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| ![]() Don't you just hate people who can't respect the stop line, and actually go on to block your path? ![]() This motorcyclist has two separate bags dangling over his accelerator. I would understand if he chose to hang it on the other side, but over the accelerator? Recipe for disaster! ![]() |
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While concrete measures would be nice, I'm sure we'll instead be asked to put our driving license in sticker form on the windshield. ![]() Last edited by arunphilip : 17th October 2018 at 15:08. | ||
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I bet not even 50% of the driving/riding population. Wish the Supreme Court had something to say about this. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai
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| ![]() I was just surfing through Youtube and I came across the videos of this guy called Faisal Khan, lives in Mumbai I guess, Navi Mumbai to be precise as most of his videos are from Palm Beach Road and I am surprised that he is not behind bars yet. Everyone of his test is about doing unmentionable speeds on Palm Beach road (which has people riding and driving at less than half his speed) or on the Mumbai Pune Expressway and gleefully posting it online so that people would ape and probably have a crash. There was no other thread I could post this onto so ended up posting it here. |
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BHPian Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tamil Nadu
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| ![]() We talked about him a few pages back and in general about online reviewers. Faisal is a reviewer for some auto portal too. One time I said something about his brazen law breaking in the YouTube comments and his fans were not happy with me. No wonder Indian roads are such a shitshow with moronic people following another law breaking idiot like a cult and calling him an expert driver and rider. Last edited by Yieldway17 : 20th October 2018 at 13:10. |
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I believe if one is having a fan following or large number of supporters/subscribers, then every act of that person should largely be in public interest, be it driving or whatever. Sadly, no strict action is taken against such persons. I hope it happens soon. Last edited by Sherlocked : 20th October 2018 at 13:21. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai
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In one of his reviews of the Avanti he says 'I am absolutely scared for my life because this car is moving all over the place ' and this was while his car was nearing the 2 ton mark passing other cars on Palm Beach Road during the day, stops at the signal, begins to accelerate again and on a turn says handling is so bad I point the car somewhere and it goes somewhere else while shaking the steering while passing a biker on the left while doing a ton and half, can you even imagine that? I was shocked that these people are even called journalists, car companies call them for reviews and let them do antics like these with their demo cars? ![]() Quote:
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Thanks for bringing this up. Also, slightly ![]() ![]() https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intro...-youtuber.html (Meeting my favorite YouTuber!) The incongruity of the title as the intro thread caught my eye - made me laugh, it did, before I updated my ignore list. Last edited by Mu009 : 20th October 2018 at 15:41. Reason: Correction(s) | |
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| ![]() I'm dubious that this is the thread for this discussion, but... Is there any chance that a complaint to YouTube would do any good? |
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BHPian Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tamil Nadu
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| ![]() YouTube does not remove these kind of videos which is fair from their end. It's not their job to enforce laws except for very blatant ones as it varies across countries and continents. If someone has to do anything, it is the Police department of that city. Last edited by SDP : 20th October 2018 at 16:47. Reason: typo |
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I've watched a lot of his videos amongst other people's videos and noticed that he never breaks signals as far as I've seen, doesn't stop on the zebra crossing, never cuts of anybody or creates a situation where someone yells at him, never saw him zigzagging, or tailgating someone or any such thing. Even his "menacing" speed stints are always on deserted strips or on back roads or the likes. Also, he always wears safety gear especially on a bike, which almost nobody normally does. This is what I personally distinctly noticed. Now I'm not an expert like most may be here but to my mind that's pretty acceptable if you compare it to most other road users of Apna pyaara desh. Ah, the speed thingy is the thing I can't comment about. But guess what, even our xbhp logo has the needle way in the red. I'm not requesting the mods to get it into acceptable territory though. Everyone likes to point fingers, but come on, how many bhpians can cross their heart and say they've never overpeeded or never do it occasionally on the sly? There you go. Everyone has the answer I guess. Of it being legal and right or wrong is another story. Now let me be clear though that I'm not defending the so-called "menace"(though it my well seem like ![]() Why do I get a feeling that a lot of guys are going to pounce on this post? Well, it's just my two cents. Hope I'm entitled to that. | |
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I am absolutely appalled that you find antics on public roads something that you need to defend. I wonder why you get the feeling. Guilty conscious? | |||||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU
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If we are talking about the gentleman driving the GTR in this video then I'm ![]() I'm no saint to preach people on how to drive on public roads. But over a period of time I've learned to stop doing somethings. So I'm not getting into the larger debate about the reviewer. The bar/expectation on safety and good driving skills are abysmally low in India. So I'm not surprised that you didn't find anything wrong with his driving. In the interest of fellow readers, I would like to call out somethings that caught my attention in the above video, 1. Launch Control: I could see vehicles all around. Heck, there was a bus on his ORVM. Look at the number of failed attempts to launch. Things like launch control and driving with Traction Control = OFF requires a lot of skill and familiarisation. It's better to try those in a controlled environment and then show-off. 2. Overtaking from the left: Not an issue in India I suppose. But if you care, try to overtake from the right. 3. Indicators: Is it too much to ask for a driver to indicate? Oh, btw indicators are not ONLY for taking 90 degree turns into a street, it's for changing lanes as well. Parting line: A GTR review from another reviewer from another country. You be the judge. Which one do you like? ![]() | |
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