Quote Originally Posted by Dave_Mole View Post
Not a high speed one, but a crash coming off the motorway in a Renault 4 (now you see why it wasn't high speed) and the brakes failed. Coming up to a three-lane roundabout. Had to put the car into a traffic light to stop it. Police attended. Wanted to know if the traffic light was OK....
A Renault 4? Your modesty so becomes you.

However based on my examination of the five cars I have seen destroyed after being driven into mine, my view is that the more metal you are surrounded by the more likely you are to step out and walk to the verge.