Woman killed by runaway 4WD

Hi All, This is a very sad and traggic accident, but how the hell did she think she was going to stop it. Unfortunately she paid the ultimate price trying to save 2 tonne of steel, natural reaction maybe by some, but hey if your've got insurance get out the way you have no chance. Very unfortunate. The only possitive is that at least by truckster posting it on here will make people hopefully more aware & jump out the way if they ever are faced with the same situation. (hopefully not) Vitara

Condolences to the family.
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Just what was she thinking though?

I'm a male of 37 and I don't think I'd even stand in front of a rolling 4by (or vehicle) unless it was to protect a child or my Mrs.

Thats very sad, obviously she did the 1st thing that came into her mind and in those split second instances many people may have done the same thing. Her biggest mistake was not putting the vehicle in park or leaving it in gear with the handbrake on. At least in gear. Very sad..

Those sloped driveways should have been banned long ago.

Scruby's reply would be "they should ban those 4wds within 200m of any driveway"

I would like to think I was smart enough to get the hell out of the way, but who knows.... I've tried to stop a car rolling before (it was a small car) when I forgot the hand brake, I didn't stand behind it though. I'm 6'3" and 110kg and didn't have a chance with a 2 door hatchback, she didn't have a hope in hell... It's funny when you do something as stupid as leave the handbrake off/car outta gear you panic, I spose you'll never know what your going to do when your panicing, just keep these things in mind I spose and hope you've got your senses about you at the time...

My mother in law left the handbrake off her magna on their steep driveway once too, the car sailed past her (she's lucky to be alive as it only just missed her) and went accross the road and down the neighbours drive before it hit his Garden Bin Bag Trailer! Messy stuff...

I'm always very concious of hand brake on, brake off, then when it's not moving, into gear/park then leave vehicle, but it only takes one tiny destraction for you to forget! There was a goana in mymothe in laws garage which was why she stopped out the front, she was scared shtless (being a kiwi and not knowing of such creatures) and therefore didn't use her head when she parked the car up. Could happen to anybody, don't think you're not dopey enough to do it, that's the best way for it to happen to you!

The last thing to cross her mind .......

a 245/70 16" Michelin XVS