View Full Version : 26 car pile-up on N1
antowan
15-07-2008, 10:55 PM
A Metro police spokesperson said that 26 cars and a truck collided on the N1 south between Buccleuch and Rivonia on Tuesday.
Spokesperson Edna Mamonyane said the freeway had been closed.
Police urged motorists coming from Midrand to use alternative routes.
"Motorists coming from Midrand must not take the Bloemfontein and Roodepoort off-ramp but must take the N3 or M1," said Mamonyane.
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2358103,00.html
Turiko
16-07-2008, 06:57 AM
And let me guess- the truck caused this :mad:
They should be banned from the roads. They drive so slow on purpose, and some of them drive the trucks as if it is a taxi
mancombseepgood
16-07-2008, 07:26 AM
Wow - that is HECTIC - 26 cars!!!
PPC_SouthAfrica
16-07-2008, 07:56 AM
Oh my gosh that is crazy.
Turiko
16-07-2008, 08:23 AM
Crazy indeed.
Does anyone know yet what the cause of this is?
I see driving standard was at an all time low yesterday- a rolled car less than 500m from my residence on a straight piece of road :eek: How'd they do it is beyond me
CaTcH21
16-07-2008, 09:10 AM
Crazy indeed.
Does anyone know yet what the cause of this is?
I see driving standard was at an all time low yesterday- a rolled car less than 500m from my residence on a straight piece of road :eek: How'd they do it is beyond me
apparently the trucks brakes failed.
these trucks are the cause of all the shyte that happends on the freeways.
killadoob
16-07-2008, 09:11 AM
turiko u ever think a blown a tyre? or do you think straight away stupid driver?
CaTcH21
16-07-2008, 09:22 AM
turiko u ever think a blown a tyre? or do you think straight away stupid driver?
why would he think 'blown tire' ? so if the tires are flat/blown, it causes the car to roll ?
killadoob
16-07-2008, 09:35 AM
catch on a straight road if your front tyre burst's, there is a good chance u can lose control and roll the car
back tyre i would say no
mancombseepgood
16-07-2008, 09:56 AM
If it was a burst tyre I would first think someone didn't maintain the tyres properly... though that isn't always true.
Skinner
16-07-2008, 09:57 AM
why would he think 'blown tire' ? so if the tires are flat/blown, it causes the car to roll ?
Actually, it could very much cause the vehicle to roll, so Turiko is right.
Turiko
16-07-2008, 11:05 AM
Sorry folks. no blown tires. All four intact as far as I could see. I was in a hurry to get home so I didn't take note of any other detail above what I mentioned.
The problem is that, during this time that particular piece of road I refer to, is bumper-to-bumper and moves an average of 300m per 20 minutes. So the driver of the rolled vehicle must have done something seriously wrong to wind up like that.
Dr@g0nic
16-07-2008, 11:12 AM
Pics?
Yes please
milomak
16-07-2008, 11:12 AM
They drive so slow on purpose, and some of them drive the trucks as if it is a taxi
covering all your bases there?
MeNeZ
16-07-2008, 11:37 AM
The worst is racing trucks, you know when you have 2 slowass trucks trying to overtake each other but neither wants to give in...
Pixie22
16-07-2008, 11:53 AM
The worst is racing trucks, you know when you have 2 slowass trucks trying to overtake each other but neither wants to give in...
Makes you wish you had inspector gadgets car
Pitbull
16-07-2008, 12:17 PM
Again
Got the Jpeg pictures, want me to post them ?
Turiko
16-07-2008, 01:39 PM
Yes of course
Pitbull
16-07-2008, 02:03 PM
Yes of course
Ok let me sort them quick :D
Pitbull
16-07-2008, 02:09 PM
I resized 6 of them :o I made them a little to small :D
But there they are :p
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showgallery.php/ppuser/14555/cat/500
Albereth
16-07-2008, 02:11 PM
If it was a burst tyre I would first think someone didn't maintain the tyres properly... though that isn't always true.
You are right - potholes cause burst tyres too. Hit a pothole in the Free State and burst two tyres and cracked a rim. Fortunately I had presence of mind to not touch the brakes otherwise I could probably have put the car on its roof.
But, that aside, I think that cars upside down are usually pilot error
DJ...
16-07-2008, 03:52 PM
I posted this last night when I drove past it shortly after the officials arrived on the scene - I thought it was worse than it actually was: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=127207
DJ...
16-07-2008, 03:55 PM
I resized 6 of them :o I made them a little to small :D
But there they are :p
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showgallery.php/ppuser/14555/cat/500
Those pics were taken some time after the accident based on what I saw shortly after it happened - the truck appears to have been moved and all the other cars are gone. I had pics taken on my cell but they didnt come out...