[BoneCollector]

Originally Posted by bejoy

Biker saved by skin of his teeth. Literally!

There was a cyclist just ahead of the bus and he seems to have got hit by the bus. Hope he is alive.

[bejoy]

Originally Posted by BoneCollector

There was a cyclist just ahead of the bus and he seems to have got hit by the bus. Hope he is alive.

Yes the cyclist is also saved. He can be seen running away in shock.

PS. Wonder why those frames are missing. Let me re-upload.

[yesyeswe]

Originally Posted by BoneCollector

There was a cyclist just ahead of the bus and he seems to have got hit by the bus. Hope he is alive.

Even i am concerned about the cyclist, the motorcyclist head got saved by the helmet as well, even though he hadn't fastened the belt of the helmet. The bus driver did his best to save the motorcyclist.

[bejoy]

Originally Posted by bejoy

Biker saved by skin of his teeth. Literally!

The cyclist can be seen running probably in shock.

[Sarvodaya]

Cutting Edge Stunt

https://www.facebook.com/jonyprivat/...47219688927058

[Thad E Ginathom]

Grrr... stupid biker who doesn't know how to drive on a wet road. Should pay for the bus damage.

[for_cars1]

Originally Posted by WhiteSierra

WOW, build quality of Mercedes!

I saw the video in slow motion, I still fail to understand who hit whom here....

Completely the fault of the car.
The truck was going in a straight line on its own lane and the Mercedes veered right and struck its front right side directly on the rear wheel of the truck and ripped its entire axle off.

And yet, the Mercedes has hardly deformed significantly, just crumpling to the extent required to absorb the impact. This is how a crumple zones of a car is supposed to work, well designated crumple zones around an extremely solid frame. Even the right door could be opened by the driver in the video.

Amazed by the way the Mercedes took the impact, if this is the level of safety it provides, the car is worth its high price.

In our market, cars with bad build quality are marketed off as cars with good crumple zone feature.

Unfortunately the truck driver faced the brunt for no fault of his, hope he was not injured.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by ask_017

Another accident from the MC Road in Kerala involving the KSRTC, 2 lives lost..

The two lives lost were engaged and were to be married soon. What a sad way to depart.

Per reports, the driver was incapacitated due to low blood pressure and lost control of the bus.

[TrackDay]

Originally Posted by bejoy

Biker saved by skin of his teeth. Literally!

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Grrr... stupid biker who doesn't know how to drive on a wet road. Should pay for the bus damage.

In such scenarios where a huge damage takes place due to someone's error (here the biker), who pays for the entire damage. Will the insurance firm pay ? I am talking about not just the bus, but the fallen street post, damage to any roadside shops, hospitalization for the injured etc. Even if the bike's insurance pays out, what about instances caused by a careless pedestrian crossing the road resulting in mishaps similar to the above ?

[binand]

Originally Posted by TrackDay

In such scenarios where a huge damage takes place due to someone's error (here the biker), who pays for the entire damage. Will the insurance firm pay ? I am talking about not just the bus, but the fallen street post, damage to any roadside shops, hospitalization for the injured etc.

I've only seen the photo (not the video - I block Facebook); but if that is any indication the bike's insurance company will not pay one paisa.

Technically damages to the street post, shops etc. all fall under third-party liability. If insurer doesn't pay the vehicle owner will have to.

[Sarvodaya]

Overtaking gone wrong ?





As per comments, 4 dead incluidng newly weded son and son's wife

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...97887993810658

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by Sarvodaya

Overtaking gone wrong ?

Life gone wrong. And over. What a shocking photo to open a thread to. What a sad story.

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by TrackDay

In such scenarios where a huge damage takes place due to someone's error (here the biker), who pays for the entire damage. Will the insurance firm pay ? I am talking about not just the bus, but the fallen street post, damage to any roadside shops, hospitalization for the injured etc. Even if the bike's insurance pays out, what about instances caused by a careless pedestrian crossing the road resulting in mishaps similar to the above ?

The police investigation and the resultant court case determines who was at fault. Pedestrians are usually given a long rope but it's not that they aren't held accountable.

If a vehicle driver is found to have caused it, the insurance company and the owner are jointly made to pay the compensation for any third party damages (of course the third parties must claim damages in the court)

The insurance company can claim their share of compensation back from the owner if it can establish that the terms of the vehicle insurance contract had been violated, for e.g. if the driver was under influence, or was a minor and therefore not allowed to drive etc.

Of course, this is more of the theory part.

[WhiteSierra]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Life gone wrong. And over. What a shocking photo to open a thread to. What a sad story.

I was literally shaken when I saw those i20 elite images, there's no way the occupants in the front row survived the crash despite airbags being deployed. Very sad to see this.

[airbus]

Originally Posted by Sarvodaya

As per comments, 4 dead incluidng newly weded son and son's wife

News about this accident - Karnataka: 4 dead in bus-car collision in Belagavi.

Vaso-Belagavi-Ilkal KSRTC bus collided with i20 (sports edition). The car was travelling from Yaragatti to Belagavi. All the four who were inside the car died on the spot.