Re: Motorsport is dangerous | My experience of rolling down a mountain in a Gypsy Quote:
Originally Posted by emmenhr Oh my my Akshay!! You sure rolled down & back into life & how!!!
Am sure you have an angel up there guarding you!!!
It shows how important the safety equipment's are in an automobile. It is only in the recent past that India has matured as a country taking cognizance of these things. I now recollect the cars that I previously owned - a Premier Padmini, Maruti 800, an Omni, Tata Indigo and to the recently sold Punto. None baring the punto had any safety.
Another thing is how these rallies are permitted before everything such as medical back up team, recovery team's speed to reach accident sites etc.
Anyways, good that you escaped with minor injuries.
Take care & ride safe.
Krish |
I am a dog lover, after the crash my driver friend always jokes, that prayers from all the street dogs, that you feed saved you.
Almost all of us born in 80's travelled in those unsafe cars.
Roads were quite safe back then unlike today. Quote:
Originally Posted by Vikram9193 So glad to hear that you guys survived a 300 ft drop like that. Amazing and blessed. Roll cages are worth everything in the hills.
I’ve been lucky in the past in losing control at high altitudes and somehow not going off the hill completely, in my punto. It just takes an unanticipated mid corner bump or some debris from the previous nights rain to change ‘at the limit’ into ‘beyond the limit’. After that you’re a passenger. Forgot about professional rallying, which must be a whole other level.
I also had that thing with the transfer case popping into neutral from 4L happen too in a borrowed gypsy. It started speeding down the slope and to make things worse the brake didn’t work the first time I pressed it. The pedal sank into the carpet. Luckily a double pump did the job lol. |
Roll cage was the hero here followed by harness and seats.
We still cannot fathom how we lost control on such an easy right hand curve.
We suspect, it could have been a mechanical failure too, which after the crash couldn't be looked into, as everything was a trash. Quote:
Originally Posted by vinya_jag Akshay, Immensely pleased to hear that you both are alright. I’m sure the roll cage, and the seats did 10/10.
I always had been pondering as to why, normal cars don’t have roll cages or 4 point seat belts. The F1 cockpit that doesn’t break at any force, are these all developed just for sport?
I’m sure, 3 point seat belt and a million airbags would have done nothing like your safety kit behaved. So, can we bring any of these to our road cars? A roll cage, maybe modified and camouflaged within the car chassis, a 4 point seat belt, (I am sure they won’t be too uncomfortable), differently designed seats to house these altered seat belts, stronger cockpit.
The roll cage might add weight, but you can still remove the unwanted bits like the spoilers, skid plates, roof rails etc, and make the shell roll safe |
Well I believe Roll Cage isn't mandatory as normally cars are meant to be driven sanely, and at those speeds, it will definitely be an overkill.
For events like these, it definitely makes sense.
A strong cabin, will always be helpful. Quote:
Originally Posted by clementw Wow!! Glad to know that you are safe. Thanks for sharing. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Thegermanbadger Holy Mother of God that sounds incredibly scary! Very lucky that you and your friend managed to get out with minor injuries. Flipping and rolling down a mountain can not be fun.
Thank goodness for the roll cage and harnesses.
I too have had a few motorcycle accidents. One left me with a metal rod and compound fractures in my tibia and fibia. Unable to walk for almost 6 months I know the pain.
Good luck and be safe out there ..
Cheers |
I have had my share of Motorcycle Crashes too, when I was a youngster, however nothing major thankfully. It's all a part of the game.
Thanks for your Wishes Quote:
Originally Posted by dhanushs You should thank the person who installed a proper roll cage in the car, and also the Marshal who did Scrutiny for the vehicle, making sure all the safety precautions are in place. Otherwise, this incident would've been something else all together.
Also, thank FMSCI to have stringent safety rules. |
Absolutely, I am glad the Roll Cage held up strong for it's purpose and the installer didn't cut corners.
FMSCI definitely has stringent rules and regulations, however at times they are unable to monitor all these events strictly. |