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Thread Author: Bromptonaut Replies: 73

 Don't Drive Tired - Bromptonaut
Got to empty the Skoda tomorrow so it can be picked up by LV's repairer on Monday.

Own fault damage due disregarding all good advice about not driving knackered and taking a break when you do.

August BH week Mrs B was in Italy at a Education Research Conference. Dropped her at Luton airport on Sunday with a list of stuff to do during week.

BH Monday was appallingly hot and night no better. Heat bad enough to make sleep difficult and I seemed to have endlessly itchy skin on top of that - sat up half night reading and faffing about on here. Had to go in late for work on Tuesday 'cos shattered.

Tuesday night no better but was booked Wednesday to travel to Deeside to help daughter with house move. That all worked OK but Thursday night was another itchy sweat box read all night experience.

Had to go to LUT to pick up Mrs B on Friday. Well aware on M1 round MK that I was at limit of safe driving due risk of nodding off.

Contemplated stopping at Toddington for an Espresso and a walk/wee but 'press on itis' got me and as it's only a few more minutes to Luton I carried on.

Shouldn't have. Five minutes later, running at 60ish in lane one/running hard shoulder I 'lost attention' for a second and was dragged back to alert by noises as I clipped the Armco. Not daft enough to stop on M/way - car was clearly running fine. Adrenalin solved the dopiness issue!!

Survey of damage when parked at LUT shows dents and scrapes to front wing, both doors and rear quarter. Both N/S alloys chipped too.

Given it's a 11 plate with 100k on clock was bit concerned it might be written off as repair cost greater than value but subject an alignment check looks as if it's going to be OK.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Sat 28 Sep 19 at 21:26
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 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 28 Sep 19 21:22
 Don't Drive Tired new Robin O'Reliant 28 Sep 19 22:01
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 29 Sep 19 22:16
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 28 Sep 19 22:01
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 28 Sep 19 22:08
 Don't Drive Tired new slowdown avenue 28 Sep 19 22:10
 Don't Drive Tired new zippy 28 Sep 19 22:26
 Don't Drive Tired new Netsur 29 Sep 19 08:02
 Don't Drive Tired new James T 29 Sep 19 10:35
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 11:02
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 11:18
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 11:20
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 11:24
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 11:40
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 13:44
 Don't Drive Tired new legacylad 29 Sep 19 14:11
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 15:07
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 15:29
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 16:35
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 29 Sep 19 17:44
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 18:13
 Don't Drive Tired new tyrednemotional 29 Sep 19 19:03
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 19:14
 Don't Drive Tired new tyrednemotional 29 Sep 19 19:19
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 29 Sep 19 19:28
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 19:34
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 29 Sep 19 19:59
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 20:06
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 20:31
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 20:49
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 1 Oct 19 22:55
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 1 Oct 19 23:14
 Don't Drive Tired new Bobby 29 Sep 19 20:38
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 20:47
 Don't Drive Tired new Bobby 29 Sep 19 21:01
 Don't Drive Tired new legacylad 29 Sep 19 20:19
 Don't Drive Tired new Runfer D'Hills 29 Sep 19 11:22
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 11:31
 Don't Drive Tired new zippy 29 Sep 19 11:47
 Don't Drive Tired new R.P. 29 Sep 19 15:38
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 16:34
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 29 Sep 19 18:02
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 18:19
 Don't Drive Tired new Boxsterboy 29 Sep 19 21:56
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 29 Sep 19 22:04
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 29 Sep 19 22:19
 Don't Drive Tired new Kevin 29 Sep 19 23:00
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 30 Sep 19 20:56
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 30 Sep 19 22:13
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 6 Oct 19 18:03
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 6 Oct 19 18:56
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 7 Oct 19 23:54
 Don't Drive Tired new Kevin 8 Oct 19 00:20
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 8 Oct 19 10:54
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 8 Oct 19 14:42
 Don't Drive Tired new Manatee 8 Oct 19 15:27
 Don't Drive Tired new No FM2R 8 Oct 19 16:11
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 8 Oct 19 18:40
 Don't Drive Tired new No FM2R 8 Oct 19 19:36
 Don't Drive Tired new Kevin 8 Oct 19 20:12
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 8 Oct 19 21:27
 Don't Drive Tired new bathtub tom 8 Oct 19 23:04
 Don't Drive Tired new Bromptonaut 18 Oct 19 17:24
 Don't Drive Tired new PeterS 18 Oct 19 17:29
 Don't Drive Tired new VxFan 18 Oct 19 18:53
 Roomie Back on Road new Bromptonaut 5 Nov 19 11:57
 Don't Drive Tired new Kevin 5 Nov 19 23:32
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 6 Nov 19 08:57
 Don't Drive Tired new tyrednemotional 6 Nov 19 09:03
 Don't Drive Tired new Zero 6 Nov 19 09:47
 Don't Drive Tired new tyrednemotional 6 Nov 19 09:49
 Roomie Back on Road new Bill Payer 6 Nov 19 15:24
 Roomie Back on Road new Bromptonaut 6 Nov 19 16:12
 Roomie Back on Road new Bill Payer 6 Nov 19 19:34
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