[chaitanyakrish]

Cyberabad Traffic Police posted a similar video today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH4zGT3zxt8

[bejoy]

Originally Posted by balenoed_

Yes, this is where and how he lost it. He took that slight curve in all adverse conditions. Must have never thought the vehicle would behave it that way in those conditions. Hard way to learn though! 4 lives lost to save 1.

He definitely avoided the speed breaker and then gets on to the cleared lane. He would have done this many times in past and succeeded, but things went wrong this time - the rain water, late sighting of the cow, etc.. forcing to steer and then brake leading to disaster.

[MT_Hyderabad]

Originally Posted by chaitanyakrish

Cyberabad Traffic Police posted a similar video today.

https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=kH4zGT3zxt8

This is so right on target video shared by you on the forum. Thanks.

It shows clearly what are the issues with braking at high speeds and what happened to the ambulance that day.

This car didn’t hydroplane. It just skidded without any reduction in speed. So scary More so, when I have driven on this stretch today on ORR in very similar conditions at 80 km/hr (well within 100 km/hr speed limit). Return will be slower, provided I don't see others zooming ahead precariously close to my slow vehicle!

[JShah]

16 Year old succumbs to grievous injuries sustained during race car training in Coimbatore

Naman, A 16 year old, From Gurgoan was in Coimbatore for training in racing cars, He was training on a LGB1300 Race car, When he reportedly lost control of his car which veered off track and crashed.

A very tragic and unfortunate news, Has left motor racing enthusiasts in the city shocked. This brings up a lot of questions regarding safety of such cars, and what more should be done to avoid such mishaps in the future.

Personally, I am not sure what exactly happened there, but couldnt help but think what if there was a "Halo", like in F1 and F2 cars, I know its very very expensive, But am pretty sure not at the cost of human life.

Link to the news article:
https://simplicity.in/coimbatore/eng...-in-Coimbatore

[Thad E Ginathom]

Originally Posted by bejoy

He would have done this many times in past and succeeded, but things went wrong this time.

This is the problem with being lucky. It encourages pushing the boundaries without learning the skills.

Of course, we all need some luck. Just, we shouldn't come to rely on it.

[vivekkp]

Originally Posted by chaitanyakrish

I don't take my kid even on my bike except for school, which is close by.

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Sir, with both hands folded, please avoid this. Our roads and driving manners just doesn't allow this combination of a kid in a 2 wheeler. Having recently seen such a disturbing video in this very thread would recommend to take your kid either in your car or by walk if school is nearby.

[chaitanyakrish]

Originally Posted by vivekkp

Sir, with both hands folded, please avoid this.

Sure, the school is not even 100metres from home and with very minimal traffic, as there are barricades due to which heavy vehicles don't take that route, so I do.

But I never take beyond school. Either Car or by walk only strictly.

You may be wondering, why a bike for such a close distance. Kid !!!

We have people on roads, who drive as if, they have nothing to lose.

[FORTified]

Originally Posted by MT_Hyderabad

A cow came in front of the emergency gate and he had to brake. Not sure if this is the truth. Police to verify the claim.

This is true. The cow can be seen in another video from different angle.
I put the blame of this entire incident on the toll gate staff.
How callous must they be to let an animal settle on the Tollgate lane, even if it is not an emergency exit lane? That was, IMHO, the major component in this entire saga, coupled with rain and the speed of the vehicle [Can't complain about the speed as only the driver knows what the situation was, in the ambulance]

[lordrayden]

Saw this in the morning on NICE road at Hemmigepura (near Kengeri). Both axles of a truck have come clean off, almost cartoonishly! No idea if anyone was hurt or what caused it.

[naveen.raju]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmpnAVjXLBI

Very similar to the accident that a BHPian caught on dashcam.

I don't understand why the media points out as "KSRTC bus drivers carelessness" rather than a gruesome act of roadrage or rash driving. No news about the action taken against the bus driver. It was like any ordinary news

Unfortunately the pillion was killed.

[asmr]

Originally Posted by naveen.raju

https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=AmpnAVjXLBI

Very similar to the accident that a BHPian caught on dashcam.

I don't understand why the media points out as "KSRTC bus drivers carelessness" rather than a gruesome act of roadrage or rash driving. No news about the action taken against the bus driver. It was like any ordinary news

Unfortunately the pillion was killed.

This is no accident. There's another word for this. Manslaughter.

[tharian]

Originally Posted by lordrayden

Saw this in the morning on NICE road at Hemmigepura (near Kengeri). Both axles of a truck have come clean off, almost cartoonishly! No idea if anyone was hurt or what caused it.

That's rare for sure. My guess is the trucks brakes were much stronger than it's suspension points.

[deetee]

Originally Posted by lordrayden

Saw this in the morning on NICE road at Hemmigepura (near Kengeri). Both axles of a truck have come clean off, almost cartoonishly! No idea if anyone was hurt or what caused it.

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Intriguing scene! front axle is lying behind the rear axle. One tyre on the front axle seems to have burst.
I think the tyre burst might have triggered the whole chain of events.

[revvharder]

Originally Posted by naveen.raju

Very similar to the accident that a BHPian caught on dashcam.

I don't understand why the media points out as "KSRTC bus drivers carelessness" rather than a gruesome act of roadrage or rash driving. No news about the action taken against the bus driver. It was like any ordinary news

Unfortunately the pillion was killed.

More likely he just wanted to teach them a lesson for driving in middle of the road as when he swerved around the scooter he knew there was a scooter then he just suddenly forgot while suddenly swerving back in and unfortunately in that process he just killed a person.

The only thing that can be done in such situations is using rear view mirror and steer clear of bigger vehicles.

[whitewing]

Originally Posted by MT_Hyderabad

A cow came in front of the emergency gate and he had to brake. Not sure if this is the truth. Police to verify the claim.

Originally Posted by FORTified

This is true. The cow can be seen in another video from different angle.
I put the blame of this entire incident on the toll gate staff.
How callous must they be to let an animal settle on the Tollgate lane, even if it is not an emergency exit lane? That was, IMHO, the major component in this entire saga, coupled with rain and the speed of the vehicle [Can't complain about the speed as only the driver knows what the situation was, in the ambulance]

If you see the video, there was a barricade that had to be removed, BEFORE the cow came into play and the speed of approach was surely way beyond reasonable for the conditions. Unless there was a green corridor setup, and the police were co-coordinating for an uninterrupted passage, one can't simply zoom like this person did.

There are multiple parties who could have contributed to the mishap, the cow, the toll operator, NHAI(water logging) etc. At the end of the day, as a driver one needs to drive within the limits of the vehicle and road conditions.

This is not the blame the driver, rather a reflection on the state of driver training in our country. For ex: how many of us have ever done emergency braking in controlled conditions (forget about panic situations)? Without this necessary awareness of the vehicle capability, dynamics that combined with stressful situation (wet road, patient needing attention etc.), the end result can only be tragic.