KyleR Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 So 3 people on a quad, after midnight, on the road, collide with a car and the people in the CAR that get arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving? Give over!! It now seems the Zed ran into the rear of the quad bike (it collided with the quad bike) and there have now been 4 deaths. Come on guys let's show some commone sense. None of us were there so let's wait and see what the facts are and stop jumping to conclusions http://www.bbc.co.uk...-leeds-34373237 If the car hit the rear of the quad that does change things a little, however, it wasn't a road registered quad, so I'm guessing it had no lights. Of course it's a shame that anyone lost their lives, but I doubt theres much any of us could do if we rounded a corner at the speed limit (60mph) and encountered a quad doing 30 ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest marcw79 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 A harrowing reminder of the potential consequences of being a road user ... and a reminder of the massive responsibilities we all take on when we get behind the wheel of any vehicle ... to ourselves our loved ones and the lives and loved ones of others ... sobering stuff ... Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Reports tonight of this road regularly being used for racing after dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 The other thing with these new quads and trikes is that helmets are not a legal requirement, even on motorways. Not sure if they were wearing them or not but that law needs to change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Terrible news I just don't see how something like that can be an accident. Someone had to be being an absolute idiot there, one way or another. As far as the law goes for the Police there is no such thing as an accident. They are all road traffic collisions. Spoke to a copper about this recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Reports tonight of this road regularly being used for racing after dark The fact this is being reported on BBC news this morning suggests something like that to me, it would also explain how 4 people got killed, 2-3 were probably watching. Very sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne370Z Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 As far as the law goes for the Police there is no such thing as an accident. They are all road traffic collisions. Spoke to a copper about this recently. As explained in Hot Fuzz ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-34373237 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So four people dead, Were all 4 on the unregistered quad bike in the middle of the night on a main road? Sounds like natural selection to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Terrible loss and all such a young age. God bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenley Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So four people dead, Were all 4 on the unregistered quad bike in the middle of the night on a main road? Sounds like natural selection to me. But this was a Darwinian Award for quad bikes:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1234367/Quad-bike-pair-killed-70mph-train.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatt Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 This is a shame, I spotted it on the news this morning and i've had a few "Not one of your lot i hope" from the lads at work this morning. I'm stunned that four are dead with the quad? you can't fit four people on one quad can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So four people dead, Were all 4 on the unregistered quad bike in the middle of the night on a main road? Sounds like natural selection to me. But this was a Darwinian Award for quad bikes:- http://www.dailymail...0mph-train.html Quads need taken off the road, we have some that drive past us and it's just stupidly unsafe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The fact this is being reported on BBC news this morning suggests something like that to me, it would also explain how 4 people got killed, 2-3 were probably watching. For those asking, this is how you kill 4 people with a quad bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So four people dead, Were all 4 on the unregistered quad bike in the middle of the night on a main road? Sounds like natural selection to me. But this was a Darwinian Award for quad bikes:- http://www.dailymail...0mph-train.html Quads need taken off the road, we have some that drive past us and it's just stupidly unsafe. How are road quads unsafe? They offer the same protection as motorcycles. I believe helmets should be a legal requirement if they aren't already, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Now reporting 4 on the bike....foggy no lights I bet, love the way plod assume it's the 350's fault and publicise that and then in the next breath ask for witnesses , trial by media as usual for this once great country 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So four people dead, Were all 4 on the unregistered quad bike in the middle of the night on a main road? Sounds like natural selection to me. But this was a Darwinian Award for quad bikes:- http://www.dailymail...0mph-train.html Quads need taken off the road, we have some that drive past us and it's just stupidly unsafe. How are road quads unsafe? They offer the same protection as motorcycles. I believe helmets should be a legal requirement if they aren't already, though. Because Quad bikes and Motorbikes behave very differently in an accident. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianny Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 We've all done stupid things when we were kids. It's a tragic loss of very young lives, my thoughts are with the families of those on the quad and those 2 in the car. The survivors will have seen some really harrowing things which will be with them forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I hate to say it, but if the Zed was there and got damaged it was probably involved in the street racing element Very, very sad, hopefully these guys dont end up with the book thrown at them but I doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 love the way plod assume it's the 350's fault and publicise that and then in the next breath ask for witnesses , trial by media as usual for this once great country The guys in the 350Z have been arrested under suspicion of dangerous driving. That's police talk for "we don't know what happened yet so perhaps we should do some of that investigation stuff we've heard about on the tellybox". There's no assumption at this point, there's just not enough evidence (hence asking for more!) to make any conclusions. There's no charges yet, let alone a trial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Come on guys let's show some commone sense. None of us were there so let's wait and see what the facts are and stop jumping to conclusions A lot of suppositions here, let's just follow what Graham said above for now until we have full details released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarmoZ Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I'm originally from West Yorkshire, and I know for a fact that this road is used by racers and performance enthusiasts, Of course we will learn more from the investigation, but i wouldn't be surprised if the two young 20 year olds were ragging that Zed along with the quad bike, thoughts go out to the families. Stay safe people, road condition are changing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJRamze Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 4 people on an UNREGISTERED Quad bike. It shouldn't of been on the road, Kids are kids, we've all done stupid things but I suspect Mr 350Z was enjoying himself. Maybe a bit of spirited driving, came across a quad bike round a corner that was either not moving or was loading 4 people onto it and blam. A terrible loss of life, Thats my suspicions but obviously you can only wait for the official reports from the police. Regardless of who was to blame those two in the Zed wont be able to forget about something like this for the rest of their lives even if they were totally abiding by the laws of the road and they are cleared of any wrong doings. Awful thing to have to live with. My heart goes out to all involved. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Title clarified, due to number of new threads on the same subject being started.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah83 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very sad news, not far from me.. Heart goes out to the families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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