Cruise control crash

greylag
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edited September 2017 in General Chat #1

Whilst away in van my brother sent me a link about a woman who was using cruise control and crashed her van.  Supposed to have happened in Ipswich, is this genuine or the old joke?

Stretches the imagination a bit.

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  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #2

    A few years ago it was claimed a couple in a Winnebago had an accident whilst making a cup of coffee while on cruise control. This is supposed to have taken place in America and resulted in Winnebago re-wording their info, huge amounts of money was also claimed to have been paid.

    Guess its all myth!

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2017 #3

    Apparently the lady driver got up to make the tea.  The report at the time said she received $1million in compensation and that Winnebago did rewrite their user manualslaughing if true tells you all you need to know about our transatlantic cousinssurprised

  • byron
    byron Forum Participant Posts: 120
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    edited October 2017 #4

    Been doing the rounds for donkeys years, very much an urban myth

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited October 2017 #5

    It's just another Myth like Motorhomers being gassed in Spain, CMC sites being too expensive  and global warming. 

    All Myth with no substance laughing

    K cool

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited October 2017 #6

    I remember the report Tam. I think it was genuine but it could have been a wind up- (can anyone be that stupid?)It was reported that she put it into cruise control and went to make a cup of coffee. The vehicle crashed! Not only did she get a huge compo claim, she also got a new Winnebago! Another example of an upside down, back to front world where total stupidity is rewarded. If she’s that stupid , should she really be driving??? I really hope it’s myth, yes- it’s a myth! Just checked ! 😂😂😂

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