RC-Drift.com Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Coming home from Douglas this afternoon, there was a really bad accident involving a car and a motorbike, I hope the rider was OK, but it looked too severe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issues99 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 i hope everyone is ok but we all know who will be the worst off! My husband recently passed his bike test and i worry like mad when he goes out! he did this afternoon but he came home safe and sound thank goodness! Where about on the mountain was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-Drift.com Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Top of the hill after windy - after the right hander ...it was foggy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issues99 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 there is nothing on the news websites so maybe its not serious, although i have not listened to any manx news today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I didn't hear anything on Energy this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 I drove past it back to Ramsey today, couldn't have happened much before, approx 4.45 There was a guy being carried (alive) into an ambulance, but I wasn't looking too closely (many accidents are caused by gawping at accidents) Not much sign of debris. And nothing on any radio station, although plenty of people were pulling over at the tramlines, and getting on their phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 If there were minimal injuries it means they were driving sensibly in the weather. On this point though, has any one else got feelings about the abysmal road marking on the mountain road? particularly in foggy conditions, ie every day, reflectors can't cost a lot, why do they seem to be few and far between? in poor conditions it is so easy to 'miss' the bend because of the poor state of the fence reflectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 cats eyes centre + sides ? - wonder why we can't have this common safety feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 cats eyes centre + sides ? - wonder why we can't have this common safety feature? TT/MGP? Although there are some on the sides, None can be placed in the centre because of the racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 yeah a bike going at 180mph and hitting a cats eye is probably going to cause more of an accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 I think those red lights at the side work quite well. Could do with them at that horrible bit between Creg and Brandish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragmatopian Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 cats eyes centre + sides ? - wonder why we can't have this common safety feature? You'd be scared to death in the Czech Republic. I can't recall seeing a cat's eye - road markings in reflective paint are the best you can hope for and are by no means common, even on the major highways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 it was a rhetorical question - just to indicate one more area in which being the road racing capital impinges on everyday life - poor road maintenance off course, poor road layout because of need to keep antiquated 1920's layout + racing line, lack of safety features for same reason - if we were in USA I could see a class action coming on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 You could always slow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 it was a rhetorical question - just to indicate one more area in which being the road racing capital impinges on everyday life - poor road maintenance off course, poor road layout because of need to keep antiquated 1920's layout + racing line, lack of safety features for same reason - if we were in USA I could see a class action coming on. I'd say they are now going against keeping the 1920's layout. I tried the stretch from the Creg down to Cronk Ny Mona for the first time today - much improved you can now do the bend at about 90mph in relative comfort. That's what I call progress! You don't want cats eyes knocking you off line. Now that WOULD be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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