Team-BHP - Accidents in India

Speed kills !!!

Madness it is;it is a crime to do such speeds to test the car - unless it is a test track.

There must be a law restricting test drive speeds and put the onus on the dealerships in case of mishaps - road tests reports should be enough to help one make a judgement.

We don't test airplanes before we sit in them,do we?And even if we did,what guarantee does it offer to take you to point B in one piece(refer AF447)?

I happened to pass by minutes after the accident occured. the way the audi was damaged, it was easy to figure out in one look that someone would probably have lost his life. There was a huge commotion around and lot of people including come construction workers had become onlookers.

The accident occured right after a u-turn and it seems that the business man was speeding in the test drive car when the couple in i10 must have been either taking a u turn or entering the road, when the audi hit them.

GOES TO PROVE ONCE AGAIN THAT MONEY, EDUCATION OR ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD CAN NOT BY YOU AN OUNCE OF WISDOM TO DO THINGS RIGHT.

The Indian mentality seems to be that earn s**t load of money, buy a huge/powerful vehicle that occupies 3/4 th of the road and then floor the accelerator. dont think much if you happen to kill somebody..the idiot probably shouldnt have been in your way.

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Originally Posted by EssYouWe (Post 1652910)

One would think that education might have a sobering effect on people, but that clearly is not the case.

The accused allegedly fled the scene without trying to help the victims.

This would mean stricter regulations on test drives. The already reluctant dealers will have another reason to deny us TDs.

1) Why people relate Education with discipline and good moral standards ? I have time and again posted that a few educational degree/qualification will not give an individual a good, high moral thinking. A few educational degrees/qualifications will not give an individual discipline.

First things like good moral, discipline, honesty come from your upbringing. Next thing is school. Schools, the less said the better. Also people think that higher the fees of a school = better education. But this is cheap attitude IMO.

For inducing values in a human when he is kid, one has to spend time and give proper enviorment at home. Again, next is school with good teacher who possess values and not just educational degree/qualifications.

I have seen people who are just 10th pass but their thinking is really high and they are honest people.

Get out of the stigma of educational qualification = good people.

2) TD vehicles.
There has to be some restrictions, specially on speed. They way people have started driving these cars is unsafe for anyone. Have you seen Wagon R doing 90 degree sharp turn at speeds above 80 ? I have seen that in TD vehicle.

But before that, there has to be some restrictions on who TDes a vehicle. People TD a car for fun, which must be stopped.
As of now, speed restriction seems to be the best temporary solution.

Lets not deviate from the topic. It isn't about education and discipline. One just expects educated people to be better aware of the consequences of their actions and the importance of discipline.

I do agree that TDs invariably cross the threshold of sanity for most people. I have been on TDs with people who drive crazy just to impress the others in the car!
All said and done, testing any vehicle involves some element of risk. However, we should employ judgement about how safe a particular maneuver is.

I remember when I TD'd the ANHC, I wasn't able to test the braking because of the amount of traffic on the road. On the other hand, a TD without testing something as integral as braking is quite incomplete.

As far as TD'ing a car for *fun* is concerned. I don't agree with your views. I test drive a lot of vehicles which I have no intention of buying. Although I prefer not to call it fun, but it serves little purpose other than satisfying my curiosity.

In any case... it is distressing to see the number of accidents on roads these days. I implore everyone to drive safe!

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by EssYouWe (Post 1652979)

It isn't about education and discipline. One just expects educated people to be better aware of the consequences of their actions and the importance of discipline.

I do agree that TDs invariably cross the threshold of sanity for most people. I have been on TDs with people who drive crazy just to impress the others in the car!
All said and done, testing any vehicle involves some element of risk. However, we should employ judgement about how safe a particular maneuver is.

I remember when I TD'd the ANHC, I wasn't able to test the braking because of the amount of traffic on the road. On the other hand, a TD without testing something as integral as braking is quite incomplete.

As far as TD'ing a car for *fun* is concerned. I don't agree with your views. I test drive a lot of vehicles which I have no intention of buying. Although I prefer not to call it fun, but it serves little purpose other than satisfying my curiosity.

In any case... it is distressing to see the number of accidents on roads these days. I implore everyone to drive safe!

Cheers!

quite aptly put in,
though on another note the kind of crimes committed by even cops(just pick up any news paper today) should be suffice,
TD should be on a deserted or empty road and a dealer should make sure of this, i know its too much to ask for and so the same would go to manufacturers to make cars complete with ABS & Airbags, mass production would bring the cost down...
and even if the law catches up with the accused and punishes him, no amount of punishment can bring the deceased back to life, sigh!

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Originally Posted by khan75 (Post 1652963)

Massive accident in Gurgaon yesterday that claimed the life of an innocent person. Here's a link to the article in today's HT.

The brand new A6 was allegedly out on a TD. The i10 was hit with such force from the right hand side that it rolled over thrice and the person driving the car was killed instantly.

This guy Mittal got bail within hours of arrest :Shockked:. Is that all he gets for ruining the happiness of a family.

An IIT educated person like him leaving the occupants of i10 to die. Sheer shame on him.

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Originally Posted by harishnayak (Post 1653036)

I feel the print and electronic media can pressurise the law enforcers, who may backtrack from their dubious ways only then.
TRAGIC and VERY, VERY sad! And can happen to anyone of us!

I guess that this has happened in the city limits & driving at speeds in excess of 13O kmph :Shockked: Also I do not see any relation to education or richness with this accident. He does not have enough driving skill to handle the situation & would have just floored the pedal without foreseeing the consequences of such high speed when the capable vehicle offered it.

My heart goes out for the poor i10 occupants family.

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Originally Posted by Surprise (Post 1653243)

At such an high speed with his 3 kids in the car. You're right , maybe he was not able to handle the speed.