[SS-Traveller]

Originally Posted by pgsagar

That person shattered rear glass of Creta with his jaw. Is Creta's rear glass so fragile? We have seen people die in burning car because they couldn't break glass and get out. And, here, we see this.

The man wasn't hit. The open window edge broke the windshield.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

The man wasn't hit. The open window edge broke the windshield.

True that.
IMHO, It was a perfect reverse parking, if that window pane was not open.

[KunalMadaan]

Originally Posted by pgsagar

That person shattered rear glass of Creta with his jaw. Is Creta's rear glass so fragile? We have seen people die in burning car because they couldn't break glass and get out. And, here, we see this.

It was the window which led to this. Had the window not been open, the jaw would have been considered fragile

[Brishti]

Originally Posted by Funny

This looked painful, I hope the man is fine. I couldn't help but at the YouTube comments. One said "The man's build quality is awesome" and another said "The man can be hired as a dummy for NCAP testing"

The man has dented the boot and broke the glass "With his chin apparently" and after the fact walked like a BOSS so yea he might not be a human

[RavSam]

Originally Posted by Brishti

The man has dented the boot and broke the glass "With his chin apparently" and after the fact walked like a BOSS so yea he might not be a human

As commented above, the window frame (sharp corner) broke the glass and probably saved his face from getting hit (if it is was a little behind the window frame edge).

[self_driven]

Some time back, a fellow BHPian was looking for solutions to help him reverse park in a tight space.

Originally Posted by itwasntme

Advice requested! I need some kind of stopper at the end (rear wall)...

I think we've found the right candidate (with experience ) for the job.

[JithinR]

Tata Altroz accident dash cam footage.

https://youtu.be/iONPv2YUp4Q

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by JithinR

Tata Altroz accident dash cam footage.

Jump to 1:27 directly for accident. Not sure what is the first one minute about in this video, where it emphasizes on Tata and its Altroz and some crash tests.

[pgsagar]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

The man wasn't hit. The open window edge broke the windshield.

I need to work on my observation skills. That said, the man appears unfazed by this 1 plus tonne car's midriff hit. Hope he's fine.

[for_cars1]

Originally Posted by pgsagar

... the man appears unfazed by this 1 plus tonne car's midriff hit....

Luckily the vehicle stopped leaving just enough space for the man not to get crushed, he was lucky. He is just going about like business as usual but would have realized for sure that he had a close shave.
Can't blame him, he was plain unaware of the danger of putting himself between the reversing vehicle and the wall. This is a very common scenario and people do it all the time.
Shows how important having presence of mind and plain common sense at all times are. Safety first.

[fhdowntheline]

Originally Posted by balenoed_

Jump to 1:27 directly for accident. Not sure what is the first one minute about in this video, where it emphasizes on Tata and its Altroz and some crash tests.

Perhaps the driver could have driven a bit more slow, considering a single lane rural road with traffic ?

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

The man wasn't hit. The open window edge broke the windshield.

This is typical of an automatic driver's foible. One of the key things for newbie automatic drivers is to modulate the throttle response. Thats all they have got as a direct control, besides the handbrake. The manuals with their clutch brake system can do a better job of modulating the vehicle motion sometimes.

By the way, this could also be the effect of a tired man reverse-parking his car after a long journey. Muscular tension after long drives can sometimes lead to erratic throttle control.

[ani_meher]

Originally Posted by KunalMadaan

I don't know if this has been posted earlier but it is outright dangerous way to guide the driver for parking.

Damn. His chin broke off the rear glass. Thank God the car stopped at the last moment, or result would be a lot more gruesome. Never stand in the path of an idiot, even if he is in a car.

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by ani_meher

His chin broke off the rear glass

No! It wasn't his chin that broke the glass.

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

The man wasn't hit. The open window edge broke the windshield.

Now you may watch the video again .

[McLaren Roxx]

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Perhaps the driver could have driven a bit more slow, considering a single lane rural road with traffic ?

IMO, the car driver was driving extremely cautiously, travelling at the same speed (ideal speed) as that of the mini tempo ahead while keeping a very safe distance from it. He even slowed down upon spotting cattle on the road. It's unfair to pin any blame on him despite of video evidence.
The cattle unfortunately moved at very last microsecond & realistically, no one would have managed to avoid the hit (a Formula 1 driver with their lightning reflexes probably?)
I am just glad that he invested in a dash cam, ~5k investment, that saved him double that amount upfront and more than money, saving him a boat load of trouble with upset villagers.

Another example of how important a dash cam really is.

Originally Posted by paragsachania

No! It wasn't his chin that broke the glass.

Now you may watch the video again .

Yes, it wasn't his chin that broke the glass, but neither did the window frame. Take a look at the 2 screen grabs below.
1. shows how his midriff is pressed into the rear hatch. The driver also seems to have applied the brakes at the very last second, thus preventing the 1.4 tonne behemoth from squishing the man & potentially being fatal. But not all looks okay.
2. look at the imprint the man's torso has made into the rear hatch. This is what has shattered the glass. The window pane was a few inches away, towards the curved side of the glass and showed no movement.
Also a reminder to all on where not to stand when a vehicle is reversing.

The man has definitely taken quite an impact. Hope he got himself checked out at a hospital pronto.

[Aish_4761]

Originally Posted by self_driven

Alto 800 hits scooter in Hoshangabad M.P.

I assume, had the scooterist not ran behind the car, they would have stopped. This growing aggression in fellow road users is not a good thing. According to me, after the hit, this guy should have considered walking the lady and the toddler to the shoulder instead of chasing the car.