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My sincerest condolences to those affected, may he RIP.
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09-24-2012, 02:58 PM | #69 |
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They should have never tested on a public road. It was needlessly dangerous to the test driver and to the public.
That test was highly negligent and reckless. .
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My condolences also go out to family and friends of this man, and to his colleagues at BMW, but hopefully some good can come out of this and more lives can be saved.
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09-24-2012, 03:16 PM | #74 |
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why the hell they did run this test on public road?
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errr... NO! Actually, here in Germany our trucks (LKW's) have very low bumpers. Much better(lower!) than what passes for a bumper on US trucks in the USA. Over here the truck bumpers are quite low.
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Clearly not all trailers have the correct safety bumper, [like your first pix!] because the trailer hit did not have anything there to stop the car.
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this should be a reminder to all of us to drive f***ing safely.
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Everyone going fast on the Autobahn.
Well first of all, it's not the US. We all drive that fast and even faster. My 60 year old mom goes 120 mph almost every day. Nothing too special about it. Things like that happen though once or twice a year but it's still safer than driving in California at least. The drivers here suck... and they only go 75 mph.
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Those few stupid truck drivers that do not checking their mirrors correctly... I had some close calls myself on the A92. It's a great Autobahn with many straight stretches where I managed 208 mph (338 km/h) but you have to be very cautious.
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horrible accident.
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I hope the negligent truck driver is found guilty of manslaughter at the least. For failing to properly check his mirrors he cost someone their life. |
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This is a very sad thing and my prayers go to his family and the truck driver who probably won't be able to continue his job and will have a life full of regret. |
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