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Received these photos on WhatsApp. Looks like this TUV3OO took the impact well and airbags deployed.
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Originally Posted by wangdu
(Post 4527734)
The point is could the bus driver have slowed down in time to at least minimize the impact? But then that's where my other point comes in i.e. they themselves won't be humanly bothered unless they see something of their own size. That's it.
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Kind of true. Till 2013, I used to drive in the Trivandrum - Cochin highway and it used to be single lane with a good volume of vehicles. Vehicles in the opposite lanes used to respect, acknowledge and adjust when someone is overtaking, by moving to their left most position, as the overtaking vehicle will be clearly crossing to the other lane.
The sync between the drivers in opposite lanes was very essential for a smooth drive in those highways. And when these KSRTC buses overtake, its very common that the opposite small cars used to get thrown away from the asphalt to the sides. I used to be double careful when a KSRTC bus comes in the opposite side and I wouldn't make the mistake of overtaking at that time.
May be the curve is the reason for the car to have missed the bus coming in. May be he should have at-least waited till the curve was over. Or may be the bus could have given more space by moving to left again. Lot of "may-be's".
I am not justifying anyone. But surely feel sad for the family and the loss death brings to relatives.
There is no justification for overtaking on curves, or when the road ahead cannot be seen. Unfortunately, looking for clear space has been replaced by expecting others to provide it.
Basic courtesy on the road is one thing and I'm all for it, but if an overtaking maneuver is solely at the mercy of another vehicle (alongside or oncoming), it's foolish and suicidal to try it. Back off and try elsewhere. Period.
Also, one should NEVER overtake unless the amount of road one can see ahead is more than what one needs to complete the maneuver safely. Curves, straights and everything in between included.
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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao
(Post 4528492)
but if an overtaking maneuver is solely at the mercy of another vehicle (alongside or oncoming), it's foolish and suicidal to try it.
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What many (most) drivers don't realise is that overtaking is a cooperative manoeuvre, not an act of aggression. Do not attempt it unless you have the go-ahead from the driver whose vehicle you are overtaking. They have a better view of the road ahead, not you.
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Originally Posted by binand
(Post 4528531)
What many (most) drivers don't realise is that overtaking is a cooperative manoeuvre, not an act of aggression. Do not attempt it unless you have the go-ahead from the driver whose vehicle you are overtaking. They have a better view of the road ahead, not you.
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Also, most are overconfident of their swerving skills, until they realise (often fatally) that their little box on wheels isn't as nimble as they assumed.
Restricted view and overconfident aggressive driver: gunpowder, meet matchstick.
Saw this accident on my way to office today morning near Electronic city on NICE road. It had caused a small pileup at 07:45. I'm sure it would've created a big jam now and later till it is removed. No idea how it happened.
Image cropped from my dash cam video grab
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Originally Posted by hemanth.anand
(Post 4528578)
No idea how it happened.
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According to a friend of mine who passed the site soon after around 0730, the mini truck tried to sneak ahead of that truck during an overtaking maneuver and the gap was less as there was a slow moving truck ahead of it.
The Canter then hits this mini truck and both of them settle down peacefully at the location your dash cam has captured.
Reminds me mention about these Tata Aces, Bolero Pick ups and Dosts; They somehow always feel they are more stable and better than those heavy trucks and indulge in maneuvers that Techies on NICE road do with their cars and barely miss collisions.
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Originally Posted by ecenandu
(Post 4528738)
Going too fast and a blind overtaking on a curve by Etios.
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I love the way the biker has parked - Both the Helmet as well as the Bike itself!!
Coming to the accident, on such a busy road with 2 wheelers and cross-roads/intersections (I guess there would be many ahead), I always look for one such moron who decides to take a right turn the way the biker did or merge onto the main road without assessing traffic, and to do that, I have to drive under controlled speeds, which the Etios certainly wasn't. These 2 things are the most common signs to look out for on roads like the one shown in the video.
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Originally Posted by paragsachania
(Post 4528742)
I always look for one such moron who decides to take a right turn the way the biker did or merge onto the main road without assessing traffic, and to do that,
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The biker wasnt at fault here. He was at a very slow speed, had indicated his intent in advance and let a couple of other 2 wheelers pass before he crossed the road, it is the Etios which was being driven by a driver who assumed he was on a race track piloting an F1 car.:deadhorse
Amongst other things we forget when driving through small towns is that the
overall pace of everything there is slower than our metros, and driving is no exception.
It is upto us to be
dynamic and alert.
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Originally Posted by n.devdath
(Post 4528777)
The biker wasnt at fault here.
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Right. I wasn't referring to the fault of the biker here at all, except may be the way he casually parked perpendicular to that road or for resting that helmet on the fuel tank while riding.
It is obviously the Etios at fault for the speeds it was doing on a busy stretch of the road.
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Amongst other things we forget when driving through small towns is that the overall pace of everything there is slower than our metros, and driving is no exception.
It is upto us to be dynamic and alert.
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And this pretty much sums it up, with typical and simple examples on what are those things one must look out for when driving on such roads, and to do that you need to drive slow.
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Originally Posted by paragsachania
(Post 4528742)
Coming to the accident, on such a busy road with 2 wheelers and cross-roads/intersections (I guess there would be many ahead), I always look for one such moron who decides to take a right turn the way the biker did or merge onto the main road without assessing traffic, and to do that, I have to drive under controlled speeds, which the Etios certainly wasn't. These 2 things are the most common signs to look out for on roads like the one shown in the video.
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3 die in a Duster and City accident in Telangana state.
Did both the cars turned turtle? The roof areas are completely gone :Shockked:
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Originally Posted by soumobakshi
(Post 4528993)
Did both the cars turned turtle? The roof areas are completely gone :Shockked:
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Remember
this accident in Mumbai few years back? Innova flips over and lands upside down on a Santro coming on the opposite lane.
This one looks similar.
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