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Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Nobody: 2:12am On Aug 29, 2014 |
Not a critique of the OP but I would have tried to maintain my direction while applying the brake. I had a sad opportunity such as this a few years back in one of my E36. Someone ran a red light in front of me, looking back at the video of the intersection at the city Man I was so disappointed in myself. Why? The last thing I did was drive head on, I made the best attempt to steer away from the oncoming vehicle but funny enough he too was doing the same thing and we still ended up colliding. So planning what to do and actually what you do are two different things. Glad that OP made it out. It looks really bad but it seems that your car is a virgin as in it hasn't been panel beaten before and all airbags were still intact. |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Blockus: 6:11am On Aug 29, 2014 |
Siena: All those saying, this guy shouldn't have taken evasive action, he should have rammed the other car in the side, he should have tried braking, so he would have hit the other car at a lower speed should think again. @ Bolded.. Unarguably true statement.. That's why it's called a split second decision.. Better yet a spur of the moment reaction.. Such actions/reactions are almost never thought out and are borne from the instinct to survive. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Nobody: 6:31am On Aug 29, 2014 |
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Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Nobody: 7:03am On Aug 29, 2014 |
CityNG: Not a critique of the OP but I would have tried to maintain my direction while applying the brake. Really the OP had no chance to think of what to do, I won't blame his reaction because his instinct would dictate he swerves sharply to avoid the obstacle not minding if he knocks another car next lane but alas! It went bad. I have been in such a situation early this year when I was driving a 03highlander and was coming from Gwarinpa and heading towards Life camp roundabout when a vehicle suddenly stalled in front, in a bid to avoid him, I switch lane quickly to the right thus leaving very little space between my tyres and the kerbs and without looking at my side or rear view, suddenly a Honda overtook me in a dangerous manner thus necessitating me to sharply steer away from the Honda. That singular action nearly tipped the highlander but I was glad it had occupants and heavy luggage in its cargo area thus making it heavy and the vehicle came to a halt, but facing the direction I was coming from and facing the stalled vehicle. Forget the myths, tall things are prone to rollovers. 2 Likes |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Nastydroid(m): 10:43pm On Aug 29, 2014 |
thank God for saving you and your sister |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by IdaraCHODB(m): 11:17pm On Aug 30, 2014 |
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration review research on traffic speed in 1998's summary states: That the evidence shows that the risk of having a crash is increased both for vehicles traveling slower than the average speed, and for those traveling above the average speed. That the risk of being injured increases exponentially with speeds much faster than the median speed. That the severity/lethality of a crash depends on the vehicle speed change at impact. That there is limited evidence that suggests that lower speed limits result in lower speeds on a system wide basis. That most crashes related to speed involve speed too fast for the conditions. That more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of traffic calming. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision Pays to hit the brakes irrespective of whether you swerve or decide to hit in an emergency Swerving saved lives here, a collision was clearly not an option if lives mattered: http://www.atu.org/media/news/atu-hero-peterborough-member-makes-split-second-decision-to-avoid-crash . Although it was a split-second decision/manoeuvre it was executed with care and caution. |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by IdaraCHODB(m): 11:53pm On Aug 30, 2014 |
Several words stand out from the exchanges on this thread, they include : Split second Decision Accident Emergency Evasive Action Spur of the moment Instinct Every driver should expect to be in one sometime, if that is the case, I think it pays to give thought to what actions to take and what actions not to take. Failure to do so can result in faulty instinctive evasive action in effect worsening an already bad situation e.g., slamming the brakes in response to tire failure. Quote: "In split second decision making time is of the essence, often the decisions need to be made in a minute and sometimes in a few seconds. During this short process of the "making of the decision" you are using your best judgment and that's why it's important to have developed and honed the ability to make the right decision based on a a few key input variables. Split second decision making it's about "thinking on your feet" to save a situation . However, no matter how the decision making happens, there's still a context to it. In this type of decision making, we rely heavily on our past experience, knowledge and memories. This is one of the reasons that aircraft pilots and firemen spend countless hours rehearsing fire drills and flying on the simulators. This is so that when an actual situation occurs when they need to make a decision in the blink of an eye, they are able to sub-consciously draw on their past experiences and memories and make the right decision." Source: http://www.managementskillsadvisor.com/split-second-decision-making.html This is important because "Safe, accident-free driving isn’t a matter of luck. Rather, it is dependent on the decisions made while driving – usually in the space of three seconds. About 95% of vehicle accidents happen due to indecision or poor decisions on the part of one of the drivers. Only 5% are caused by mechanical failure of the vehicle. Thankfully, most of us were taught proactive, rather than reactive, driving techniques. Add to that the principles of decision driving and it’s easy to learn to make split second decisions with confidence." Practicing decision driving can reduce if not eliminate several split-second life and death situations. 5 tips related to decision driving are considered here http://risttransport.com/time-react-practice-decision-driving-road/ |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by Nobody: 8:21am On Aug 31, 2014 |
Raikishi: TRUE STORY: SEAT BELTS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFEThank God u and ur sis are alive,dat car is total wreck,pls u guys shuld go for proper medical check up to make u sure u are 100% ok |
Re: Should You Hit Another Car At Full Speed Or Dodge? (how A Seat Belt Saved Me) by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:40am On Aug 31, 2014 |
Graphy: Thank God u and ur sis are alive,dat car is total wreck,pls u guys shuld go for proper medical check up to make u sure u are 100% ok Seconded! Many apparently ok victims of collisions later died from internal bleeding or organ ruptures 1 Like |
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