Rural car wreck

[Industrial Toys]

Of course he did. He's the man.

 

[Liquidsilver]

Thanks for your efforts. Prayers for the guy's family, thankful the child was okay... and prayers for your unwanted recall of the event.

 

[bunyip]

The police can measure the depth of the impact on the panels using a vehicle database and calculate the impact speed quite accurately, skid marks are deceptive due to ABS and traction control on newer cars.
I used to work with highway patrol as part of my work in getting people back on track after accidents, I needed as much background info as I could get and they always provided, I have no doubt this will all come out at the coroners inquest if there is one.
It is amazing how resilient a small tree can be, I saw a BMW written off after hitting a 6" eucalypt, the car was a real mess

 

[Industrial Toys]

Hey, something as innocent as a mild ditch and culvert can work wonders too. Knew a sweet young girl who lost her head, after the dually she was riding in left the road and hit a ditch and culvert. Probably having a great time too, up until that second.

 

[ovrszd]

Hey, something as innocent as a mild ditch and culvert can work wonders too. Knew a sweet young girl who lost her head, after the dually she was riding in left the road and hit a ditch and culvert. Probably having a great time too, up until that second.

I sense a bit of humor and glee in that post. Are you alright????

 

[Industrial Toys]

Just pisses me off that people keep talking about how much they value life, but their actions, and in this particular case, and the driving public in general, doesn't reflect that.

 

[Jstpssng]

Just pisses me off that people keep talking about how much they value life, but their actions, and in this particular case, and the public driving in general, doesn't reflect that.

That's because when young we're indestructible, things only happen to other, less adept people.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I don't agree with that at all. How many drivers of ALL ages pass cars, putting lives in danger, because they have some stupid notion it will get them somewhere quicker, or they just have a mental problem that insists they can't follow someone, but have to speed out ahead? And then you pull up to them miles ahead at a light?

 

[/pine]

I don't agree with that at all. How many drivers of ALL ages pass cars, putting lives in danger, because they have some stupid notion it will get them somewhere quicker, or they just have a mental problem that insists they can't follow someone, but have to speed out ahead? And then you pull up to them miles ahead at a light?

Impeding the flow of traffic is an offense in most places...
Secondary and rural roads with curves and hills have been designed for certain speeds...posted limits are a percentage less than the upper values of the design speed...

Experienced drivers that travel those roads are familiar with the comfortable speeds for cited hills and curves...nothing is more frustrating than getting behind someone that does not know how to drive and ride their brakes down every hill and around every curve...

There is no excuse for driving recklessly...But there is also no excuse for a driver to not notice that they are impeding the natural flow of traffic...I've heard in a few states it is required to pull over if there are x amount of cars behind...it should be a national law IMO...

 

[Jstpssng]

've heard in a few states it is required to pull over if there are x amount of cars behind...it should be a national law IMO...

I could agree with that as long as the law was tied in with the speed limits. Around here I'm often impeding traffic when travelling 5 over.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That would be great if the majority of drivers were experienced at using their brains. I insist they're not. They don't use their brains for anything resembling "thinking" so why would they do that driving?

 

[bunyip]

But there is also no excuse for a driver to not notice that they are impeding the natural flow of traffic...I've heard in a few states it is required to pull over if there are x amount of cars behind...it should be a national law IMO...

Seen this too often...

 

[Industrial Toys]

The Electronic Highway Billboards here sometimes spell it out for you. "SPEED KILLS". Regardless of the particulars of this crash, take the SPEED out of the equation, and we probably wouldn't be talking about this.

 

[ovrszd]

The Electronic Highway Billboards here sometimes spell it out for you. "SPEED KILLS". Regardless of the particulars of this crash, take the SPEED out of the equation, and we probably wouldn't be talking about this.

Again, you are so smart to know that. I feel inadequate.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Do you want to know the reason things happen or not? I know I do. Take that (learning) away, and life would become quite meaningless.

 

[ovrszd]

Do you want to know the reason things happen or not? I know I do.

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you already knew?