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Countryman SUV and twisties..............:frown2:

 

Actually, I know the driver; it was his first Dragon in the Countryman after several in his previous R56 MCS. And he hadn't even arrived at MOTD yet, so I would hazard a guess that his unfamiliarity with the car at speed was a factor.

Even so, he's a good driver, technically sound, so I'm surprised that this happened, and very glad he's okay.

 

was the pic removed?

 

Look at the 3rd post. That's the same pic.

 

The first post shows the picture alright for me!

Dave

 

...and, technically speaking, it wasn't actually on the Dragon. That should count for something.

 

Minidave not sure what you read but the CM was the only vehicle involved according to eye witness accounts. The school bus driver called 911 and the propance driver assisted the CM driver out of the ravine. no other vehicles were involved.

 

Well Said DixonL2 and Versus. This must have been scary for all involved and I am glad the driver was OK. WE certainly slowed down up there after hearing of the incident.

 

I was also on the same road. It can be very deceiving as you pick up alot of speed in semi straights but need to slow quickly or fly off the side. They all say the same thing. This road claims more people than the dragon.

 

Ha... funny I didn't see this thread until now. I took that pic with my iPhone and posted it on my FB page. Guess it made it around.

That's definitely a sharp corner, and it's marked 15mph, which is notably lower than most others in the area (the road into Fontana). In fact, a couple years ago, my friend screamed when he saw the 15mph sign and that I was going 50mph (had plenty of time to brake), so we were watching for the 15mph sign just to laugh about that story when we came upon the line of cars backed up due to the accident.

 

oh, so it's safe to exceed the speed limits.....take another good look at the wreck picture...the driver was exceeding the posted speed limit in that corner...apparently by a lot. So, not so safe, eh?:frown2:

 

I think posted limits are not manatory if in yellow, they are recomended speeds. Thats what it said on my sons driving test sheet anyway. I was comfortable at 15 - 20 over. The new sway bar is great. My wife was pushing for more speed. Got to know your limits. If someone was on my tail and they wanted to overtake I pull over and give way. Great time, great people, great weather and the folks at the Microtel are so very nice.
My $.02 worth