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Old 18th September 2009, 08:53   #3526
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As a TBhpian it is our responsible to educate them. Please give them a demonstration of belt locks, take them for a ride with sudden brake.
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Whoa! One can get a nasty bruise at walking speed!

Which is why I always harp on that city precautions should not be any less than highway precautions.
I actually did that twice - once to my cousin sis and once to my then fiancee (now wife). Both were arguing about seat belt now required if we are not going fast (highway speed). I then braked just a little hard (after checking no one was behind me for a good distance) which immediately gave them a little jerk - hard enough to scare them a bit and not so hard that they hit something. Then I smiled and said "That's why you need seat belts"
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Old 18th September 2009, 11:03   #3527
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Honda city crash on St.Mark's road last night.
The cop told me a drunk girl was driving it.
The car looked in a very bad shape . somehow the pics I took got deleted.
There was another girl in the car and both of them were badly hurt.(As told by the cop)

Anyone going through St.Mark's road can take a few pics and post them here. The crashed car is outside Bishop Cotton Girls School.
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St. Marks road hmm.. last time I was there, a bunch of girls were sitting in a Fiesta and a waiter from the near by Bar was bringing drinks to the car. Looks like a rich kids hangout this place.
Anyway, did it feature in any papers ?
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Old 18th September 2009, 12:37   #3529
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Whoa! One can get a nasty bruise at walking speed!

Which is why I always harp on that city precautions should not be any less than highway precautions.
More if not less. Most passengers in my car - even rear seat MUST put on seat belts unless traveling 2-3km and I'm driving slow.

Anyone who disagrees gets a rapid demonstration of the speed of the VDi in city traffic coupled with some raw turbo kick and mad handling! I've not had one problem so far!
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Old 18th September 2009, 15:12   #3530
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A Narrow escape (with img)

Yesterday near Mangalore , a fish loaded container fell on an Maruti 800.Luckily the nobody was there in the car.
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Oh my God! That is terrible! It's practically finished! No one would've survived to tell that tale for sure!
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Thankfully, as mentioned, there was nobody in that car. Else I shudder to think of the outcome. The car anyhow is a total loss.
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Old 18th September 2009, 17:10   #3533
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That white ANHC is risky as its bumper can fall off anytime, so for the OHC vtec.

Any guesses for the body frame of the car in the second pic?
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Looks like an Esteem to me.
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Old 18th September 2009, 17:35   #3535
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There's a Santro behind so if this is a Hyundai workshop it could be an Accent.
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Old 18th September 2009, 17:39   #3536
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That white ANHC is risky as its bumper can fall off anytime, so for the OHC vtec.
I dont think that bumper is going to fall off any time. I've seen many OHCs (mine included) with the rear bumper misaligned.
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Mis-aligned ones can be excused. Hangin ones pose a serious threat to other road users. I'd move from the line of sight if I'd find one on the road.
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Any guesses for the body frame of the car in the second pic?
This one's most probably an i20. But just a guess.
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I think its an Esteem as well
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Any guesses for the body frame of the car in the second pic?
Its Hyundai Verna...!
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