mickhoss Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 It seems to lately that every few days there is another report of another vehicle crashing in to a house or similar structure here in oz and I was wondering if it was just us or is this happening in America as well. there was a big one earlier this week in Queensland a vehicle crashed in to the back of a café and took out the LP gas bottle which caused an explosion and seriously injured a number of people on the premises mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfaa Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 We see a lot of that while we are wintering in Florida two or three times a week there is a report on the news of vehicle through building or house. I do not know why that is as up here in Ohio we rarely see that. Helen and I are long timers ..08 F-350 Ford,LB,CC,6.4L,4X4, Dually,4:10 diff dragging around a 2013 Montana 3402 Big Sky SKP 100137. North Ridgeville, Ohio in the summer, sort of and where ever it is warm in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 It all started when they started putting smaller(Not as wide) brake peddles on cars. Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffinmike Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 ???????? Wandering1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I still think too many people texting and making an attempt at driving causes a lot of these. Not to mention the ones watching movies, playing video games or singing along and watching a music video.... 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay L Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 It is fairly common when folks get older to hit the gas when intending to hit the brake. There are some studies going on now to try to understand it. I talked to one guy that had it happen to him. He ran across an intersection and ff the road. No one hurt but he said it was weird and as they went across the intersection he was asking his wife what was happening. It is as if the brain does a momentary switch from one instinctive/learned movement to another. Clay(WA5NMR), Lee(Wife), Katie & Kelli (cats)Full timed for eleven years in our 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N Workhorse chassis. Snowbirds for 1 year. Now settled down in western CO.Honda Accord toad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 We once bought a house where someone had previously crashed into it. Apparently the driver thought the driveway was the street that was still three houses away. I think alcohol was involved in that one since it was way before the days of texting. I was recently in a car that turned too soon and crossed the road into a bunch of bushes. We were not hurt. The driver later said she uses a driveway on the right to tell her when to turn left but she used the wrong driveway. Some of us should not drive at night. As the population ages there are more of us, at least here in the USA, that should not drive at night. Linda Sand Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quiet Assassin Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I blame it all on cctv and dashcams. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W-15x0sHjXk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> FT since September 2007 Safari Trek + M/C http://johncarolandcharro.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickhoss Posted June 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 AN update on my previous post the cafe manager from the ravenshoe queensland accident died on Friday, she was the owners daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 We now live in a 55+ community and yes, drivers do run into buildings and the reason is always stated as "I thought I was hitting the brake but hit the gas pedal instead". Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce t Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 OK who here hasn't put their transmission in D instead of R? Older folks do make mistakes. And us younger ones never do!!!! regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarvan Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 At least the whole "unintended acceleration" witch hunt on the automakers has stopped. Previously a 2017 Forest River, Berkshire 38A, "The Dragonship". https://dragonship.blog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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