Accident : Merc rams into horse cart

Montoya · 19th June 2005, 13:24

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A thoroughbred racehorse can achieve a maximum speed of around 49 kmh

There were two horses together pulling the cart...

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did you consider speedo error of your car?

No i didn't

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Im not that fool to spend 2 lacs on puny 800 nor on horses ..... I will get a car with more ponies under its hood for that much grip man.

Which one?

F50 · 19th June 2005, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Montoya

There were two horses together pulling the cart...

Because they were 2 ... they achieved this speed?

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Originally Posted by Montoya

Which one?

Plenty of them!!

I think we should stop this discussion right here, we aint here to discuss horses.

Montoya · 19th June 2005, 13:45

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dude m800 is 38bhp in its 6 valve engine while its 45bhp inits 12 valve.

whats this 8 horse story?????can you explain

Well Cubic capicity of 800cc tells for the 8horses.. likewise an esteem has 13(1.3L) Correct me if i am wrong..

Aditya · 19th June 2005, 13:46

Relax guys. I think we should get back to the original topic.

speedsatya · 19th June 2005, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Montoya

Well Cubic capicity of 800cc tells for the 8horses.. likewise an esteem has 13(1.3L) Correct me if i am wrong..

BHP stands for brake horse power.so when ever we say a horse means the bhp.

as the carb esteem has 65 bhp ,so 65 horses.

13 bhp is what a unicorn has

drifter · 19th June 2005, 20:28

But wasnt montoyas optras ABS faulty...how can he be sure if his speedo was even working? Hehehe....800 cc = 8bhp....hahahaha. This one really cracked me up. Thanks for the laughs monti.

Drifter

Stratos · 19th June 2005, 21:33

Daymm. Montoya..please post technical information in a sensible way. 800 cc = 8 horses ...thats the fundamental laughter of the year!!

viper · 19th June 2005, 21:37

Hey Guys,

Dont make fun of the guy yaar. He is just providing free entertainment to everyone.

Rehaan · 20th June 2005, 11:49

I wonder if this incident had anything to do with what happened to me yesterday -

Pulled over for speeding on bridge....(53km/h)

cya
R

Boom Shiva · 20th June 2005, 12:17

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

how do you expect illiterate people in bullock cats,horse carts to read whats written on the signboards???????

Because the signs are in illustration form. There'll be a picture of a bullock cart, with an X drawn over it. Look for them the next time you take your bullocks out for a spin.

Also, horses don't do 60km/h unless you're feeding them NOS...

Rehaan · 21st June 2005, 09:53

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Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

Because the signs are in illustration form. There'll be a picture of a bullock cart, with an X drawn over it. Look for them the next time you take your bullocks out for a spin.

I think SS meant the signboards with the speedlimits (60) (40) etc

Either way it doesnt make a difference coz bullock carts dont have speedometers!

cya
R

nitinbhag · 21st June 2005, 17:19

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

how do you expect illiterate people in bullock cats,horse carts to read whats written on the signboards???????

but ,i think it will help if we also exercise caution when the visiblity is low .

Exactly..
Guys, let us accept that fact that we live & drive in an underdeveloped country where the under-developed roads have to be shared by everybody: pedestrians, cyclists, animal-carts, 2-wheelers upto 16-wheelers. You cannot keep the non-motorvehicle population off the roads. After all 80-90% (guessing) of Indians do not own a car.

As good drivers, it is the responsibility of each one of us to watch out for the said hazards and drive in a manner safe for ourselves as well as other road-users. All of us do succumb to the temptation of speed at times, but we still need to be safe.

Surprise · 21st June 2005, 19:09

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Originally Posted by nitinbhag

As good drivers, it is the responsibility of each one of us to watch out for the said hazards and drive in a manner safe for ourselves as well as other road-users.

As a good learner, I want to drive the car during peak hours and heavy traffic, only when I reach the comfort zone in driving. Some of my friends even make fun on not trying out my car in roads during peak hours.

Iam not bothered about the damages that happens to the car on crashing it ( though I wish not to happen), Iam worried about the damages caused to other person because of this.

I really do not understand what they think in their minds, they say it will come in practice. For me its like learning swimming in sea. I want to learn swimming in pool and try out in sea after I get the comfort zone.

This is the level of seriousness on accidents in our people minds

Samurai · 22nd June 2005, 09:56

Last month I was driving the incomplete Bangalore-Mysore highway at night. The highway was unlit and I was driving with low beam as usual. I was doing about 70KMs and suddenly I realised some movement dead ahead in the darkness beyond the area lighted by my headlights. Knowing Mandya farmers, I quickly reduced the speed to 30Kms. And what do you know, a bullock cart coming towards me on my side of the divider

A bullock cart on a highway going wrong way on the right most lane (next to divider) in the darkness without any lantern.

Had I hit that bullock cart, I would have been presumed at fault!!!

19th June 2005, 13:46	#34
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,805 Thanked: 76,768 Times View My Garage	Relax guys. I think we should get back to the original topic.
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19th June 2005, 20:28	#36
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	But wasnt montoyas optras ABS faulty...how can he be sure if his speedo was even working? Hehehe....800 cc = 8bhp....hahahaha. This one really cracked me up. Thanks for the laughs monti. Drifter
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19th June 2005, 21:33	#37
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,442 Times View My Garage	Daymm. Montoya..please post technical information in a sensible way. 800 cc = 8 horses ...thats the fundamental laughter of the year!!
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19th June 2005, 21:37	#38
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey Guys, Dont make fun of the guy yaar. He is just providing free entertainment to everyone.
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20th June 2005, 11:49	#39
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,039 Thanked: 34,069 Times	I wonder if this incident had anything to do with what happened to me yesterday - Pulled over for speeding on bridge....(53km/h) cya R
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22nd June 2005, 09:56	#44
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,447 Times View My Garage	Last month I was driving the incomplete Bangalore-Mysore highway at night. The highway was unlit and I was driving with low beam as usual. I was doing about 70KMs and suddenly I realised some movement dead ahead in the darkness beyond the area lighted by my headlights. Knowing Mandya farmers, I quickly reduced the speed to 30Kms. And what do you know, a bullock cart coming towards me on my side of the divider A bullock cart on a highway going wrong way on the right most lane (next to divider) in the darkness without any lantern. Had I hit that bullock cart, I would have been presumed at fault!!!
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