10 Rollovers in 1 month ROLLOVERS AGAIN Yes

10 Rollovers in 1 month? ROLLOVERS AGAIN ? Yes: 10 in 1 month! Nov/01 1

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Here they are: • • • 21/Oct 26/Oct 30/Oct 9/Nov 16/Nov 18/Nov 19/Nov 20/Nov 23/Nov 24/Nov Nov/01 LTI FAC LTI/Ptd LTI FAC Dead No inj. FAC Graded Blacktop Graded Mitsubishi Toyota Hilux Toyota Prado Isuzu 4 WD DC-PU 4 WD DC-PU 4 WD 4 WD DC-PU: Double Cab Pick-Up 2

10 Rollovers in 1 month? “Having fun” on graded road 21/Oct LTI ! ! r e v o l Rol Nov/01 3

10 Rollovers in 1 month? 26/Oct FAC Straight graded road Yibal ! ! r e v o l Rol Nov/01 Veered to the left. Pulled hard to the right & rolled: classic S pattern. 4

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Veered off to the right Overcorrected, rolled 4 x Classic S pattern NO rollover bar Nov/01 ! ! r e v o l Rol Straight blacktop Fahud-Nahada 30/Oct LTI perhaps a Permanent Total Disability ? ? 5

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Veered off to the right. Pulled left but overcorrected & rolled 3 x. Straight Blacktop near Fahud: NIGHT Classic S pattern. 9/Nov: LTI Nov/01 ! ! r e v o l Rol 6

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Straight Graded road Bahja ! ! r e v o l Rol Nov/01 Classic S-pattern: veered to the right, pulled left (overcorrecting) and then pulled right again and rolled. 16/Nov LTI 7

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Straight Blacktop Nimr to Rima ! ! r e v o l Rol Not concentrating Trying to kill a fly! Overcorrecting: S pattern 18/Nov FAC Nov/01 8

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Straight graded road QA-Fahud Burst right rear tire Car pulled left Lost control and rolled ! ! r e v o l Rol 19/Nov FAC Nov/01 9

10 Rollovers in 1 month? 20/Nov Fatality & LTI Blacktop road Fahud- Nizwa ! ! r e v o l l Ro Car moved right at high speed. Driver over corrected and got into an S pattern: Rolled & Flipped. Nov/01 10

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Straight graded road Thumrait-Marmul 23/Nov No Injury Nov/01 Driver tried to avoid some potholes in the poor road: pulled left then right. S-curve pattern! ! ! r e v o l Rol 11

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Junction Marmul-Thuleilat Driver pulled into junction at too high speed. Rolled off the road. ! ! r e v o l Rol 24/Nov No Injury Nov/01 12

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Common features of these rollovers: • • Speed (80 km/hr can be too fast !!) All are 4 WD high Centre of Gravity cars 8 on straight roads 8 classic “S” curves: – driver loses concentration and veers slowly left or right – wrong steering reaction: pulls hard left/right – wrong braking reaction: brakes whilst steering • 4 on blacktop roads at high speed • 1 tyre blow-out, 1 junction/speed Nov/01 13

10 Rollovers in 1 month? 4 WD are great cars: • They are strong (we think) • They can go anywhere (almost) • You (almost) never get stuck • You sit high (good view) • They are powerful & feel good (macho? ) • They are comfortable • They can carry a lot of load and people Nov/01 BUT……. 14

10 Rollovers in 1 month? But 4 WD: • Have a very high Co. G: this means that they are more sensitive to rollovers. • They do not brake that well: they are very heavy. • They do not steer and corner that well: they are heavy and high. • They give a false sense of security: driver feels invulnerable at any speed. • They are powerful and can go very fast: much too fast for their handling ability. Nov/01 15

10 Rollovers in 1 month? Rollovers & Centre of Gravity Low Co. G High Co. G Would you drive these cars in the same manner when taking a corner or bend ? ? ? Of course NOT !!! 4 WD High Co. G car: adjust your driving & speed. Nov/01 16

10 Rollovers in 1 month? When driving a 4 WD: • Adjust your driving style. Combination of: – – – Speed Steering: no sudden changes of direction Braking: start braking earlier, keep more distance • Keep heavy loads as low as possible: NOT on the roof! High loads make the car more unstable. • Keep loads balanced to the centre/middle. • Passengers are also load: they change the stability of the car. Nov/01 17

10 Rollovers in 1 month? The classic “S” curve rollover: Mistake 1: lost concentration car moves slowly to the right (or left) Mistake 2: pull hard left could roll here already Roll? Mistake 3: pull hard right Roll!! Nov/01 Mistake 4: braking & turning at the same time 18

10 Rollovers in 1 month? The classic “S” curve rollover: How to avoid it !!! Mistake: lost concentration car moves slowly to the right (or left) Nov/01 Good re-action: Roll-out into the desert. Do NOT pull your steering wheel. Hold it tight and straight with 2 hands. Brake slowly to full STOP. Do NOT panic. 19

10 Rollovers in 1 month? How to protect yourself against rollover? • Use a 2 -WD instead of a 4 -WD if possible. • If you drive a 4 -WD: adjust your driving. • Never make violent adjustments in your steering & your braking, you must avoid an uncontrolled skid. • Make sure a 4 -WD has a roll-bar !!!!! • Wear your seat belts !!!!! Your BELT can Save your LIFE Nov/01 20