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May. 22nd, 2004 09:55 amIn my minds eye, I pictured the events unfolding slightly different to reality.
I saw myself reacting with cat like nimbility, throwing myself backwards ala Keanu in the Matrix style to avoid the oncoming car, then landing and rolling like a trained stuntman, before getting up, brushing myself down and bowing to an adoring crowd.
Back in the real world, I spotted the Nissan Micra too late. The front bumper clipped my leg, tearing my jeans open.
In the process of trying to get out of the way I tripped over my own feet, the weight of my rucksack threw me off balance and I ended up falling flat on my arse.
Other than a tore pair of jeans and the teeniest tiniest scratched leg, the only real injury was my pride as the crowd began to smirk... bastards.
The coroner gave his verdict at Marks inquest yesterday. The story managing to bring out the "best" in tabloid reporters "Dead in 12seconds" seemed to be the favourite. The reporters - and to some extent the coroner - managed to not grasp the point of motorsport... asking why, as they were racing through some lovely countryside, didn't they just slow down a bit and enjoy the view... *rolls eyes*
Some good points were raised though - such as questioning why in the majority of accidents, is it the navigator who comes off worse.
I'm not sure the HANS device is a good idea. It may be fine for NASCAR or F1, although I have my doubts over rallying, but hopefully as a judge raised the point someone might do some research into it.
I saw myself reacting with cat like nimbility, throwing myself backwards ala Keanu in the Matrix style to avoid the oncoming car, then landing and rolling like a trained stuntman, before getting up, brushing myself down and bowing to an adoring crowd.
Back in the real world, I spotted the Nissan Micra too late. The front bumper clipped my leg, tearing my jeans open.
In the process of trying to get out of the way I tripped over my own feet, the weight of my rucksack threw me off balance and I ended up falling flat on my arse.
Other than a tore pair of jeans and the teeniest tiniest scratched leg, the only real injury was my pride as the crowd began to smirk... bastards.
The coroner gave his verdict at Marks inquest yesterday. The story managing to bring out the "best" in tabloid reporters "Dead in 12seconds" seemed to be the favourite. The reporters - and to some extent the coroner - managed to not grasp the point of motorsport... asking why, as they were racing through some lovely countryside, didn't they just slow down a bit and enjoy the view... *rolls eyes*
Some good points were raised though - such as questioning why in the majority of accidents, is it the navigator who comes off worse.
I'm not sure the HANS device is a good idea. It may be fine for NASCAR or F1, although I have my doubts over rallying, but hopefully as a judge raised the point someone might do some research into it.
