Mysore: Hit-and-run - Girl Gives Hot Chase, Nabs Fleeing Car Owner

normally_crazy · 14th March 2007, 22:08

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Originally Posted by rks

2. In the city the girl should not have needed two hours for her Santro to catch up with an Indica.

Maybe she was driving backwards . Checking out how much time it takes to catch an Indica driving in reverse gear

rks · 14th March 2007, 22:10

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Originally Posted by dceite

No. The problem was that it was not running on Alloy Wheels. Had it been, it would have just taken 15 mins to catch the culprit.
I read somewhere by RKS sir that Alloys increase pick up and acceleration.

Sure does, if chosen correctly. In my case I have upgraded to 5" alloys on stock tyres; the wider contact patch as compared to the stock 4" wheels gives better acceleration to the extent that I can shift gears at lower speeds than before. It is a common misconception here that you need upsized tyres for better grip -- a wider wheel on stock tyres in my opinion will do the job with much better handling; the ride will not be as comfortable as with the upsized tyres, but then there is no free lunch, as the saying goes.

theMAG · 14th March 2007, 22:13

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Originally Posted by dceite

No. The problem was that it was not running on Alloy Wheels. Had it been, it would have just taken 15 mins to catch the culprit.
I read somewhere by RKS sir that Alloys increase pick up and acceleration.

dceite - are you by chance Jay Leno

?!

rks · 14th March 2007, 22:24

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

Maybe she was driving backwards . Checking out how much time it takes to catch an Indica driving in reverse gear

Maybe not, but she sure was talking to her friends on the phone while giving chase. In the first place, it is always dangerous to give chase in a crowded city -- that is the job of trained police drivers and even they mess up at times. But to talk to her friends while chasing seems a daft thing to do. What is worse is that these guys actually advised her to continue the chase. Anyway, all is well that ends well. But it certainly is not the most advisable course of action and one that I would not have followed if I were in her place.

alexrabbi · 14th March 2007, 22:28

Hats off to the girl's guts and her driving skills

sajo · 14th March 2007, 22:31

I agree with RKS sir here. Giving a chase in the city means endangering not only herself, but other road users as well. Further, it was pure luck that passers by intervened, alone the girl wouldnt stand a chance against an aggressive male.
She should have noted down the Indica's registration number, and reported to the nearest police station about the threat/alleged verbal abuse by the driver. Complaints by females are taken pretty seriously.
On the other hand, we are all assuming that the GUY is at fault here (doesnt matter, everyone on the street would assume the same). What if the guy was entirely innocent and it was all the girl's fault?

jkdas · 14th March 2007, 22:41

impressed; but at 11:30pm? emm.

ajayclicks · 14th March 2007, 22:54

While I would like to say kudos, I do have to agree with the first point made by rks. I do not have newspaper archive links to back me up, but if memory serves me right there have been enuf instances where people have been stabbed or even shot in such road rage incidents.

Sidhu too was facing a charge of murdering someone in a fit of road rage.

And sometime back there was a post by a fellow member on how a bunch of cab guys ganged up against him.

I am not saying "do nothing". Last time when a biker smashed into my rear bumper coz he didnt know where his brakes were, i managed to get all the money he was carrying (800 bucks).

But it was broad daylight. I would not have stopped at 11.30 at night. Becoz that is also a ploy tht has been used in bangalore by thiefs- one will hit ur car with his bike, u will stop to fight- and presto- ur surrounded.

Sure- teach these *#*@@** a lesson, but be prepared to learn some in return as well.

Steeroid · 14th March 2007, 22:58

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Originally Posted by jkdas

impressed; but at 11:30pm? emm.

Must've been the Santro, JK. I know you stay out pretty late too, with your Santro.

rks · 14th March 2007, 23:20

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

As for the girl ... that was a lesson well taught except that in that chase she shud have gotten her friends as well . !! But all in all .. a good one !! Kudos to her ....

Consider this simple scenario -- the girl catches up, and tries to cut the guy off; he rams her and then complains to police that she cut into his path. The accident investigation will show that she was at fault. Even her explanation that she was giving chase for a legitimate reason will not cut any ice -- she had no business to be doing that. As I pointed out, there are so many other ways in which this could have turned sour for the girl and possibly others; I don't want to belabour this point anymore.

kpzen · 14th March 2007, 23:26

Thats quite an achievement by the lady....

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Originally Posted by dceite

No. The problem was that it was not running on Alloy Wheels. Had it been, it would have just taken 15 mins to catch the culprit.
I read somewhere by RKS sir that Alloys increase pick up and acceleration.

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Besides the santro probably didn't have the correct tyre pressure of 35psi to aid in the high speed handling during the chase. this could have resulted in lower speeds.

no offence meant rks.

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

My, my rks. Amidst all these you still find your Santro performance story!!

sreenivass · 15th March 2007, 00:29

Even though the gal has shown commendable grit and the guy deserves to be punished, she could have endangered her life and quite a few others on the road.

All excitement in the media apart, what is the real story ? When the story reaches media there are lot of distorted facts and added masala.

coming to Santro chasing Indica part, let us not discount the capabilities of the drivers involved.

prince85 · 15th March 2007, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

My, my rks. Amidst all these you still find your Santro performance story!!

That is exactly what i was feeling

rks · 15th March 2007, 01:21

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Originally Posted by sreenivass

All excitement in the media apart, what is the real story ? When the story reaches media there are lot of distorted facts and added masala.

You are dead right. Two hour chase in a city? That is an awfully long time, during which I normally cover almost the entire Mumbai-Pune route. Let us see, even if the average chase speed was 40 kmph, they would have covered 80 kms! Looks like an exaggeration all right.

Secondly, if you read the link, it says that the guy managed to find time to drop off his lady companion at her hostel while the chase was on! How the hell did he manage that? Did he call "time out" so that the chase was suspended? And if he had enough time to do that, he could have got down himself and disappeared along with his lady companion into the hostel.

icemanz · 15th March 2007, 05:16

It was brave of this gurl to chase at that hour. However, its never advisable. This guy seemed to be crazy, abusing and fleeing. Any decent person would apologize and agree to pay the damage.

The gurl should had made noise at the first instance upon receiving abuses from this guy, gathered the crowd and called the police to help.

14th March 2007, 22:28	#20
alexrabbi BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 131 Thanked: 21 Times	Hats off to the girl's guts and her driving skills
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14th March 2007, 22:31	#21
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	I agree with RKS sir here. Giving a chase in the city means endangering not only herself, but other road users as well. Further, it was pure luck that passers by intervened, alone the girl wouldnt stand a chance against an aggressive male. She should have noted down the Indica's registration number, and reported to the nearest police station about the threat/alleged verbal abuse by the driver. Complaints by females are taken pretty seriously. On the other hand, we are all assuming that the GUY is at fault here (doesnt matter, everyone on the street would assume the same). What if the guy was entirely innocent and it was all the girl's fault?
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14th March 2007, 22:41	#22
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	impressed; but at 11:30pm? emm.
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14th March 2007, 22:54	#23
ajayclicks BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 613 Thanked: 423 Times	While I would like to say kudos, I do have to agree with the first point made by rks. I do not have newspaper archive links to back me up, but if memory serves me right there have been enuf instances where people have been stabbed or even shot in such road rage incidents. Sidhu too was facing a charge of murdering someone in a fit of road rage. And sometime back there was a post by a fellow member on how a bunch of cab guys ganged up against him. I am not saying "do nothing". Last time when a biker smashed into my rear bumper coz he didnt know where his brakes were, i managed to get all the money he was carrying (800 bucks). But it was broad daylight. I would not have stopped at 11.30 at night. Becoz that is also a ploy tht has been used in bangalore by thiefs- one will hit ur car with his bike, u will stop to fight- and presto- ur surrounded. Sure- teach these #@@** a lesson, but be prepared to learn some in return as well.
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15th March 2007, 00:29	#27
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Even though the gal has shown commendable grit and the guy deserves to be punished, she could have endangered her life and quite a few others on the road. All excitement in the media apart, what is the real story ? When the story reaches media there are lot of distorted facts and added masala. coming to Santro chasing Indica part, let us not discount the capabilities of the drivers involved. Last edited by sreenivass : 15th March 2007 at 00:30.
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15th March 2007, 05:16	#30
icemanz BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 94 Thanked: Once View My Garage	It was brave of this gurl to chase at that hour. However, its never advisable. This guy seemed to be crazy, abusing and fleeing. Any decent person would apologize and agree to pay the damage. The gurl should had made noise at the first instance upon receiving abuses from this guy, gathered the crowd and called the police to help.
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