Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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I nearly drove C13 into the barriers on the M25 many a time on the way back from Donna#s in the small hours!
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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if he'd had killed sum1 whilst in that condition.... he would have a 2 year jail sentance... and would have to life with wat he'd done for the rest of his life.
clicky link to bbc site
sleeping at the wheel is as bad as drink driving 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Will he get banned or fined for it? He should be imo.
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linz
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: Co Durham
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quote:
Originally posted by Ren
i wouldnt be so quick to judge his dad. just because he falls asleep at the wheel, doesnt mean he can help it. its not like he WANTS to die. maybe he
Oh yes, because people want to fall asleep at the wheel don't they, NOT.
Maybe he cant help it but he can NOT drive when he is that tired. Sorry but theres no excuse.
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fax2004
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
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He does 50k a yr motorway miles so works hard. No excuse, and not getting fined or banned because said he swerved for an animal. As said, many people do it, everyone drives tired, and he was on the last 2 miles back from Southampton, which is around 450 miles away? He'd already stopped for a kip halfway through the journey because he was feeling tired, so he did all the right things really. Just caught up with him on the last leg home
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Ah well, maybe next time he will kill someone, just hope it isn't me.
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
Location: Gloucestershire UK
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quote:
Originally posted by linz
quote:
Originally posted by Ren
i wouldnt be so quick to judge his dad. just because he falls asleep at the wheel, doesnt mean he can help it. its not like he WANTS to die. maybe he
Oh yes, because people want to fall asleep at the wheel don't they, NOT.
Maybe he cant help it but he can NOT drive when he is that tired. Sorry but theres no excuse.
so you never drive when you are tired then?? what sort of driving do you do? drive 2 work? or just drive socially?
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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quote:
Originally posted by fax2004
so he did all the right things really.
quote:
Originally posted by fax2004
and not getting fined or banned because said he swerved for an animal.
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Indeed kez ... lies lies lies., fucking stupid.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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first time most of us have done it so people learn
but more than 4 times IMO is rather careless
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MikeD
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Registered: 18th Aug 02
Location: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
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Last year i did 70k miles, if i feel tired at all ill always stop for a kip, even if an hour later i feel i need another ill stop, Id rather get to where im going late than not at all.
doing lots of miles is hard not sure I can take another year of it.
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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quote:
Originally posted by fax2004
Nah he knows he's stupid. Last week he feel asleep 4 times on way home. The only good thing is that at least its happened now if u see wat i mean. It was on a quiet road with nothing coming head on doing maybe 40mph. Obviously better than 85mph on the motorway into the barrier
If you get me?
I hope the police really do work out what happened, once or twice would be enough for me to realise that i should have a rest, maybe sleep for a few hours then continue driving, but 4 times in one night, im sorry but thats just careless and stupid.
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