The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The huge advantage of a safe following distance . . .
. . . is that you don't get caught up in this sort of carnage!
Remind me not to go driving in Russia anytime soon, will you?
Heard on a rural highway west of the 100th Meridian: "Let's just hang back a little. I don't wanna be part of the wreck he's fixin' to have." And sure 'nuff, about two miles later he quit fixin' and had it.
Apparently it's so bad that people regularly equip dashcams for insurance purposes -- hence all this video to choose from! (Near as I can tell, from the video datestamps, these clips are almost all from 2012!)
Ah, I misread. It is on a highway called M5 near Yuryuzan in Russia, and there was a similar terrible accident on another M5 in England several months ago.
Not planning on driving in Russia any time soon, but I do hang back naturally even in this country. There are a lot of really stupid risk takers in every land.
It does seem like the only person "safe following distance" definitely saved was the videographer; the cars coming the other way probably couldn't get out of the way (and/or, if they weren't on CB radios like the truckers, didn't realize a catastrophe was looming behind them until it was too late.)
Incidentally, there were [only] two deaths and seven injuries associated with this crash.
Yup, Russia where the vehicles are powered by gas and the drivers by Vodka.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought the French were bad......
ReplyDeleteHeard on a rural highway west of the 100th Meridian: "Let's just hang back a little. I don't wanna be part of the wreck he's fixin' to have." And sure 'nuff, about two miles later he quit fixin' and had it.
ReplyDeleteLittleRed1
Peter, have you seen this latest Russian crash compilation from Twisted Nederland?
ReplyDeleteRussia Car Crash Compilation || TNL
Apparently it's so bad that people regularly equip dashcams for insurance purposes -- hence all this video to choose from! (Near as I can tell, from the video datestamps, these clips are almost all from 2012!)
It appears this accident was on the M5 near Somerset, England, despite the video being posted by a Russian. (Google or YouTube 'M5 motorway crash')
ReplyDeleteSkreidle: Aren't they on the wrong side of the road to be in England?
ReplyDeleteIs the M5 the only road in England where you drive on the right?
ReplyDeleteBread and butter
ReplyDeleteAh, I misread. It is on a highway called M5 near Yuryuzan in Russia, and there was a similar terrible accident on another M5 in England several months ago.
ReplyDeleteNot planning on driving in Russia any time soon, but I do hang back naturally even in this country. There are a lot of really stupid risk takers in every land.
ReplyDeleteYep, NOT going there anytime soon, and the point about video for insurance IS a good one!
ReplyDeleteTailgaters are stupid!
ReplyDeleteIt does seem like the only person "safe following distance" definitely saved was the videographer; the cars coming the other way probably couldn't get out of the way (and/or, if they weren't on CB radios like the truckers, didn't realize a catastrophe was looming behind them until it was too late.)
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, there were [only] two deaths and seven injuries associated with this crash.
How's about them apples?
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