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Chat => Sports, Hobbies & Motors => Topic started by: Pete on July 05, 2006, 21:02:02 PM

Title: escape lanes
Post by: Pete on July 05, 2006, 21:02:02 PM

wtf are they?

I seen a couple this week, normally a lane that runs up the left towards a roundabout but theyre gravel & come to a dead end.

Title: escape lanes
Post by: brummie on July 05, 2006, 21:09:46 PM

Quote from: sdp

wtf are they?

I seen a couple this week, normally a lane that runs up the left towards a roundabout but theyre gravel & come to a dead end.

for brake failures, just turn into them and you stop.  :D

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: Mark on July 05, 2006, 21:10:47 PM

Over here theyre unfinished roads lol

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: brummie on July 05, 2006, 21:11:51 PM

Quote from: BXGTi16V

Over here theyre unfinished roads lol

LOL  :lol:

Title: escape lanes
Post by: knighty on July 05, 2006, 21:31:44 PM

there mostly for big vans / lorries that aint going to stop in time :o

the ground is usually soft so the front wheels sink in and you slow down fast :D

havnt had to use one yet ! (touch wood!)

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: Pete on July 05, 2006, 21:32:51 PM

orly, thx.

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: snellgrove on July 05, 2006, 21:35:41 PM

(http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5567/iseewhat3ag0dx.jpg)

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on July 05, 2006, 22:30:07 PM

My dad used one yonks ago... needed to be towed out that one had soft sand. Vans tyres just sank straight into it.

Title: escape lanes
Post by: maximusotter on July 05, 2006, 22:42:39 PM

We got them here on the way to Chattanooga. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga)

Title: escape lanes
Post by: bear on July 05, 2006, 23:06:57 PM

I have seen paved ones, somewhere in the US forgot where, that goes in to an uphill to stop speed.

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: Serious on July 05, 2006, 23:12:37 PM

Should really be called "oh S**T! my brakes dont work, HELP! lanes ;)

Title: escape lanes
Post by: brummie on July 05, 2006, 23:14:05 PM

Quote from: bear

I have seen paved ones, somewhere in the US forgot where, that goes in to an uphill to stop speed.

over here thats a "dual carriage way"  ;)

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on July 05, 2006, 23:22:18 PM

Quote from: Serious

Should really be called "oh S**T! my brakes dont work, HELP! lanes ;)

lol :D to be honest.. its a "oh sh*t my brakes dont work and someones shoved a bloody 3 piece suite in the damn escape lane" lane.

Title: escape lanes
Post by: PuNk on July 06, 2006, 00:15:57 AM

Quote from: bear

I have seen paved ones, somewhere in the US forgot where, that goes in to an uphill to stop speed.

Wouldnt that just make it a ramp to jump over the obstacle? Bit drastic, but heck if your brakes fail, why not?

Title: escape lanes
Post by: Thrawn on July 06, 2006, 01:17:30 AM

Quote from: PuNk

Quote from: bear

I have seen paved ones, somewhere in the US forgot where, that goes in to an uphill to stop speed.

Wouldnt that just make it a ramp to jump over the obstacle? Bit drastic, but heck if your brakes fail, why not?

But then they can call it the dukes of hazard lane :D

Title: Re:escape lanes
Post by: Ceathreamhnan on July 06, 2006, 13:12:48 PM

This is all nonsense - its for big 4x4 owners stuck in queues at junctions, to keep it real and back to basics when they feel the need to get in a bit of off-road ;)