Skid resistance

A driver in Switzerland found his vehicle coming to an abrupt halt when all four wheels fell off at the same time. The vehicle was travelling at speed along a highway when the incident happened but fortunately the driver, passengers and other road users were injured.
February 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A driver in Switzerland found his vehicle coming to an abrupt halt when all four wheels fell off at the same time. The vehicle was travelling at speed along a highway when the incident happened but fortunately the driver, passengers and other road users were injured. The driver and passengers had removed the winter tyres shortly before the incident but had re-fitted the wheels incorrectly.

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