I'd like to start off by saying, I'm sorry for the loss of the vehicle, and am glad that your girlfriend is ok.
What I don't understand is:
Originally posted by 98cont-UoG-FSAE:
"A car can only do one thing at a time properly in bad conditions
Originally posted by 98cont-UoG-FSAE:
she was only doing 60 kph in a 50 kph zone.
Originally posted by 98cont-UoG-FSAE:
So she wasn't going fast.
60kph might not be "fast," but it's breaking the speed limit, especially in what you would call "bad conditions."
Your girlfriend might consider a defensive driving course to brush up on safe driving habits.
Mark