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Originally Posted by drifter I agree with almost everything here...
apart from going sideways into an accident...head on would always be safer than a side impact (provided if you hit on the side you arent sitting at).
And another thing...trying to take racing lines anywhere on public highways i think is like looking for trouble. You can never be too careful on our roads.
And also it pays to know the limits of your car.
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Agree completely , if u can manage to go sideways such that the impact is nowhere near ur sitting side it should be safe .. Most often than not see if u can get ur dicky to bear the impact .. Even repairs are cheaper .. Albeit this is done at low speeds of not more than 60 in unavoidable circumstances ..
Also agreed that racing lines arent to be tried with traffic around or on public roads , best bet isto break before the curve if its sharp in a straight line , downshift if necessary and accelerate into the corner than brake the whole way which is dangerous .. Also i have seen guys go from outside to outside on a curve and get that inch closer to hitting the divider .. By racing line i meant having the conscious to hit the centre or left corner of the road instead of brazing close to the side of the divider throughout the curve .. Hope thats clears it out .. I repeat i didnt mean exact RACING LINES , but didnt quite know how to express the idea of not taking the entire curve from the outside lane .. Could anyone put it across in a more simpler way ??