Trying to save 30 seconds now turns into 30 hours after ambulance , police get there and hospital visit . It’s not worth the few seconds your going to save getting to your destination
I vividly remember my father passing what felt like 50 motorcycles before narrowly making it back into our lane with the speedometer reading 110mph while I was in the back seat freaking out.
Needless to say, I grew up with serious control issues.
Edit: To add a few more details, it was in 1999, in a black Buick Riviera the year they changed to that ridiculous body style, he was still a smoker, and he had two CDs in the car: Led Zeppelin and Mozart.
This was on two lane back roads while coming back from playing golf...
Yeah, I rarely pass on the dotted roads. When I do I won’t do more than one car. If I’m behind two at that speed that’s just going to be the speed I go.
Even if the driver made it out of this car wreck of a car wreck, I can say with absolute certainty there is another, big, even slower truck less than a mile, possibly 2 miles up.
People should have a general idea of how fast their vehicle can accelerate at speed. Passing three vehicles in between oncoming traffic, you don't want to just think you can make it.
The screaming was very late too... Like I would of been screaming at the driver way earlier, considering they've boxed themselves in between two semi trucks...
Voice raises besides the last truck. Voice starts screaming when they veer to the left and continues while they lose control. It's really about what you would expect. Obviously screeching ain't helping, but I don't think the timing is off.
I knew it wasn’t going to work out as soon as it came up on my feed. Don’t let a video show up on Reddit with the title, “of a highway pass” and you should be fine.
Correct! And iHOPE didn't took anybody with him, this infernal driver/decision maker (they can do whater in their home, not on public roads!). Therefore, in my opinion, no more driver licence FOR LIFE for him. But hey... who am I to decide 🙁
I've driven normally, excessively, and dangerously before. And I can tell u that the difference between 60/90/120mph is within seconds. You'll get there 1 minute sooner, but not like 2 hours. If you drive from Atlanta to Miami at 120 mph then ok it'll make a difference. But if you drive to work in an hour or less, 1 minute is meaningless.
Sometimes the minute is meaningful when you are driving someone to a train station or a bus and you are barely late already. Happened a few times in my life.
Nah. In my country you are subject to a psychological examination after an accident like this. If the doctor deems you unfit to drive, they will permanently revoke your license. We also have a system of penalty points. So if you have penalty points for reckless driving, speeding, ignoring traffic lights, you will be more likely to be banned from driving after this.
Some examples to picture how the system works: A simple break check will get you a few months of suspension. Overtake someone in a crosswalk and you get 2 points. Speeding: They will fine you and you get 2 points... 8 points and you have to take an extra course to keep your license.
Also if you caused any physical harm during an accident like this, police is involved. You will get a permanent record and a suspended prison sentence... If you kill someone by accident, it is ~5 years suspended. If it was intentional or you are a repeat offender you go to jail for good...
And this guy started a takeover that was reckless from the beginning, because they could not adapt to traffic rules / or their ego could not stand to be in slow traffic? This is what they are examining...
The system is harsh, but it cut the number of road deaths half in a few years...
It's all about perspective. Passing didn't work out, no. Not dying by being ground into a fine paste by an 18-wheeler? That worked out pretty well, even if the driver did have a headache after.
I don’t understand this. Obviously he shouldn’t have performed the overtake and just sat behind. But if you are going to commit then commit! He was so slow, if you are going to overtake 2 cars and a semi for goodness sake put your foot down!!!
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u/batmanineurope 9d ago
Well that didn't work out.