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witch watch · 25 April 2012, 03:58 AM

THIS A VIDEO TAKEN BY A STATE TROOPER DASH CAM . SEE HOW QUICKLY YOUR LIFE COULD CHANGE BY TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THINK ABOUT THIS NEXT TIME YOU SEE SOMEONE TEXTING OR READING A BOOK OR PUTTING ON THEIR MAKEUP, WHILE DRIVING.

http://rmirror.net/r/videos/comments...accident_nsfl/

Kevin B · 25 April 2012, 04:15 AM

Holy Crap...........thats sobering

jnkay · 25 April 2012, 04:16 AM

Whoa

witch watch · 25 April 2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin B

Holy Crap...........thats sobering

Isn't it just. Was shown it today in work and no lie the whole table at break just went quiet for about a minute. No way is anyone walking away from that :(

BH13GMT · 25 April 2012, 04:48 AM

One thing I have noticed when driving in the states is the lack of crash bariers/central reservations on dual carriage ways. In the UK that accident wouldnt have happened.
So easy to get a tank slapper on a snowy roads. The chain reaction is shocking in that sequence.

Lisa · 25 April 2012, 06:52 AM

I wonder if it was excessive speed, and not just driver inattention. Hard to tell, but it looks like they're changing lanes to pass the slower truck, and going fast enough that the car in front scoots to the slower lane to get out of the way.

Horrible.

FeelingTheBlues · 25 April 2012, 08:09 AM

I don't think I have words for that, it is horrible indeed...

Lmbeauleap · 25 April 2012, 08:31 AM

Saw that about a week ago. Couldn't watch it twice. Has made me drive more defensively and carefully lately.

azguy · 4 May 2012, 02:20 AM

Not saying this had anything to do with it but every state should enact hand free cell laws.

I was on my motorcycle last week, on the freeway in stop and go traffic and I look over and this guy is texting away, while traffic is backing up every 30 seconds

TSW · 4 May 2012, 04:26 AM

Tragic, And as Paul said the need for barriers is a fact.

sleddog · 4 May 2012, 12:49 PM

Reality check there....
Never, EVER, be complacent whilst driving!!

A shocking Vid.

Nigel1100 · 6 May 2012, 05:21 PM

There is no way that anyone walked away from that. It just goes to show what a moment of inattention may cause. We have laws prohibiting the use of mobile 'phones in your car over here but you still see lots of selfless twits using them.

nGage7962 · 6 May 2012, 06:58 PM

I just showed that to my daughter and said to her "That is why I get angry with you if you distract me while driving". So many people are soooooo bad at it here it scares me. Gen-Y's all with mobiles surgically attached to their ears, people driving along in cars that I know for a fact have bluetooth integration, but they are too dopey or too lazy to work it out.

It all scares the hell out of me when I am driving and I concentrate when I am doing it. My father drummed that into me and I thank him for it.

masterserg · 7 May 2012, 12:14 AM

Jaysus...just choked on my breakfast...

dddrees · 7 May 2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

I wonder if it was excessive speed, and not just driver inattention. Hard to tell, but it looks like they're changing lanes to pass the slower truck, and going fast enough that the car in front scoots to the slower lane to get out of the way.

Horrible.

Speed but also the fact it's winter and very slippery as well.

jay1988 · 7 May 2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH13GMT

One thing I have noticed when driving in the states is the lack of crash bariers/central reservations on dual carriage ways. In the UK that accident wouldnt have happened.
So easy to get a tank slapper on a snowy roads. The chain reaction is shocking in that sequence.

This.

I don't see anything even resembling a central reservation which is shockingly poor. It doesn't even look like a huge driving error. I mean it looks more to me like an awful chain reaction coming from him skidding on whatever that thing is.

The road doesn't look like it's been treated very well post snow either.

I'm sure it was partly the guys fault but can anyone say they've never lost concentration for even a second or two ?

watch watcher · 7 May 2012, 08:10 AM

This happened in Russia, not the States. Vehicle was a Nissan Navara (Frontier).
Video wasn't shot by a "state trooper" or any police official, just randomly, apparently. The driver of course was killed instantly. Here in the United States our highways are divided by a barrier. I'm on a Nissan board so it's a hot topic.

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78131/
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78074/

cajunron · 7 May 2012, 01:03 PM

[QUOTE=watch watcher;3270327] Here in the United States our highways are divided by a barrier. I'm on a Nissan board so it's a hot topic.
That is scary that there are places where opposite lanes of oncoming traffic are allowed to go so fast. Head on collisions must be fairly common with this type of setup, hunh?

Zed Homme · 7 May 2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by watch watcher

This happened in Russia, not the States. Vehicle was a Nissan Navara (Frontier).
Video wasn't shot by a "state trooper" or any police official, just randomly, apparently. The driver of course was killed instantly. Here in the United States our highways are divided by a barrier. I'm on a Nissan board so it's a hot topic.

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78131/
http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78074/

I was abut to say the same thing, some of those vehicles just would never be seen on north American roads. Also there is no reason to believe that a cell phone or any other distraction was a factor in this crash. The pickup lost traction, it didn't wander outside of its lane.

colpol · 7 May 2012, 06:04 PM

Now I know why I hate driving in ice\ snow

BH13GMT · 7 May 2012, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH13GMT

One thing I have noticed when driving in the states is the lack of crash bariers/central reservations on dual carriage ways. In the UK that accident wouldnt have happened.

this is an example of the type of road I am referring to, in the UK we dont have an empty patch of grass to seperate the two carriageways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6o75OkLO5o

Zed Homme · 7 May 2012, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BH13GMT

this is an example of the type of road I am referring to, in the UK we dont have an empty patch of grass to seperate the two carriageways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6o75OkLO5o

Our highways have a lot more separation than those in Europe and the rails are not necessary. Many europeon highways dont even have a breakdown lane on the left. We need this stuff in the USA as we are probably the worst drivers in the developed world. However, for this very reason US roads have some of the best passive safety systems in the world. Head on collisions on these types of roads are basically unheard of. However, people falling asleep, dropping a wheel off the pavement, and rolling the car is a more common problem.

The reason why we dont do it like the UK is that once the car hits the rail, it gets launched back into traffic at a much lower speed causing a lot more havoc than what would happen here.

watch watcher · 8 May 2012, 03:04 AM

On the highways here which don't have guard rails, the median is wide. Also, they are slanted down to a 'V' so in a crash the vehicle will hit up against the rise of the other half of the 'V'. The Russian roadway had a flat separation between the lanes, with no embankment to stop a vehicle from going into the other lane.

25 April 2012, 03:58 AM	#1
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25 April 2012, 04:48 AM	#5
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25 April 2012, 04:15 AM	#2
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jnkay "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida, US Watch: du jour Posts: 1,812	Whoa

25 April 2012, 06:52 AM	#6
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I wonder if it was excessive speed, and not just driver inattention. Hard to tell, but it looks like they're changing lanes to pass the slower truck, and going fast enough that the car in front scoots to the slower lane to get out of the way. Horrible.

25 April 2012, 08:31 AM	#8
Lmbeauleap "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Watch: Franken Posts: 437	Saw that about a week ago. Couldn't watch it twice. Has made me drive more defensively and carefully lately.

4 May 2012, 02:20 AM	#9
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Not saying this had anything to do with it but every state should enact hand free cell laws. I was on my motorcycle last week, on the freeway in stop and go traffic and I look over and this guy is texting away, while traffic is backing up every 30 seconds

6 May 2012, 05:21 PM	#12
Nigel1100 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 41	There is no way that anyone walked away from that. It just goes to show what a moment of inattention may cause. We have laws prohibiting the use of mobile 'phones in your car over here but you still see lots of selfless twits using them.

6 May 2012, 06:58 PM	#13
nGage7962 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Sydney Watch: DJ41 TT Champagne Posts: 510	I just showed that to my daughter and said to her "That is why I get angry with you if you distract me while driving". So many people are soooooo bad at it here it scares me. Gen-Y's all with mobiles surgically attached to their ears, people driving along in cars that I know for a fact have bluetooth integration, but they are too dopey or too lazy to work it out. It all scares the hell out of me when I am driving and I concentrate when I am doing it. My father drummed that into me and I thank him for it.

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masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,427	Jaysus...just choked on my breakfast... __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

7 May 2012, 08:10 AM	#17
watch watcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ME Watch: Vintages Posts: 565	This happened in Russia, not the States. Vehicle was a Nissan Navara (Frontier). Video wasn't shot by a "state trooper" or any police official, just randomly, apparently. The driver of course was killed instantly. Here in the United States our highways are divided by a barrier. I'm on a Nissan board so it's a hot topic. http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78131/ http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f...a-crash-78074/

7 May 2012, 01:03 PM	#18
cajunron 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,858	[QUOTE=watch watcher;3270327] Here in the United States our highways are divided by a barrier. I'm on a Nissan board so it's a hot topic. That is scary that there are places where opposite lanes of oncoming traffic are allowed to go so fast. Head on collisions must be fairly common with this type of setup, hunh? __________________

7 May 2012, 06:04 PM	#20
colpol "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,848	Now I know why I hate driving in ice\ snow

8 May 2012, 03:04 AM	#23
watch watcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ME Watch: Vintages Posts: 565	On the highways here which don't have guard rails, the median is wide. Also, they are slanted down to a 'V' so in a crash the vehicle will hit up against the rise of the other half of the 'V'. The Russian roadway had a flat separation between the lanes, with no embankment to stop a vehicle from going into the other lane.

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