CARAVAN TURNED OVER

[iandouglas]

HI .
Been on holiday to PAIGNTON, with caravan in tow.
good run down 55 to 60 mph, had a good week, plenty of rest.
just the job.
coming back nice and steady plenty of time so 50 mph .
thought i would check fuel figures at both speeds and compare,
hence 50 mph all way home.
got to m42 and was very alarmed to see a 740/60 Volvo and single axle new ish caravan in a hell of a mess ,caravan on its side facing the wrong way still connected to tow car, which was also facing the wrong way and had started to climb the embankment.6 /7 other cars with broken windows due to large stones size of my fist from the hard shoulder, strafing them as outfit spun and rolled .hgv stopped as well as un marked police car .
I DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS
I THINK EVERYONE GOT OUT OK .
LETS HOPE SO.
SHEILA asked me what could have caused the accident.
bad loading ,blow out ,speed wobble ,someone else , ect.

SPEED MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR ...........

BUT IF DRIVEN A LITTLE SLOWER
COULD THE DRIVER HAVE REACTED IN TIME AND SAVED THE DAY.

NEXT TIME YOUR PUSHING YOUR SPEED UP 55,60,65,70 MPH .
JUST THINK WHERE YOU WOULD RATHER BE .15 MINS LATER OR SAT AT SIDE OF ROAD WITH CARNAGE ALL AROUND................... YOU

IT MADE ME QUITE ILL AS I DROVE PAST .

WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE JURNEY.
RGDS.IANDOUGLAS