Off Topic Dilemma

Ok so your driving along minding your own business one day when suddenly you find yourself in the rather unfortunate situation of driving over the side of the tyne bridge.!!!!!! Just always wondered because there must be a dilemma here!! do i stay in the car or get out????

 

Turn & drive directly into the river itself.

 

I think id get out and utilise my 5 metre badge qualification.

 

best of luck, tell me how you get on

 

Seems the perfect time

 

What are you wearing?

 

Play it by ear.

 

Do you happen to drive the james bond austin matrin than turns into a submarine? If not, get oot!!

Or if you were the real Tiote - what the hell you doing driving anyway? Your banned!!

 

Plus of course, the real Tiote will ask the water to move for him and it will...

 

• I'd say get out of the car if the option is there, you'd be a massive miss to the not606 society
• If you do have to bail into the water, ignore all that equalisation bollocks
• Release your seatbelts and open the windows - be aware that the seatbelts might not retract; take care not to get tangled

• If your head restraints are removable, pull them out when you release your seatbelt to enable easy passage for rear passengers - you can also use the head restraints to smash the side windows if necessary

• If your windows jam, try to break them. An 'emergency hammer' is ideal; a steering wheel security lock will do; or kick hard.

• You may be able to open a door, but if you can, it's probably better to exit through a window

• The car will sink 'heavy end' first (the heavy end is where the engine is). In deeper water it may flip onto its roof

• In a car that sinks front first, there will be a bubble of air in the back, but you should stay in the front ... the front windows are often bigger and easier to get out of — for all passengers

• The car won't sink immediately, even with the windows open, however you must use every moment to free yourself and passengers and get out. Push children out first

• It may seem obvious - but don't try to save anything except lives. Computers, phones, purses, jewellery, etc. can be replaced - you can't!

• If you are unable to open a window, there is the equalisation option as a last resort. Keep your head. There should be enough air for the minute or two that it will take to prepare to escape. When the car is nearly full of water, take a deep breath and push a door open, you may need to do this with your feet (for extra strength). Note the wait: If you try to open the doors too soon the water pressure will defeat you

 

I think you would die on impact or drown if you get out

 

More than likely, but if there is a chance of saving you, I'd prefer you had the right information to hand.

 

I don't like the idea of getting wet

 

It could be worse, you could go off the Wear Bridge, then you'd have floating condoms and all manner of nasty diseases to worry about

 

I'm not sure you'll have the option of getting out of the car.

If you are talking about getting out of the car before it goes over the bridge then if you've got time to undo your seatbelt open the door and jump you'll also have time to stop the car before it goes over the bridge

If you are talking about leaving the car after it has left the bridge but before it hits the water then you had better make sure you clear the car before it hits the water otherwise it'll be better to stay in the car with your seatbelt on.

Isn't this all a bit academic though as I'm not sure you can drive a car off the Tyne bridge deliberately or otherwise

 

I think he is challenging you MR T. You gonna stand for that ****?