Which I managed to get rid of on EBay earlier this year.
Love our new Uniden Trax 5000
Dusty
A GPS is only as good as the maps installed and a lot of people just follow the GPS blindly, in my opinion those people simply don't have the brains they were born with.
Edited for a typo.
-- Edited by JRH on Sunday 19th of February 2012 12:56:15 PM
petengail said
03:55 PM Feb 19, 2012
I hope someone posts a video or picture.... we just MIGHT recognise someone from here..... lol. Come to think of it, when we returned to Aust after living in the USA for 4 years I, on a couple of occassions drove off down the wrong side of the road....usually after doing a 3 point turn or something disorientating... scary
-- Edited by petengail on Sunday 19th of February 2012 04:58:18 PM
gillyb said
08:07 PM Feb 19, 2012
Just read this article hope it wasn't anyone on this forum
Which I managed to get rid of on EBay earlier this year.
Love our new Uniden Trax 5000
Dusty
Beth54 said
08:53 PM Feb 19, 2012
Struth! What a scary thing to come across in a tunnel!
When I was 10, I can remember Dad going the wrong way on a street in Canberra. Luckily it was very early in the morning and a passing milkman told Dad.
I think of it now, and realise Dad wouldn't have come across those sort of roads before. Brisbane was a big country town in 1964.
Happywanderer said
11:46 PM Feb 19, 2012
My gosh, it wasn't just the tunnel but the westgate bridge as well. He must have made a huge mistake to even find an entrance onto the bridge which he drove over first before he came to the tunnel. He could be one of ours. He is 80. Well at least he must be grey and towing a caravan he must be a nomad. lol
gillyb said
11:58 PM Feb 19, 2012
The fact that he's hit some cars along the way and still kept on going is the worrying part lol............maybe some video on the tv news tonight Petengail, someones bound to have filmed him with their mobile!!
Happywanderer said
11:59 PM Feb 19, 2012
Who do we know on here whos 80. I can't think of anyone. Looking forward to photos or maybe a Utube video.
Vic said
12:08 AM Feb 20, 2012
I think we do have a couple, Jack for one and maybe others, not to say they would do such a thing.
Many moons ago I had lived in PNG for 18 months and when I returned to Perth on my first day was driving down Hay Street (before part became a mall) which had been two way before I was last there.
I had all these people waving to me and thought, gee, Perth people haven't changed, still as friendly as ever. Eventually I did stop and one of them told me it was now a one way street and I was going the wrong way.
Boy, how embarrasing, but luckily nobody was hurt.
Beth54 said
12:53 AM Feb 20, 2012
Several years back, the Psycopathic ex and I went to Sydney to see his brother.
We had to get to Bondi first, where his brother was staying, then out to St Mary's to his sisters place. It was peak hour Friday arvo!
I was to navigate...
I had a map but it didn't show one way streets, so it all ended with me telling him to 'stop the car, I'll drive and you navigate'! Well, we couldn't have that could we...he was an ex rally driver!
I'll save you the rest. I should write a book!
Happywanderer said
01:51 AM Feb 20, 2012
Coming up on Channel 7 at 6 pm will be a story on this. They just showed a photo of his car and caravan in the ads. Oldish looking car, either black or navy blue. Caravan an older style yellow/cream with brown stripes. They showed it parked.
Happywanderer said
02:08 AM Feb 20, 2012
He's from Otway Ranges and was heading to East Gippsland. The police said they weren't sure if he realised he was driving against the traffic. How could you not know, even on a Sunday there would be plenty of traffic in Melbourne.
Beth54 said
02:20 AM Feb 20, 2012
I doubt he'll have a licence after today.
Happywanderer said
02:21 AM Feb 20, 2012
They did say his licence will be getting checked to see when it was last renewed.
_wombat_ said
03:45 AM Feb 20, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Who do we know on here whos 80. I can't think of anyone. Looking forward to photos or maybe a Utube video.
well there's Vic and JRH they must be close to 80
Happywanderer said
04:01 AM Feb 20, 2012
Neither of them come from the Otways wombat.
Vic said
05:12 AM Feb 20, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Happywanderer wrote:
Who do we know on here whos 80. I can't think of anyone. Looking forward to photos or maybe a Utube video.
well there's Vic and JRH they must be close to 80
You'll keep Wombat......
barina said
06:00 AM Feb 20, 2012
That is truly scary that he got so far...hope his family confiscate car and van.........
Happywanderer said
06:23 AM Feb 20, 2012
Hi Judy. I'm sure the police will take his licence off him before his family get to deal with him. Its amazing he got 12 ks before being stopped.
barina said
06:29 AM Feb 20, 2012
Hi HW
Just lucky no one was killed I travel that road all the time and could not think of anything more frightening than seeing a car & van heading my way.... it is always busy 4 - 5 lanes wide each side.......
Judy
JRH said
06:57 AM Feb 20, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
Happywanderer wrote:
Who do we know on here whos 80. I can't think of anyone. Looking forward to photos or maybe a Utube video.
well there's Vic and JRH they must be close to 80
Back in your hole you rotten Wombat I am only 70 years young
_wombat_ said
08:57 AM Feb 20, 2012
HW, I was only saying how old they both were.
HW, If they take his licence off of him that will not stop him driving, look at all the people you hear on the news that have lost their licence and still drive and get caught again and again, the reason they do it is because our judges do not issue bigger fines to deter these people.
Vic, is that all you can say?
JRH, Mrs JRH thinks you are 80
Doug, I don't have an uncle.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 20th of February 2012 08:57:44 AM
Dougwe said
04:12 PM Feb 20, 2012
JHR, his uncle will sort him out for you and Vic.
Happywanderer said
05:42 PM Feb 20, 2012
Wombat, haven't you seen our newest member on here, unclewombat.
_wombat_ said
05:44 PM Feb 20, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Wombat, haven't you seen our newest member on here, unclewombat.
yes, just found his post this morning, don't know how I missed it yesterday, I have warned him about those other two (Vic & JRH)
jimbo said
06:33 PM Feb 20, 2012
I always cringe when I read anything to do with bad driving by any Grey Nomad....I keep thinking of all the ribbing ( Friendly) I get from the Boys at my club.
Because I am sooooo perfect at driving I'm begining to feel some sort of test is required....This old bloke must have something wrong with him to do this
Brenda and Alan said
02:44 AM Feb 21, 2012
I feel sort of sorry for him. I know I have come close a few times when turning right into a divided road I have nearly gone onto the wrong side, especially if the divided bit is very wide. Once he got onto the wrong side it would be a bit hard to do a quick 3 point turn with a caravan to get the hell out of there. And once you have got onto the freeway there are no exits to take. What a nightmare for the poor bloke.
Happywanderer said
03:36 AM Feb 21, 2012
They named him on TV tonight and showed his face. I'm not prepared to put his name on here.
The police said they can't have checks on the elderly as it is not always their age causing the problem but maybe some condition they have. They would prefer for family to dob them in when they think it necessary.
Yeh right, Look what happened when milo tried to do that with his dad. Didn't work out too well did it.
Vic said
03:47 AM Feb 21, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
They named him on TV tonight and showed his face. I'm not prepared to put his name on here.
Can you tell us what channel it was on so we can google it ourselves?
Wombat......JRH and I were born in the same month and year.....we could almost be twins.......the one thing we do have in common is we're going to get a particular Wombat......not you Uncle Wombat, just your rotten nephew!!
A GPS is only as good as the maps installed and a lot of people just follow the GPS blindly, in my opinion those people simply don't have the brains they were born with.
Edited for a typo.
-- Edited by JRH on Sunday 19th of February 2012 12:56:15 PM
I hope someone posts a video or picture.... we just MIGHT recognise someone from here..... lol. Come to think of it, when we returned to Aust after living in the USA for 4 years I, on a couple of occassions drove off down the wrong side of the road....usually after doing a 3 point turn or something disorientating... scary
-- Edited by petengail on Sunday 19th of February 2012 04:58:18 PM
Just read this article hope it wasn't anyone on this forum
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8421997/caravan-driven-wrong-way-through-melbourne-tunnel
Probably using our Garmin 1490T GPS?
Which I managed to get rid of on EBay earlier this year.
Love our new Uniden Trax 5000
Dusty
Struth! What a scary thing to come across in a tunnel!
When I was 10, I can remember Dad going the wrong way on a street in Canberra. Luckily it was very early in the morning and a passing milkman told Dad.
I think of it now, and realise Dad wouldn't have come across those sort of roads before. Brisbane was a big country town in 1964.
I think we do have a couple, Jack for one and maybe others, not to say they would do such a thing.
Many moons ago I had lived in PNG for 18 months and when I returned to Perth on my first day was driving down Hay Street (before part became a mall) which had been two way before I was last there.
I had all these people waving to me and thought, gee, Perth people haven't changed, still as friendly as ever. Eventually I did stop and one of them told me it was now a one way street and I was going the wrong way.
Boy, how embarrasing, but luckily nobody was hurt.
Several years back, the Psycopathic ex and I went to Sydney to see his brother.
We had to get to Bondi first, where his brother was staying, then out to St Mary's to his sisters place. It was peak hour Friday arvo!
I was to navigate...
I had a map but it didn't show one way streets, so it all ended with me telling him to 'stop the car, I'll drive and you navigate'! Well, we couldn't have that could we...he was an ex rally driver!
I'll save you the rest. I should write a book!
The police said they weren't sure if he realised he was driving against the traffic.
How could you not know, even on a Sunday there would be plenty of traffic in Melbourne.
I doubt he'll have a licence after today.
well there's Vic and JRH they must be close to 80
You'll keep Wombat......
Hi HW
Just lucky no one was killed I travel that road all the time and could not think of anything more frightening than seeing a car & van heading my way.... it is always busy 4 - 5 lanes wide each side.......
Judy
Back in your hole you rotten Wombat I am only 70 years young
HW, I was only saying how old they both were.
HW, If they take his licence off of him that will not stop him driving, look at all the people you hear on the news that have lost their licence and still drive and get caught again and again, the reason they do it is because our judges do not issue bigger fines to deter these people.
Vic, is that all you can say?
JRH, Mrs JRH thinks you are 80
Doug, I don't have an uncle.
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 20th of February 2012 08:57:44 AM
yes, just found his post this morning, don't know how I missed it yesterday, I have warned him about those other two (Vic & JRH)
I always cringe when I read anything to do with bad driving by any Grey Nomad....I keep thinking of all the ribbing ( Friendly) I get from the Boys at my club.
Because I am sooooo perfect at driving I'm begining to feel some sort of test is required....This old bloke must have something wrong with him to do this
The police said they can't have checks on the elderly as it is not always their age causing the problem but maybe some condition they have. They would prefer for family to dob them in when they think it necessary.
Yeh right, Look what happened when milo tried to do that with his dad. Didn't work out too well did it.
Can you tell us what channel it was on so we can google it ourselves?
Wombat......JRH and I were born in the same month and year.....we could almost be twins.......the one thing we do have in common is we're going to get a particular Wombat......not you Uncle Wombat, just your rotten nephew!!
