Anyone know anything about a crash on the M53 yesterday afternoon? Someone in work was saying about it

Yellow VX220 wrapped in to the central reservation at very high speed

It had been to the dealers for some bodywork and they had sent the car somewhere to be sorted. The car was being delivered back to te dealers and the driver lost control doing excessive speeds (Ive heard 3 figures+)

Car was a total wreck! (Driver was OK)

...explain that one to the customer.

Reminds me of a similar accident down south with a Maclaren F1.

Thanks Beaker... The lady in work said it looked so bad she didn't think they would survive it!

ouch!!!!! now i guess someones in a bit of trouble!

They use a similar monocoque chassis to the Elise, this was pretty much ok, the bodywork however.....

That happened to my grandad years ago and they said "you let us drive the car you'll have to claim on your insurance". It went right to the brink of court when the garage backed down cos the mechanics shopping was foudn in the boot - they claimed they were test driving the car after a service when they were actually using it to do the lunch run (at about 90 down Boathouse Lane!).

On the case of the VX220, why was it being driven as a delivery - this sort of incident confirms to me that this shouldn't happen and this sort of transfer should happen on trailers not being driven by someone showing off!

That is what's known in Legal terms as being "on a frolic of their own" completely negates vicarious liability

"vicarious liability" As well as being seen in the company of the Vicar who's staring down the blouse of the barmaid..... what does it mean ??

That the employer is liable for the negligent acts and/or omissions of an employee during the course of his/her work.

This education stuff is a fine thing - pity I missed out !
Thanks Wench.

You're welcome Pinz There are some exceptions though.

My mate was going to pick up his VX220 thingy and saw one identical to his being ragged along the road past him.

One of the lads that work in the other place was in the car

The front wheel was Damaged at the wheel bearing gave way and the wheel come off

I drove past it about 6pm last night thankfully going the other way, the car was wasted, as i drove past it I thought hmmm, no ones surviving that.

Hmmm, wonder what the customer thinks of this mishap?