Joined
·
5,094 Posts
I remember guys here justifying the safety of small sports cars on the road vs. large vehicles out there, pick up trucks etc.
I saw a wreck today happen right before my eyes while sitting in traffic that made me think of the reading i have done here about people saying you are not safer in a larger vehicle, and how a smaller car can dodge stuff.
to you guys, you are wrong.
what i saw today was a 3/4 ton truck quadcab, make a left turn through an intersection and basically not look to see if it was clear with oncoming traffic.
I was sitting in the left hand turn lane waiting to go the opposite direction.
the truck just basically decided to go, and not hesitate to look if it was clear, and a honda ~ 2005 civic came through at about 45mph( the posted limit).I saw the truck going, and then glanced in my side view mirror and saw the honda coming, and bam!!!! big hit.
45mph doesnt sound that fast, but this was a big impact.
the honda got pancaked in front( the guy never even had time to hit the brakes), the truck had a very minor dent in the front bumper, and was dripping some water.
3 guys in the truck were fine(not a scratch or bump on them), the honda driver was on a big adrenaline rush, and was surpisingly uninjured, though i think that will change tomorrow when the joints feel that hit. he was shaking pretty badly as the scene set in.
I stayed as a witness so that the douchebag in the big truck could not make any claims that it was not his fault, it was clearly his fault, and i made sure to tell the cops verbally, and in writing in my statement.
It made me feel pretty safe in my large 3/4 ton truck with as much street driving as i do.
I wanted to remind you guys in your little toys to be careful, and be ready for the idiots out there who either dont care, or are just not paying attention.
if the honda driver was ready for the unexpected(not a bad thing at intersections) he could have avoided this blow i think.
had this been a Lotus instead of the honda, the front of the car would have gone under the front of the truck, and the driver would have been kissing the trucks bumper at 45 mph.
just reminding you guys to be careful on the streets, at least there are no intersections and trucks driving around at the tracks.
I saw a wreck today happen right before my eyes while sitting in traffic that made me think of the reading i have done here about people saying you are not safer in a larger vehicle, and how a smaller car can dodge stuff.
to you guys, you are wrong.
what i saw today was a 3/4 ton truck quadcab, make a left turn through an intersection and basically not look to see if it was clear with oncoming traffic.
I was sitting in the left hand turn lane waiting to go the opposite direction.
the truck just basically decided to go, and not hesitate to look if it was clear, and a honda ~ 2005 civic came through at about 45mph( the posted limit).I saw the truck going, and then glanced in my side view mirror and saw the honda coming, and bam!!!! big hit.
45mph doesnt sound that fast, but this was a big impact.
the honda got pancaked in front( the guy never even had time to hit the brakes), the truck had a very minor dent in the front bumper, and was dripping some water.
3 guys in the truck were fine(not a scratch or bump on them), the honda driver was on a big adrenaline rush, and was surpisingly uninjured, though i think that will change tomorrow when the joints feel that hit. he was shaking pretty badly as the scene set in.
I stayed as a witness so that the douchebag in the big truck could not make any claims that it was not his fault, it was clearly his fault, and i made sure to tell the cops verbally, and in writing in my statement.
It made me feel pretty safe in my large 3/4 ton truck with as much street driving as i do.
I wanted to remind you guys in your little toys to be careful, and be ready for the idiots out there who either dont care, or are just not paying attention.
if the honda driver was ready for the unexpected(not a bad thing at intersections) he could have avoided this blow i think.
had this been a Lotus instead of the honda, the front of the car would have gone under the front of the truck, and the driver would have been kissing the trucks bumper at 45 mph.
just reminding you guys to be careful on the streets, at least there are no intersections and trucks driving around at the tracks.