Death on Cape York

[darren]

Darren, I didnt start this thread to make comment on how the accident or accidents happened, who was at fault or anything like that.
It was about making people aware that things can be dangerous on the cape if you are not aware of the road conditions and to make people aware to slow down on the dirt roads. You are on holidays, enjoy it and make sure most of all, you come home .  I don't think we can make comment on any accident unless you were there and I believe árm chair'critics do not help the cause. This isnt ment to offend people.

 Mate, i don't think you did eather, But unfortunately it degraded to that through no fault of your own

[SteveandViv]

I thought most of the comment typified this by Frostd  I don't think any ones like to hear about this type of result. It is sad especially for those left behind. I certainly didn't mean to make an *Arm Chair* comment if that's how it was taken.

It was about making people aware that things can be dangerous on the cape if you are not aware of the road conditions and to make people aware to slow down on the dirt roads. You are on holidays, enjoy it

[maurerless]

I agree with many on this thread,people do'nt appreciat their limits road conditions and the vehicle trailer combination etc.

When I was travelling around the Flinders, I was in a troopy V8 diesel, not the most comfortable ride, felt every bump, you had to drive the Troopy and concertrate. I was sitting on about 60kph, blokes were passing me with like there was no tomorrow with their trailers bouncing around behind them, throwing up dust and stones as they flew past.
It seems with the technology in many 4wds involving ride and suspension systems, it has divorced the driver away from the feel feedback you get through the chassis when driving on gravel roads.
 Where as 15years ago you knew you were steering a 4wd, nowdays, its one hand on the steering wheel and the elbow out the window doing 100kph roaring down the dirt road with the satnav and  Aircon ticking away, drivers are getting sucked into the feeling security.

 

Don't get me started - Agree 110%.

It's not just unpaved/back roads either. I have a daily commute in to the "big smoke" for work and I see all sorts of crazy stuff that only saves a few minutes at best at the other end.  People put too much faith into their new technology and seem surprised when it fails them because they did sumpin stoopid. 

Tony