130 car pile up in Kent

Conscript · 5 Sep 2013 at 12:40

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-23970047

Dozens of people have been injured as more than 130 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes in thick fog on the A249 Sheppey crossing in Kent.

Usually I wouldn't be surprised by a report of a pile up in thick fog, especially given the amount of people I drove past on my way to work this morning not showing so much as a sidelight despite thick fog.

But given reports of visibility down to 10-20 yards, how can so many people not have had the good sense to slow right down and turn on their fog lights? Even given the conditions, that's a shocking amount of cars involved.

SickAsAParrot · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:05

They were all texting at the time.

Minstadave · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:09

I thought everyone ran with their fog lights on all the time?

d_brennen · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:10

SickAsAParrot said:
They were all texting at the time.

OMG luk @ da fog M8!

People lose all ability to function when the weather does anything other than be mediocre in this country

EddScott · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:16

Short skirt, blue hoody. Nice bottom.

InertProtocol · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:20

EddScott said:
Short skirt, blue hoody. Nice bottom.

I raise you the one to the immediate right of the ginger in the long blue skirt.

Clarkey · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:22

You guys need a cold shower?

Admiral Huddy · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:23

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18539682