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I'm suprised that someone hasn't sued yet...in the video you can see someone hitting their head on the windshield...nice!
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Why is it called tourist season, if we can't shoot at them? -
that person should be ticketed for driving without a seatbelt then
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Yes but that still doesn't mean they wont sue! LOLOriginally posted by dbdg View PostWhy is it called tourist season, if we can't shoot at them?Comment
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I think they are a good idea. People always seem to think the rules apply to everyone but them.
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Rules of physics applies to metal pole barriers and accelerating vehicle trying to get past it.Originally posted by Byock View PostI think they are a good idea. People always seem to think the rules apply to everyone but them.
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Lol!"I dream of a better world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned."Comment
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Originally posted by GT98 View Post
Well...
1 - It isn't the USA where you can just sue anybody and everybody
2 - The ignored a traffic sign, which clearly states that it's a bus lane only
3 - Driving without seatbelts is totally your own responsibility
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What knirfie said. My guess is that in the Netherlands if this happened to you and you tried to sue you'd get fined for ignoring the signs, driving without seatbelts and possibly for trying to damage public property. And rightfully so.Join MURCs Distributed Computing effort for Rosetta@Home and help fight Alzheimers, Cancer, Mad Cow disease and rising oil prices.
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How I wish that were the same here."I dream of a better world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned."Comment
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We have similar devices in some cities in Belgium too... It is often used to block off roads that are only temporarily open (e.g. in pedestrian zones to allow for delivery trucks, or for seasonal changes).
In some other cities, more primitive methods are used: there is a (shallow) hole in the ground, and only vehicles with a certain wheelbase (e.g. busses) can pass over this hole. Possibly, 4 wheel drive vehicles could pass it too though.
If it what is shown in the movie would happen, the situation would be like described by Umfriend.
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Originally posted by Fat Tone View PostThere was a time when people obeyed signs -you know, the ones that say 'buses and taxis only'
Still, its cracking to see people getting their comeuppance. I did wonder if the second car in that clip was filling with fumes or something, as they seemed desparate to get the kids out.
My site at work used to have the automatic ramps coming out of the floor, but they were always failing. Now we are back to the traditional barriers that angle up when activated, and have to be replaced twice a year when people drive through them
I think the Woman was intent on getting the child out of the car, and there may have been all-round airbags, so a burn could have been possible.
Imagine 6-12 airbags going off at once, and you have a hot, gas-filled car (non-lethal gas).
I suspect they all had whiplash problems, and the driver should be beaten to a pulp by his wife and child for being so inconsiderate, stupid, and well, f***ing stupid.
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