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Safe driving,
Rob
Safe driving,
Rob
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Crashing Chevy's- 1959 versus 2009
Those giant passenger cars of 1959 would be like tanks on the road today. There is a highway safety video showing the 1959 Chevy crashing head-on with a 2009 Chevy. The crash video is incredible and shows many different angles. i would not have guessed the results.
Both cars received incredible damage. The safety experts determined the driver of the 2009 Chevey would have an injured leg. The driver of the 1959 Chevy would have died on impact.
A participant in my AARP Driver Safety Program was a former safety engineer for a major manufacturer. He said 40% of the price of a new car is for safety features. It is clear from the crash results that the safety features are working.
View the video: http://www.automotiveaddicts.com/7322/offset-crash-test-video-1959-chevy-bel-air-vs-2009-chevy-malibu
This is Rob G. asking you to Drive Like Me.
Both cars received incredible damage. The safety experts determined the driver of the 2009 Chevey would have an injured leg. The driver of the 1959 Chevy would have died on impact.
A participant in my AARP Driver Safety Program was a former safety engineer for a major manufacturer. He said 40% of the price of a new car is for safety features. It is clear from the crash results that the safety features are working.
View the video: http://www.automotiveaddicts.com/7322/offset-crash-test-video-1959-chevy-bel-air-vs-2009-chevy-malibu
This is Rob G. asking you to Drive Like Me.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
The Lane-Weaving Speeder- Stay Clear!
I am driving in the center lane of a three-lane highway when a car driving at least 90 mph blew past on the right and cut in front of me. He was going so fast i did not even pick him up in my mirror checks every few seconds. Then the car cut back to the right, in front of another car. I am guessing that the speeding driver was angry at the slower car in the right lane. The speeder could have stayed in the far left lane and got through just fine.
He was going too fast to get the plate number and dial *347 to report him as a reckless driver. Lucky him.
Speeders may have been going to the hospital with a sick child or going to a fire, literally. That is why I never purposely block their path. Even if the person is just a jerk, stay away and let the person through. Blocking the lane can be dangerous for you and anyone behind you.
So move over and let the jerk fly past. Hope the next car he passes is an unmarked police car with an angry officer at the wheel.
The seasonal people are back in SW Florida. Watch out, be more alert and cautious. I know I will be driving my BMW much more defensively. So much for "Paradise Driving."
I'm Rob G. asking you to Drive Like Me.
He was going too fast to get the plate number and dial *347 to report him as a reckless driver. Lucky him.
Speeders may have been going to the hospital with a sick child or going to a fire, literally. That is why I never purposely block their path. Even if the person is just a jerk, stay away and let the person through. Blocking the lane can be dangerous for you and anyone behind you.
So move over and let the jerk fly past. Hope the next car he passes is an unmarked police car with an angry officer at the wheel.
The seasonal people are back in SW Florida. Watch out, be more alert and cautious. I know I will be driving my BMW much more defensively. So much for "Paradise Driving."
I'm Rob G. asking you to Drive Like Me.
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