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From: Doug on 10 Apr 2010 03:13 Once again demonstrating the sheer destructive force of a car compared to the much maligned bicycle. "A woman from South Gloucestershire has said she is "devastated" by the damage she caused at a cemetery after losing control of her car. Shirley Potts, who is a Labour member of South Gloucestershire Council, was visiting Mangotsfield Cemetery on Easter Sunday to tend her son's grave. She lost control of her new car and accidentally drove over the memorials. Mrs Potts said she was advised not to contact the police but report it to the council when their offices reopened. After laying flowers on her son's grave, Mrs Potts, who had owned the vehicle for a month, was trying to leave when her foot slipped and caught on the accelerator. "It all happened so fast, the car just shot forward," she said..." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8610549.stm It wasn't a Toyota by any chance was it? If it was no doubt we shall never be allowed to know. -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill.
From: webreader on 10 Apr 2010 04:09 On Apr 10, 8:13 am, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote: > Once again demonstrating the sheer destructive force of a car compared > to the much maligned bicycle. > > "A woman from South Gloucestershire has said she is "devastated" by > the damage she caused at a cemetery after losing control of her car. > > Shirley Potts, who is a Labour member of South Gloucestershire > Council, was visiting Mangotsfield Cemetery on Easter Sunday to tend > her son's grave. > > She lost control of her new car and accidentally drove over the > memorials. > > Mrs Potts said she was advised not to contact the police but report it > to the council when their offices reopened. > > After laying flowers on her son's grave, Mrs Potts, who had owned the > vehicle for a month, was trying to leave when her foot slipped and > caught on the accelerator. > > "It all happened so fast, the car just shot forward," she said..." > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8610549.stm > > It wasn't a Toyota by any chance was it? If it was no doubt we shall > never be allowed to know. > > -- > UK Radical Campaignswww.zing.icom43.net > A driving licence is a licence to kill. It might have been a Toyota, lets check the report, driver in new car lost control "foot slipped and caught on the accelerator. " Sounds like the sort of thing that might have happened to Toyota's in the USA. I think NASA should investige. WSR
From: Chris Bartram on 10 Apr 2010 04:15 On 10/04/2010 08:13, Doug wrote: > It wasn't a Toyota by any chance was it? If it was no doubt we shall > never be allowed to know. Since the driver admits hitting the accelerator, it's hardly relevant what car it is. But since you're so keen on suggesting the use of Google, it was a Hyundai i10. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7568191/Councillor-demolishes-graves-in-car.html from the article: "But local politician Shirley Potts has now come forward to admit she accidentally mowed them down when her muddy foot slipped onto her brand new car's accelerator"
From: Mrcheerful on 10 Apr 2010 06:12 Chris Bartram wrote: > On 10/04/2010 08:13, Doug wrote: > >> It wasn't a Toyota by any chance was it? If it was no doubt we shall >> never be allowed to know. > Since the driver admits hitting the accelerator, it's hardly relevant > what car it is. > > But since you're so keen on suggesting the use of Google, it was a > Hyundai i10. > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7568191/Councillor-demolishes-graves-in-car.html > > from the article: > > "But local politician Shirley Potts has now come forward to admit she > accidentally mowed them down when her muddy foot slipped onto her > brand new car's accelerator" so should someone campaign to get cleats on all drivers shoes to minimise this dreadful risk? I did wonder whether one of the gravestones might have been a cyclist's, the it could have been 'Driver rams cyclist in Graveyard attack' or something.
From: FrengaX on 10 Apr 2010 07:53
On Apr 10, 8:13 am, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote: > Once again demonstrating the sheer destructive force of a car compared > to the much maligned bicycle. Still having to convince yourself of this, I see. Most people know that cars are heavy objects, and driving them into things isn't going to end happily. Anyway, "car runs over people who are already dead" is hardly newsworthy. > > It wasn't a Toyota by any chance was it? If it was no doubt we shall > never be allowed to know. This statement just shows that twice in one post you are determined to make something of nothing, and making things up to try and justify your misplaced rage. |