[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Lets not forget Diana, i'm still convinced the Royals were behind that, and nothing happened to them.

Maybe the royals want Phil dead.

[arista]

They would never Charge Philip

But ban him for his own safety

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

They would never Charge Philip

But ban him for his own safety

.

[smudgie]

He can drive around for the fun of it all he likes on the Royal estates, but time he kept off public roads.
Not like he can’t still go wherever he likes, his protection officers can drive him...protect the public at the same time.
He is a frail old man, he is a danger driving on the roads.

[arista]

Police Reports the other car that hit him
had a 9 month year old baby
in it , but its fine.

https://news.sky.com/story/duke-of-e...state-11610133


Also
[Duke's collision sparks debate on whether he is too old to drive at 97]
https://news.sky.com/story/obama-pra...at-97-11610278

[thesheriff443]

Just to say I’m not here to take the truths place.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Just to say I’m not here to take the truths place.

just as well as you can see where he is sat

[Withano]

Boy racers gotta race, boy

[Livia]

As everyone knows, young drivers, males especially, between 17 an 30 are involved in far more accidents than any other group. Hence why their insurance is astronomical.

Also, I'd like to post this: https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/ne...test-1-5202613

[Northern Monkey]

Yeah i bet he’s well annoyed he’s lost his ncb

[thesheriff443]

Council have approved new safety measures as five people have been killed on a that stretch of road in six years.

[thesheriff443]

ltoday a brand new landrover discovery sport was delivered to the queens Norfolk estate.
They cost from 47 thousand.

[The Slim Reaper]

If they let women on the roads, I don't see a problem with old men.

[Nicky91]

i'm very surprised that he did drive a car at his age of 97, also unharmed after that incident i'm also surprised about that, you know how fragile old people in the 90's can be

[arista]

If only he had sunglasses
The Nice Old boy & his wife (on every tv news): they helped the old Prince out the Car
who said "he confirmed the sunlight was in his eyes"

[James]

Prince Philip: Sandringham crash led to car 'tumbling' across road
1 hour ago



The man who helped free the Duke of Edinburgh from his Land Rover after his crash has described how he saw the vehicle "careering" across the road.

Prince Philip, 97, was unhurt but visited hospital on Friday for a check-up following Thursday's crash.

A nine-month-old boy in the other car was uninjured. The driver, a 28-year-old woman, had cuts while a 45-year-old female passenger broke her wrist.

Witness Roy Warne said the duke asked about their welfare after the crash.

A Palace spokesperson said the duke's hospital visit confirmed he had "no injuries of concern".

Mr Warne was driving home when he saw the car roll and end up on the other side of the road.

He said the duke was "obviously shaken" but managed to stand up and ask how the others involved in the crash were, he said.

Mr Warne told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I saw it careering, tumbling across the road and ending up on the other side.

"It would take a massive force [to have done that]."


He said that after seeing the crash, on the A149 near Sandringham: "I went to the other car. There was a baby in the back and, with another man, we got the baby out.

"Then I went to the black car to help and realised it was the Duke of Edinburgh."

Mr Warne said he overheard the duke telling police he had been "dazzled by the sun".

The two people who were first to the scene of the crash say the duke appears to have been travelling alone in the vehicle at the moment of collision.

One day after the car crash, a Land Rover of the same model Prince Philip had driven during the accident, was delivered to the Sandringham estate.

The two women in the Kia were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn to be treated for the broken wrist and cuts to the knee, and were later discharged.

A Palace spokesman said contact had been made with the occupants of the Kia - the other car involved in the crash - to exchange "well-wishes".

Norfolk Police said it was standard policy to breath test drivers involved in collisions and both had provided negative readings.

The incident will be investigated "and any appropriate action taken", the force added.

Chris Spinks, who led Norfolk's roads policing team for five years, said officers would likely follow-up on first hand accounts and interview those involved.

The retired chief inspector added that there would be "no favouritism" shown towards the duke during the investigation.

Car accidents: Younger v older drivers

By BBC Reality Check

In November 2018, there were 5.3 million over-70s with full driving licences in Britain, according to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

There were 11,245 people involved in road traffic accidents where the driver was in that age group - a rate of two per 1,000 licence holders.

For Britain's 2.8 million drivers aged 17 to 24, the rate was more than four times as high, at nine per 1,000.

The DVLA did not provide figures on whether this simply reflected that the older age group were on the road less than the younger age group. However, a separate study from the National Travel Survey suggests that over-70 drive an average of 1,000 miles a year more than under-20s.

Asked if Prince Philip was trapped, Mr Warne replied: "Yes, he was. I asked him to move his left leg and that freed his right leg and then I helped him get out."

He said he couldn't remember what the duke had then said, but added that "it was nothing rude".

"He was obviously shaken, and then he went and asked if everyone else was all right," said Mr Warne.


Asked if the duke had then thanked him for getting him out of the car, Mr Warne said: "No, but he wasn't being discourteous. He had other things on his mind, I'm sure."

Mr Warne said there was "a little bit of blood" and that a member of what he described as the royal entourage gave him a wipe for his hands, adding "a lot of people arrived very quickly".


He said the two women involved were "very shaken", adding: "One of them was the mother of the child and she was quite upset."

Norfolk County Council was already due to discuss safety issues on the road - described as a "rat run" by one local - before the crash took place.

On Friday, it approved plans for new safety measures on that section of the A149. The speed limit will be lowered from 60mph to 50mph and an average speed monitoring system will be implemented.

Prime Minister Theresa May sent the duke a message wishing him well following the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46918039

[Crimson Dynamo]

No one should be driving at 97 on that road

The speed limit is bloody 50 ffs

[Underscore]

Time to start mandatory driving tests for those who pass a certain age threshold

[arista]

Originally Posted by Underscore

Time to start mandatory driving tests for those who pass a certain age threshold

I think they do
at the age of 70

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by arista

I think they do
at the age of 70

They don't, you just have to apply for your licence every 3 years...and let the DVLA know about any new medical conditions

[arista]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

They don't, you just have to apply for your licence every 3 years...and let the DVLA know about any new medical conditions

Yes thanks for the Correction
AnnieK

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by Underscore

Time to start mandatory driving tests for those who pass a certain age threshold

I don't think it was due to his driving ability, he just made an idiotic mistake that risked the life of a nine month-old child.

If you can't see, you don't go.

[thesheriff443]

The queen 92 has been seen driving her Range Rover days after Phil’s crash.

[arista]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

The queen 92 has been seen driving her Range Rover days after Phil’s crash.

Yes but he Drives FASTER
as he is a Fella

[arista]

Class War now