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Originally Posted by abk
(Post 1229265)
Apparently, no skid marks were left on the road. Can be assumed the car did not skid. Whether or not the brakes were slammed hard is unknown. Under these circumstances would it be prudent to use the handbrakes instead, notwithstanding that all actions under such emergencies happen more via instincts than by conscious decisions? |
Originally Posted by h@r$h@l
(Post 1229987)
Bend right from middle. |
Originally Posted by prince_pervez
(Post 1230068)
Ok I've run out of all guesses. Could someone explain the phenomenon depicted in the photograph. Beats me all ends up. |
Originally Posted by prince_pervez
(Post 1230068)
Ok I've run out of all guesses. Could someone explain the phenomenon depicted in the photograph. Beats me all ends up. |
Originally Posted by h@r$h@l
(Post 1229987)
This was published in TOI this morning. Qualis badly hit. Bend right from middle. All occupants safe. Full article attached. |
Originally Posted by BenjiRoss
(Post 1229315)
I guess the seat belts did save lives. The front windshield crack on the drivers side seems to be done by the instrument cluster panelling rather than the driver - the inside pics suggest that as it is too low to be the drivers head. The seat belt could have caused bruising and some tissue damage especially at that speed and sudden stop. |
Originally Posted by SkyWalker
(Post 1229307)
aaggoswami, that was my first reaction, but reading again, i realized what he means is Truck suddenly swerved from a middle lane to right to take a u turn ahead. That can hardly be called as a fault on the person driving the Santro. Worst part is that these truck drivers go scot free after incidents like this. Glad both passengers are safe. |
Originally Posted by prince_pervez
(Post 1229303)
That is correct, but, in this case it seems (from the writeup) that the car hit the truck side ways. In my opinion near the right front wheel of the truck. |
Originally Posted by aaggoswami
(Post 1229299)
I think that the driver of Santro was not wearing belts or some fault came up and it did not hold him properly. During our Baleno crash, my uncle sitting in the front passenger seat banged his head on the windscreen and we has similar mark visible on the windscreen of Santro. Ok, we agree it was truck drivers fault, but should't we maintain a safe distance from all these trucks ? Also the truck must have that bar to avoid cars from going below the truck, else the rear end of trucks is high such that the place that takes maximum impact is the base of A-pillar. They are also fortunate to say the least. I think this was avoidable if the driver kept a safe distance from the truck. One must not cross the speeds like 80 on Indian highways that are not expressways, also experience matters a lot. Its said that " Enjoy the journey ". About the car, initially I thought that the car help up well, but there in intrusion into the cabin, not exactly intursion, but the cabin came, but still for a small car its nice to see the impact being taken nicely. |
Originally Posted by prince_pervez
(Post 1229297)
What happened to the truck driver? Did he run away? I really can't understand how people can risk themselves and others especially when taking 'U' turns and moving from a stationary position. So many times I have experienced rickshawallas negotiating a half 'U' turn and then peeping to see if someone is coming from behind. The half turn is enough for someone not alert to skid off a bike and hurt himself. My sense cannot expalin this behaviour. |
Originally Posted by akroy
(Post 1229293)
Thats a nasty one. But by the looks it seems the drivers head might have banged the front screen. Was he really wearing seat belt or seat belt was faulty? What was the truck driver's opinion? Did he accept his fault? Car is a write off. |
Originally Posted by MileCruncher
(Post 1229290)
Handbrake only engages the rear wheel and not diagonally opposite wheels. The normal braking otherwise has approx about 55:45 brake pressure distribution with front bias. |
Originally Posted by lightpower
(Post 1229281)
Very sorry to see this. One thing for sure if we use Hand brakes then the car is going to go like a twister since hand brakes engage only diagonally opposite wheels and not all the four. |
Originally Posted by revtech
(Post 1229271)
thats one bad accident.glad your friend and her colleague are safe.ive seen a lot of truckers taking U turns or cutting in without checking and estimating the speed of the other vehicles around them.looking at the third pic, the entire dashboard is cracked as well. Yes, dashboard has been smashed! rev |
Originally Posted by akshay4587
(Post 1229269)
Thats a bad one and what to say about these morons on road:Frustrati,they shouldnt be allowed to drive. Thank god both of them are safe. and it looks like that driver hit the windshield.The car might be a total write off. |
Originally Posted by abk
(Post 1230241)
Even whilst cruising on a straight line with steering held straight? |
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