Team-BHP > Road Safety


Reply
  Search this Thread
55,425,021 views
Old 9th August 2009, 08:18   #3091
Senior - BHPian
 
aaggoswami's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Vadodara
Posts: 4,988
Thanked: 2,971 Times

@sunilrj:

1) I am still wondering how the crash actually happened. Also the speed will not be very high IMHO.

2) From the images I can make out that the tipper body was on the bonnet of Linea, and the damage is visible on the front end of Linea. The fact that Linea has a strong structure definitely has helped, but from the looks of the car, I am sure they were a bit lucky too to have escaped. I am happy to see that Fiat car's structural integrity is not compromised.
Can you tell that how actually the crash happened ?

Last edited by aaggoswami : 9th August 2009 at 08:21.
aaggoswami is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 08:36   #3092
Senior - BHPian
 
prince_pervez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA
Posts: 4,211
Thanked: 52 Times

Wow! That indeed is a miraculous escape. Seeing the remains of the Linea it is hard to believe somone actually survived such an event.
prince_pervez is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 08:47   #3093
Distinguished - BHPian
 
condor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Speed-brkr City
Posts: 16,144
Thanked: 16,575 Times

Passengers escaping that - I can still imagine. But how did the person driving the car walk out after all that ? That's a blessed family ..

And that truck look like it just came out of a fender-bender !
condor is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 08:57   #3094
Senior - BHPian
 
prince_pervez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA
Posts: 4,211
Thanked: 52 Times

Not an accident but, waiting to happen. This truck is actually moving and the kilner is working at the engine bay.
Attached Thumbnails
Accidents in India | Pics & Videos-image1949.jpg  

prince_pervez is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 09:37   #3095
BHPian
 
cvvikram's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: India
Posts: 144
Thanked: Once

@sunilrj:

Wow what a wreck! Still wondering how that blessed family escaped such a accident as the car itself is filled with the stones.
cvvikram is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 09:40   #3096
Senior - BHPian
 
McLaren Rulez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Mysore
Posts: 3,426
Thanked: 5,329 Times

Escaping I understand, but surely the stone shower would have injured the occupants 99.9% of the time. Lucky indeed.
McLaren Rulez is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 10:33   #3097
BHPian
 
Sunilrj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mangalore
Posts: 774
Thanked: 590 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by aaggoswami View Post
@sunilrj:

1) I am still wondering how the crash actually happened. Also the speed will not be very high IMHO.

2) From the images I can make out that the tipper body was on the bonnet of Linea, and the damage is visible on the front end of Linea. The fact that Linea has a strong structure definitely has helped, but from the looks of the car, I am sure they were a bit lucky too to have escaped. I am happy to see that Fiat car's structural integrity is not compromised.
Can you tell that how actually the crash happened ?

Aaggoswami the crash happend on a Highway. this highway is quite curvy. both vehicles were doing 70+


details of the accident: on a curve both vehicles came head on!

the tipper body was on the bonnet of the linea and the granite was emptied on the Linea. Imagine having about 10 tonnes of granite coming down on you. yes the Family was Lucky to have escaped too, but having seen marutis flatted to form a Naan when a truck has capsized on them, this IMHO can be attributed to the tough build quality.
Sunilrj is offline   (1) Thanks
Old 9th August 2009, 10:35   #3098
BHPian
 
Sunilrj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mangalore
Posts: 774
Thanked: 590 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by condor View Post
Passengers escaping that - I can still imagine. But how did the person driving the car walk out after all that ? That's a blessed family ..

And that truck look like it just came out of a fender-bender !
the person driving the car, not only walked out but even clicked the first few pics which do not have the Tag DSCxxxx
Sunilrj is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 11:10   #3099
BHPian
 
NutsNBolts's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jammu
Posts: 817
Thanked: 41 Times

Sunil, those are scary pics from any angle, irrespective of speeds of the vehicle. A colleague of mine had a similar escape in Palio when a lorry slammed into his vehicle from side. All passengers, including driver, his wife and their son escaped unhurt and the car was repaired subsequently. "Built Like Tank" indeed.
NutsNBolts is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 11:16   #3100
BHPian
 
arin_12's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 634
Thanked: 102 Times

Even inside the car is also filled with the Granite... I dont what happenig to this LINEA. Lots of damaged LINEA is visible on this road now a days Is people gone FIDA with the looks of the car and loosing concentration. In my apartment also one guys car got damaged with in a 7 days :(
arin_12 is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 11:19   #3101
BHPian
 
Sunilrj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mangalore
Posts: 774
Thanked: 590 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by arin_12 View Post
Even inside the car is also filled with the Granite... I dont what happenig to this LINEA. Lots of damaged LINEA is visible on this road now a days Is people gone FIDA with the looks of the car and loosing concentration. In my apartment also one guys car got damaged with in a 7 days :(

its the otheay round.. people lose concentration and bang into the Linea. its like seeing a girl walking on the footpath and rear ending the vehicle in front of you!
Sunilrj is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 11:27   #3102
BHPian
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Hyderabad
Posts: 739
Thanked: 0 Times

sunil, thats one heck of a crash. Owners are really lucky to have survived.
Can't help but wonder that opting for the Linea and airbags was the best decision in their life!

Also how did they escape the stone missiles (IMO airbags couldn't have helped here)?

Would like to know how the occupants felt during the crash, how they escaped injuries, got out etc ... please put out all the gory details!
neotraveller is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 11:32   #3103
Senior - BHPian
 
coolboy007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 1,852
Thanked: 2,138 Times

@ Sunil,
So this was the totally totalled Linea you were talking about, man its terrifyin and scary I can only think of the plight of the poor family and the worsts worst to happen to get a total loss after taking delivery, sends shudders down my spine.
I have even more respect for my Linea now, its surely built like a tank, first the palio crash and now this Linea either luck is with fiat owners or the cars are built too well. Whatever the plastics be this car is strong
Good they are buyin another Linea


Quote:
Originally Posted by arin_12 View Post
Is people gone FIDA with the looks of the car and loosing concentration. In my apartment also one guys car got damaged with in a 7 days :(
Yups, in Delhi am regularly seeing scratched lineas all over and some even banged from all sides. How can the owners do this? Am so possesive that i avoid taking Linea to markets where i know my beauty will be scratched, Scorpio is best for those places.
coolboy007 is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 12:31   #3104
Distinguished - BHPian
 
SS-Traveller's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 8,216
Thanked: 28,019 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by prince_pervez View Post
Not an accident but, waiting to happen. This truck is actually moving and the kilner is working at the engine bay.
Is Kilner = Cleaner?
SS-Traveller is offline  
Old 9th August 2009, 12:44   #3105
Senior - BHPian
 
vijaythacker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Ahmedabad
Posts: 1,499
Thanked: 75 Times

sunil, ah that pics are scary , surely thats what Fiat is all about their quality and good to see the family safe and booked fiat again.
vijaythacker is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks