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Old 27th November 2020, 01:30   #31936
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There needs to be stringent checking for working rear lights on trailers. Reflective stickers, LED lights etc are absolutely needed on parked vehicles. .. should be made mandatory for all vehicles at least during the winter months in areas where there is a lot of fog.
While not denying this is useful thing to have (ie, reflective surface), the onus is on the driver of the vehicle to anticipate these things especially in challenging conditions. Also it is pretty much impossible to enforce any kind of these laws in our country.

Take for instance the change of private vehicle number plate from Black background and white letters to white background and black letters. This rule came into effect in 2004/2005. But if you drive to b/c-towns you can see many bikes/cars still sporting the old black background/white numbers plate.!

So, in this scenario, nothing can beat an efficient and proper defensive driving technique in these conditions.

We hear so many stories of cars/bikes hitting dividers, trees, rocks, etc. These things are not in motion... it is the vehicle which goes and bangs against it and causes an accident. But frequently the news get reported as if the obstacles are the reason for the accident!

Even if an idiot/careless lorry driver parks his vehicle without the rear lights or in a dangerous angle, what stops the driver of the car from avoiding the obstacle ?

In this instance it is fog - the impact/damage could have been avoided if the chap could have gone much slower. If visibility was so poor, it would have been lot better to pull over to the side and wait till the fog clears a bit! We all try to save a few minutes/hours here and there and pay a huge & terrible price... I am also guilty of these and have done it many times in the past. Maybe the good Lord and luck was on my side.. Nowadays, I try to consciously practice defensive driving even though it is a bit irritating sometimes!
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Old 27th November 2020, 01:41   #31937
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There needs to be stringent checking for working rear lights on trailers. Reflective stickers, LED lights etc are absolutely ...
Yes But... Nooooo!

Anyone who races off into low visibility at a speed that exceeds their stopping distance almost deserves to hit something. It's just a shame about the passengers that suffer.

Remember: it might not be a truck.
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Old 29th November 2020, 18:38   #31938
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Old 29th November 2020, 18:55   #31939
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It's unbelievable , Altroz escaped without any damage ? How come that ?

Also it's a Zero V/S Five star rated cars crash.
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It's the famed government rules compliant, Maruti crumple zones crumpling!
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Old 30th November 2020, 11:11   #31941
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It's unbelievable , Altroz escaped without any damage ? How come that ?

Also it's a Zero V/S Five star rated cars crash.

The front crumples easily, than the rear. If the cars were swapped, we would be noticing very similar results. The bumper of the Altroz looks damaged and we cannot see the extent without opening up the bumper.

If the folks in the Suzuki were belted, they should have walked away fine - since it does not look like the impact reached the passenger cabin.
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The bumper of the Altroz looks damaged and we cannot see the extent without opening up the bumper.
The bumper caves in against the rear panels in such cases before retracting back to its shape as the bumper is flexible. Although it looks like minimal damages, there will surely be deformations along the boot well and the costs could be significant if the suspension and axle is impacted. Looks can be deceptive.
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The front crumples easily, than the rear. If the cars were swapped, we would be noticing very similar results. The bumper of the Altroz looks damaged and we cannot see the extent without opening up the bumper.
I am not disputing the claim that the front end crumples easily than rear. But, there is empirical evidence that Suzuki cars fare badly in a crash than Tata cars, GNCAP results for example.

An anecdote, there was one crash where the Nexon rear-ended a Ciaz, in this case, Ciaz was the one with more damage.
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Old 30th November 2020, 14:26   #31944
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A Traffic Police personnel was dragged on the bonnet of a car in Nagpur after he was charging a car for rash driving. The driver of the vehicle has been booked for rash driving.

Either the law is not strict here or the law is not strict for the wealthy. How can one even think of running over someone? Strict punishment is the need of the hour, and it should at least years of imprisonment.

Source : News18 FB

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Biker vs Stray Cow. Sadly the biker lost his life.

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Biker vs Stray Cow. Sadly the biker lost his life.
I feel the biker didn't follow the speed limit, it is a narrow road and he was a bit too fast. That's the problem with kids these days, owning a race bike will not make them motor racers. I feel for their parents who would have had great dreams, may he RIP.
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Old 30th November 2020, 14:54   #31947
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That's the problem with kids these days, owning a race bike will not make them motor racers.
Ultimate goal of a journey is to reach the destination. But people forget that and end up hurting themselves and the people around them. We are mortal, we should accept the truth.
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Old 30th November 2020, 15:23   #31948
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Look at the "road" in which he is doing such speeds. It is more like a street.
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Old 30th November 2020, 15:24   #31949
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Biker vs Stray Cow
I feel for the poor cow. Can't make out if she was using the horns properly (pun intended).

What's a cow gotta do these days to be able to cross the road without fear?
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Another policeman dragged on the bonnet . This time in Nagpur.
https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pu...w/79487275.cms
Such offenders should be dealt with harshly to deter such occurences in the future.
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