On the M1
Cruising along southbound approaching Sheffield on a fine summers morning I'm doing a steady 70mph in the middle lane. In the fast lane going marginally faster was a Mercedes A class.

As it got within 3 or 4 car lengths ahead of me I caught sight of a dark shape shoot vertically upwards from the front of the car. Time slowed down as I realised the bonnet catch had failed and that a large flat piece of metal was airborne somewhere above my car beyond my view. I did the only thing I could do, which was cringe in my seat as I waited for what happened next.

The bonnet of the car landed behind mine in the centre of the lane within about 10 metres!

I started breathing again and watched my mirrors as everyone behind me slammed on the brakes. Phew!
( TheFinch is getting to grips with the complex plane on, Thu 19 Aug 2010, 17:35, Reply)