Witnessed an Accident!!

Burge · Post by **Burge** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:46 am

I was out riding my horse on Saturday and as is usual on a quiet country road most drivers were being polite and passing me slowly. A car had just passed me very politely and as his top was off I said thankyou. Just has he had got back on to the right side of the road a white Corsa came screaming round the corner, saw his car, me on the horse, panicked and braked and lost control. It all seemed to happen so slowly and by the time the two cars hit the Corsa was almost stationary. There was minimal damage but the car that passed me was a week old Elise! Needless to say the driver was gutted but nobody was hurt. Corsa driver was only 17! Dread to think what would have happened if the other car hadn't been there!! I don't think I would have been alive. If he had hurt my horse I think my hands would probably have been still round his throat now!!!

T**ser!

Anyway got that off my chest! Thanks for listening

Burge

P.S. The horse stood like a rock throughout all this and if she could have sworn at the driver it would have been quite rude!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:05 pm

That's awful! Glad that you and your horse are both OK Burge.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:08 pm

Glad to hear you & horse are both fine. Where abouts was this?

Burge · Post by **Burge** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 12:22 pm

Mattb,

Just about 200 yds from Linton Springs Hotel nr Sicklinghall.

Burge

CB · Post by CB » Tue Aug 05, 2003 2:09 pm

Corsa driver was only 17!

and I bet he was driving on mummy and daddys insurance :rolleyes: or even worse, none at all.

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:47 pm

glad your ok burge

and the horse too

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:50 pm

Corsa driver was only 17!
and I bet he was driving on mummy and daddys insurance :rolleyes: or even worse, none at all.

just because he is 17 doesnt mean that at all.

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 6:59 pm

someone has a case of jealous-of-young-people-itis :rolleyes:

and you older people wonder why young people are like they are........ if we're getting this crap from you lot all the time then maybe we wouldnt be.........

but i must say glad you and the horse are ok burge

ok in this case the driver of the corsa was an idiot but not all young people are

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:00 pm

i just about witnessed one today ............. some stupid cow that was a foot away from crashing right into the front of me if i hadn't been able to brake in time. about time she learned to drive.

got the number plate so just need to find the car now

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:06 pm

Damn horses shouldnt be on the road anyway!

Glad ur all ok Burge!

Riss · Post by **Riss** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 10:27 pm

Poor Burge! Glad you and horse are ok tho

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Tue Aug 05, 2003 11:05 pm

the thought of Burge in jodphurs is making me nearly have a accident

Outragous

glad all ok,cars can be fixed,gee gees and burges cant

CB · Post by CB » Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:58 am

someone has a case of jealous-of-young-people-itis :rolleyes:

and you older people wonder why young people are like they are........ if we're getting this crap from you lot all the time then maybe we wouldnt be.........

but i must say glad you and the horse are ok burge ok in this case the driver of the corsa was an idiot but not all young people are

Point taken. But i bet the vast majority of 17 year olds don't earn enough money to afford their own insurance or have rich parents to pay for it for them (and buy the car in the first place) so a lot of the times, if you want to be mobile at that age, you do get yourself on your parents insurance.
I don't understand how this statement can make me jealous of young people? And why this statement means i am "giving crap" to young people? The ones that piss me off are the 17 year olds driving around with NO insurance.
Or was your reply just for the sake of having a pop at me personally Erm?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:02 am

no not at all............

you say the vast majority of 17 year ols drive around with no insurance........

well in my personaly experience NONE of my mates when they were 17 drove around with no insurance so dont put all people in the same hat just cuz of their age

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 10:40 am

Lover's tiff chaps?

At least everyone agrees that it's good that Burge and her horsey are ok. Perhaps get some medieval armour for your horsey Burge, and a big mace for yourself. That way you can put a dent in the roof of anyone getting a little close!