Photos: Unoccupied Car Crashes Through Wall
[Updated] Police are advising the public they “should avoid the section of Cavendish Road, Pembroke between Spurling Hill and Lane Hill until further notice,” as a car has “gone over an embankment.”
A police spokesperson said, “Police are advising members of the public that they should avoid the section of Cavendish Road, Pembroke between Spurling Hill and Lane Hill until further notice.
“Initial information suggests that a car has gone over an embankment and BELCO has been called to assist with addressing a downed live powerline in that area.
“No further details are available at this time. However, an update will be provided as more information becomes available.”
Update 4.39pm: A police spokesperson said, “Information from the scene indicates that the vehicle involved was parked and unoccupied on Hibiscus Lane, Pembroke when somehow it rolled off of Hibiscus Lane, crossing Cavendish Road.
“The vehicle then went through a wall and fell several feet to the ground below, in a residential area. However, there are no reported injuries at this time.
“The damaged vehicle remains at the scene and at last check BELCO personnel were still on site dealing with the downed powerline.
“Traffic along the section of Cavendish Road, Pembroke where the incident occurred – between Spurling Hill and Lane Hill – has not been majorly impacted and the initial warning to the public was sent out in an abundance of caution.”
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This don’t look good.
Best wishes to the occupant/s.
no one was in the car thankfully
I use to play in that yard as a kid! How does someone even do this?
Next time put on your parking break.
Glad the car was empty.
Brake*
@puzzled,
I’m puzzled too,what school did’nt you go too?
(it’s Brake).
And it’s * didn’t *
With the increased wheel sizes of cars today, curbs need to be higher.
Something just doesn’t seem right here!?? An unmanned parked car rolls down Hibiscus Lane across Cavendish Road in the middle of the day!???
Well it wouldn’t do that in the middle of the night because it would have been sleeping
Thankfully nobody was hurt, That car shouldn’t have been parked on that road as there is a yellow line which means no parking. Maybe this will teach him a lesson!
Old school trick, turn the steering wheel all the way to the curb
Curbs to be higher? No big wheeled cars should not be on our roads.
HAND BRAKE / FOOT BRAKE / GEAR BOX.
Vehicle break away.
The hand brake may not be applied with sufficient pressure to hold the vehicle say, on a incline.
It is wise while parking, to apply the foot brake at the same time as the hand brake, there by giving aditional force to the brake pads while appling the hand brake.
For added parking security place the manual gear stick in a low gear, automatic vehicles the gear leaver should be places in “park “.
In adition,it is always a good practice when parking to turn the steering towards the curb or road side as a safety precaution.
Never vacate a vehicle unless the brakes and gear are securely locked in place with the enging turned off.
Aditional precautions are necessary if the vehicles a heavily loaded , wheel chocks may be required.
It is always good practice before moving off to apply the foot brake prior to releasing the hand brake.
MALFUNCTIONS.
If there is insufficient hand brake pressure applied the vehicle will not stay put.
Hand brake cables and joints have been known to rust out and break .
The hand brake ratchet system may fail or the rachet is not firmly engaged.
Worn out breal pads.
Surface rust on the brake disk or brake drum.
It is the same for bikes , engine off parked in gear and steering locked !
Stevie
How about bald tires , and incorect tire pressure on vertually every vehicle out there.
No body can not determine tire pressure by just looking at the tire.
Correct tire pressure for your vehicle is critical.
Most gas station attendants dont know correct tire pressure for each and every vehicle out there.
Google autonomous car?
Strange place to park.