Accidents on the Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai

straightdrive · 14th January 2010, 12:53

Crash of three cars on sea link: lane-jumper bruised, rest badly hurt - Yahoo! India News

One more - the first in the new year apparently. No fatalities luckily.

emkay456 · 14th January 2010, 16:19

See the following link for live sequence of the latest Swift-Esteem-second Swift collision on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

YouTube - CCTV Footage of accident at Bandra Worli Sea Link.

From the look it I dont think the offendor was speeding but cutting across the lane dangerously without indicator and also my hunch that he was on his cellphone !! Poor esteem occupants.

Tejas@perioimpl · 14th January 2010, 16:42

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Originally Posted by straightdrive

One more - the first in the new year apparently. No fatalities luckily.

Nope it's the third one this year. This one was just bigger than the two.

The last two happened because of the speed limiting bumps installed. One car braked and got rear-ended as a result. What irony.

Finject · 14th January 2010, 17:05

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Originally Posted by emkay456

From the look it I dont think the offendor was speeding but cutting across the lane dangerously without indicator and also my hunch that he was on his cellphone !! Poor esteem occupants.

Either that, or he was daydreaming

prince_pervez · 14th January 2010, 17:32

Thats really sad man! There are some foreigners in/near the esteem in the video. Any casualties ?

Thad E Ginathom · 14th January 2010, 18:14

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The last two happened because of the speed limiting bumps installed. One car braked and got rear-ended as a result. What irony.The last two happened because of the speed limiting bumps installed. One car braked and got rear-ended as a result. What irony.

Then the bumps were not the cause: the cars driving too close was the cause

amitoj · 14th January 2010, 19:06

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Originally Posted by emkay456

From the look it I dont think the offendor was speeding but cutting across the lane dangerously without indicator and also my hunch that he was on his cellphone !! Poor esteem occupants.

The scorpio behind the swift seems too close. Maybe the swift got nudged by the scorpio?

anshurao · 14th January 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by amitoj

The scorpio behind the swift seems too close. Maybe the swift got nudged by the scorpio?

Yep, looks like it. Else till that point the swift seemed to be fine.

Tejas@perioimpl · 14th January 2010, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Then the bumps were not the cause: the cars driving too close was the cause

The irony is in the fact the the said devices were installed as a measure to reduce speed and thus prevent accidents; however, they themselves proved to be an indirect cause of an accident.

Tailgating is something no device can prevent. If someone is tailgating you, then very gradually slow down and let the buffoon pass.

theragingbull · 14th January 2010, 22:35

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Originally Posted by amitoj

The scorpio behind the swift seems too close. Maybe the swift got nudged by the scorpio?

+1
I guess it's the fault of the Scorpio Driver who dragged the white Swift into the Divider. The Scorpio looks just too close to the Swift.

DRIV3R · 14th January 2010, 22:56

I watched the video some 10 times, and i too feel that the Scorpio was too close to the white Swift ZXI, just as it was losing track.

IMO, with ABS and EBD, the person riding the Swift could have somehow got the car back on track, knowing that something was going wrong! This if the Scorpio was not involved.

Vid6639 · 14th January 2010, 23:22

Hmmm, the white swift was a ZXi so it had airbags and they should have opened up.

I too feel the Scorpio nudged the Swift and hope they make an attempt to trace the Scorpio.

Trust_In_Thrust · 15th January 2010, 04:03

The video is missing some seconds .But what is clear is both switched lanes at same time .
It is possible the swift guy slowed down and scorpio being too close nudged him .

But anyways we look the fault is Scorpio's . I believe the scorpio guy can be caught using the toll receipt with some amount of work which i hope police will do .

Also the camera quality is not good enough . So much money they spent and no good cameras .Why ? Safety is not important i guess.

anainar · 15th January 2010, 09:30

From the look of it, the Scorpio was too close and in all probability nudged the swift. Only investigation of the Scorpio will throw some light.

BTW, given the crime scene in Mumbai, could it be that the swift guy was given a reality check by the goons?

Nainar

emkay456 · 15th January 2010, 11:26

Yes it seems the Scorpio had some role in it. Firstly the Swift travelling on the outer lane cut in to the inner lane on which Scorpio was cruising. (enough to hurt the ego of the Scorpio driver ). Scorpio immediate reaction is to make a move towards outer lane and overtake but seems to abandon that in a split second and probably gave the nudge to the Swift at the same time. But the intriguing thing is that in the later frames the tender rear of the Swift seems to be intact without any dent. Well known about Swift is that even a fly can give it a dent !!

14th January 2010, 12:53	#91
straightdrive BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 259 Thanked: 5 Times	Crash of three cars on sea link: lane-jumper bruised, rest badly hurt - Yahoo! India News One more - the first in the new year apparently. No fatalities luckily.
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14th January 2010, 17:32	#95
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Thats really sad man! There are some foreigners in/near the esteem in the video. Any casualties ?
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14th January 2010, 22:56	#101
DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	I watched the video some 10 times, and i too feel that the Scorpio was too close to the white Swift ZXI, just as it was losing track. IMO, with ABS and EBD, the person riding the Swift could have somehow got the car back on track, knowing that something was going wrong! This if the Scorpio was not involved.
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14th January 2010, 23:22	#102
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,460 Times View My Garage	Hmmm, the white swift was a ZXi so it had airbags and they should have opened up. I too feel the Scorpio nudged the Swift and hope they make an attempt to trace the Scorpio.
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15th January 2010, 04:03	#103
Trust_In_Thrust BANNED Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 768 Thanked: 349 Times	The video is missing some seconds .But what is clear is both switched lanes at same time . It is possible the swift guy slowed down and scorpio being too close nudged him . But anyways we look the fault is Scorpio's . I believe the scorpio guy can be caught using the toll receipt with some amount of work which i hope police will do . Also the camera quality is not good enough . So much money they spent and no good cameras .Why ? Safety is not important i guess. Last edited by Trust_In_Thrust : 15th January 2010 at 04:12.
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15th January 2010, 09:30	#104
anainar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 341 Thanked: 10 Times	From the look of it, the Scorpio was too close and in all probability nudged the swift. Only investigation of the Scorpio will throw some light. BTW, given the crime scene in Mumbai, could it be that the swift guy was given a reality check by the goons? Nainar
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15th January 2010, 11:26	#105
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	Yes it seems the Scorpio had some role in it. Firstly the Swift travelling on the outer lane cut in to the inner lane on which Scorpio was cruising. (enough to hurt the ego of the Scorpio driver ). Scorpio immediate reaction is to make a move towards outer lane and overtake but seems to abandon that in a split second and probably gave the nudge to the Swift at the same time. But the intriguing thing is that in the later frames the tender rear of the Swift seems to be intact without any dent. Well known about Swift is that even a fly can give it a dent !!
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