Showing posts with label Accidents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Accidents. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Ford Mustang 5.0 Jumps 70 Feet Before Crash Landing on a Brick Wall


Like it or not, accidents are an unavoidable part of the motor racing world, something that all drivers have to live with.

Steve Butscher is one of those fortunate drivers that had a serious accident but lived to tell the tale almost unscathed.

While running in the AIX Outlaw Ford Mustang 5.0 at the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California, last month, Butscher entered turn No8 too fast and too wide and as a result, slid his tires on the dirt at a speed of around 130mph (209km/h).

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Quite Possibly, the Most Awesome Hagwalah-Style Save Ever


Of all the mishaps with a happy conclusion that we have seen on the wild, wild roads of Russia, this one has to be if not the best, one of the best ever.

Seriously now, the driver of this silver colored tall hatchback cheated death and made it out alive without even scratching his car.

If you pay close attention to the dash-cam video from a car coming from behind, you will see the driver sliding between two trucks and making a full 360-degree turn only just avoiding contact with another truck.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Always Look Behind Before You Try to Overtake Another Vehicle…


There's a reason why vehicles and motorcycles have mirrors: for drivers and riders to use them to avoid getting into situations like this. It's your responsibility as a driver to pay attention to what's in front of you, beside you and behind you.

Sure, one could claim that the blue car coming from behind was in the blind spot of the driver of the burgundy colored sedan, but it’s not like it appeared from nowhere nor did it come speeding from behind the last moment.

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SUV Goes Airborne After Heat Creates a Huge Bump on Wisconsin Highway


The extreme heat that has scorched many areas of the U.S. these past few days was to blame for a bizarre accident that took place on Highway 29 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin during the weekend.

The high temperatures caused a section of the highway to buckle up and create a…launching ramp.

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Monday, July 2, 2012

De Tomaso Plows into Crowd During Sports Car Meet in Sweden Injuring Several People


A De Tomaso Club gathering in Sweden ended in tears this past Saturday when the driver of one of the Italian sports cars lost control of his vehicle and steered into a crowd at a market in the city of Borgholm located on the island of Öland.

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that the crash resulted in the injury of four bystanders, two seriously, and both the driver and the passenger of the De Tomaso who were treated for minor injuries.

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Meanwhile in Russia: A Lorry Breaks Free, BMW Hit and Run, Bad Lada and Garbage Truck Overload


Our daily dashcam-video cruise through the hazardous roads of Russia begins with the driver of a large truck that either fell asleep on the wheel or had a problem with his brakes and crashed into two cars waiting for the green light, almost hitting a pedestrian in the process. Luckily, no one is said to have been injured in the accident. Read more »

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