Another Expressway accident makes the papers.

Rtech · 11th November 2005, 14:51

This time its an actor who lost control of his Safari after his tyre blew and claims he was flung out of the car even though he was wearing his seatbelt.

The question here is if he was really wearing his belt, what are the odds of him being thrown out, unless the pretenionser malfunctioned and the belt remained slack.

Linky

Ford Rocam · 11th November 2005, 14:56

He is one lucky dude to survive the crash but it will be interesting to know that how he was thrown out of the vehicle with seatbelts on,

i am hearing it for the first time

RX135 · 11th November 2005, 15:19

Damn! This stupid reporter keeps on referring to Safari as 'his jeep'. No wonder, that guy got thrown out while wearing seat belts. What a piece of junk!

adityapd · 11th November 2005, 16:49

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Originally Posted by RX135

Damn! This stupid reporter keeps on referring to Safari as 'his jeep'. No wonder, that guy got thrown out while wearing seat belts. What a piece of junk!

hahahahah ! just another one to prove the fact that news reporters will never get their car facts right...

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amitoj · 11th November 2005, 18:28

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I had no option but to apply the emergency brakes

Tata Safari has emergency brakes? Jus like our train compartments have? "Pull in case of emergency" ?? Hmmmm.... no wonder it didnt work!!

speedsatya · 11th November 2005, 19:19

that his tire blew at 140 means either it was old or it wasnt properly maintained.....and what is emergency brake????? hahhaha...and how can cattle suddenly cross his path when he is doing such high speeds.....

doing 140 in the night is foolishness...

RX135 · 11th November 2005, 19:28

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that his tire blew at 140 means either it was old or it wasnt properly maintained.....

Not necessarily, he jumped on brakes hard and burnt rubber.

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doing 140 in the night is foolishness...

I know a certain person, who does 140 all the time in day and night on Mumbai-Mangalore highway (not even expressway

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Steeroid · 11th November 2005, 19:33

I still find it strange that he got thrown out of the vehicle even though he was belted...no mention about whether his driver was thrown out or not.

Seatbelt malfunction? Or just plain stupid/tired/inebriated driver?

RX135 · 11th November 2005, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

I still find it strange that he got thrown out of the vehicle even though he was belted...no mention about whether his driver was thrown out or not.

You still find it strange? Even when the guy crashed out of a safari and when he was inspecting it for damage, it turned out to be his jeep.

You can use your brain for more important things. For all we know, that actor would have belted his driver instead of him. Afterall, he is just the driver.

manson · 11th November 2005, 19:55

and as usual midday tries to spice up things . . .

manson.

Steeroid · 11th November 2005, 20:02

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Originally Posted by RX135

You still find it strange? Even when the guy crashed out of a safari and when he was inspecting it for damage, it turned out to be his jeep..

Errr... I dont get it - was it a Safari or a Jeep in real life?

aah78 · 11th November 2005, 20:07

its strange but i've noticed a lot of people in america refer to any SUV, in general, as a Jeep.
it is difficult on the nerves....

bigman · 11th November 2005, 20:26

What a dipstick. What was he doing driving at 140kmh (87mph). I never bother doing that on Motorways in the UK as I have seen what the results are of driving at high speeds. I would rather arrive a few minutes late than not arrive at all.

Seeing as he has admitted to driving at 140KMh should he not be charged with speeding ?

Rudra Sen · 11th November 2005, 22:11

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Originally Posted by RX135

Not necessarily, he jumped on brakes hard and burnt rubber.

RX, I think it's only possible if the tyres are old or defective.

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Seeing as he has admitted to driving at 140KMh should he not be charged with speeding?

Nothing can be done just because he's saying he was doing 140. Besides, often you get to see one or two jeeps (not Safari) or Sumos with some guys waiting under the bridge with speed guns. Actually, (or my experience) they allow up to 100km. Though rule says 80km. One mad guy stands in the middle of the road pointing his speed gun at you. Another guy stands next to him, waving his hands, signaling you to stop...and also ready to run after you in case you don't...

If you stop and don't have any valid reason for speeding, they charge you 500/-. If you don't have any real reason, they charge 1000/-. This is under motor vehicle act # 184, to be precise. That's what that challan guy told me.

My case was valid according to them. I had my 5.30 ticket for Bangalore. They stopped me around 3.30.

In this case it was a cattle crossing the road. Not surprising at all. I've seen this many a times.

Rehaan · 11th November 2005, 22:36

I confused, did the car roll over? coz that is not mentioned. Did he get thrown out of the window or the door?

I like the way he has mentioned his driver's name is though, got his name in the papers. lol.

And amitoj & speedsatya, "emergency brake" aka "E-Brake" is another term used for handbrake / parking brake.
Although, as usual, the reported doesnt seem to be clued in about cars.

Well, atleast the guy was honest enough to admit he was doing 140km/h, and its good noone was seriously injured.

cya
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11th November 2005, 14:51	#1
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Another Expressway accident makes the papers. This time its an actor who lost control of his Safari after his tyre blew and claims he was flung out of the car even though he was wearing his seatbelt. The question here is if he was really wearing his belt, what are the odds of him being thrown out, unless the pretenionser malfunctioned and the belt remained slack. Linky Last edited by Rtech : 11th November 2005 at 14:52.
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Ford Rocam BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai-India Posts: 878 Thanked: 23 Times	He is one lucky dude to survive the crash but it will be interesting to know that how he was thrown out of the vehicle with seatbelts on, i am hearing it for the first time
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RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 75 Times	Damn! This stupid reporter keeps on referring to Safari as 'his jeep'. No wonder, that guy got thrown out while wearing seat belts. What a piece of junk!
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speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	that his tire blew at 140 means either it was old or it wasnt properly maintained.....and what is emergency brake????? hahhaha...and how can cattle suddenly cross his path when he is doing such high speeds..... doing 140 in the night is foolishness... Last edited by speedsatya : 11th November 2005 at 19:22.
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	I still find it strange that he got thrown out of the vehicle even though he was belted...no mention about whether his driver was thrown out or not. Seatbelt malfunction? Or just plain stupid/tired/inebriated driver?
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	and as usual midday tries to spice up things . . . manson.
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aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC / BOM Posts: 4,662 Thanked: 3,258 Times View My Garage	jeep its strange but i've noticed a lot of people in america refer to any SUV, in general, as a Jeep. it is difficult on the nerves....
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bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	What a dipstick. What was he doing driving at 140kmh (87mph). I never bother doing that on Motorways in the UK as I have seen what the results are of driving at high speeds. I would rather arrive a few minutes late than not arrive at all. Seeing as he has admitted to driving at 140KMh should he not be charged with speeding ?
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Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	I confused, did the car roll over? coz that is not mentioned. Did he get thrown out of the window or the door? I like the way he has mentioned his driver's name is though, got his name in the papers. lol. And amitoj & speedsatya, "emergency brake" aka "E-Brake" is another term used for handbrake / parking brake. Although, as usual, the reported doesnt seem to be clued in about cars. Well, atleast the guy was honest enough to admit he was doing 140km/h, and its good noone was seriously injured. cya R Last edited by Rehaan : 11th November 2005 at 22:37.
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