Lexus LS460 shocking accident
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Lexus LS460 shocking accident
First of all we pray for passengers ( 5 ) who all passed out in this shocking truck vs car road crash
The accident took place this week in Saudi Arabia , the passengers were 3 boys and 2 girls and they are brothers . Their dad is a Dr, in a university .
They were driving on LS460 on a road connecting UAE and KSA
the video might be removed by the user later on but for the moment it is here ( The guy is talking in arabic in video )
The video made me re-think about safety of cars generally and Safety of Luxrey epensive car specifically !!
RIP to all youths
الله يرحمهم God have mercy on them
The accident took place this week in Saudi Arabia , the passengers were 3 boys and 2 girls and they are brothers . Their dad is a Dr, in a university .
They were driving on LS460 on a road connecting UAE and KSA
the video might be removed by the user later on but for the moment it is here ( The guy is talking in arabic in video )
The video made me re-think about safety of cars generally and Safety of Luxrey epensive car specifically !!
RIP to all youths
الله يرحمهم God have mercy on them
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My condolences and prayers to the families of those who were killed or wounded.
By law, alcohol is strictly forbidden in that country, and is very hard to get, though that doesn't necessarily completely rule out the possibility of a DWI if the drinking occurred previously outside of the country's border.
But, from the pictures, it looks like just another classic case of My-Right-Foot-Weighs-too-Much, and My-Brain-Can't-Catch-Up.
By law, alcohol is strictly forbidden in that country, and is very hard to get, though that doesn't necessarily completely rule out the possibility of a DWI if the drinking occurred previously outside of the country's border.
But, from the pictures, it looks like just another classic case of My-Right-Foot-Weighs-too-Much, and My-Brain-Can't-Catch-Up.
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I live near Saudi and i can tell you, some people drive very fast on highways!
Cops are becoming more strict but they can't be monitoring the situation 24/7 obviously on long stretches of highway. Dark roads at night + sleepy truck drivers + speeding drivers = disaster.
It is really easy to get up to speed in newer cars, for eg the new LX 570 and 5.7 Land Cruiser can easily reach 140mph ( electronically limited ) I didn't try of course = youtube.
Tragic, i hope they rest in peace and please slow down people, it is not worth it and it won't really save any noticeable time if you drive fast..cruise comfortably and arrive safe and relaxed.
Cops are becoming more strict but they can't be monitoring the situation 24/7 obviously on long stretches of highway. Dark roads at night + sleepy truck drivers + speeding drivers = disaster.
It is really easy to get up to speed in newer cars, for eg the new LX 570 and 5.7 Land Cruiser can easily reach 140mph ( electronically limited ) I didn't try of course = youtube.
Tragic, i hope they rest in peace and please slow down people, it is not worth it and it won't really save any noticeable time if you drive fast..cruise comfortably and arrive safe and relaxed.
Last edited by UZJ100GXR; Apr 3, 2014 at 12:16 PM.
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They had to be driving at a very high speed to do that amount of damage.
The LS can handle those speeds (I've driven one at those speeds...that was a long time ago when my ********* were bigger than my brain lol), the issue is roadways that aren't designed to handle those speeds, drivers who aren't trained/experienced at handling a vehicle at those speeds, and the limitations of the human body. Our brains weren't designed to process information and react at those speeds.
You come up on a slow moving truck, or one drifts into your lane (looks like that might be the issue here) and like UZJ said, disaster.
The LS can handle those speeds (I've driven one at those speeds...that was a long time ago when my ********* were bigger than my brain lol), the issue is roadways that aren't designed to handle those speeds, drivers who aren't trained/experienced at handling a vehicle at those speeds, and the limitations of the human body. Our brains weren't designed to process information and react at those speeds.
You come up on a slow moving truck, or one drifts into your lane (looks like that might be the issue here) and like UZJ said, disaster.
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By the way, it says in the caption of the video that the father was in a different car, i presume his older Son was driving the LS. The father of the 5 watched as the LS which was carrying his children collided head to head with the truck and as a result he suffered a nervous breakdown. Heartbreaking 
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Hey guys, I have no idea about the speed but his father was following him in another car and they were travelling . I think the damage is mostly caused by the fact that it crashed a truck ( which I believe was crossing the highway !! , yes crossing ! It happens in roads outside cities a lot in Saudi Arabia, such fatal behavior .
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When you consider the closing speed between the Lexus at 140 and the truck, you're looking at a 200mph + collision. That is terribly sad, especially for Dad who witnessed it. Our prayers for the peace and comfort of the families and the emotional healing of the father.
I don't know if it still applies, but when I was in KSA and the Trucial Coast in the '80's we were warned about driving at night on the excellent - if all but deserted - highways. It seems back then traffic was extremely light, and wild camels would come out of the chilly desert to luxuriate on the warm pavement late at night. I can't imagine anything more invisible on a dark night than a dark-colored shaggy lump flopped down in the middle of the road for a snooze. It was fairly common for people driving through the dark desert at high speeds to encounter one of these animals, too many times with tragic results for all concerned. I hope the lighting's better today, or maybe they built a few fences.
I don't know if it still applies, but when I was in KSA and the Trucial Coast in the '80's we were warned about driving at night on the excellent - if all but deserted - highways. It seems back then traffic was extremely light, and wild camels would come out of the chilly desert to luxuriate on the warm pavement late at night. I can't imagine anything more invisible on a dark night than a dark-colored shaggy lump flopped down in the middle of the road for a snooze. It was fairly common for people driving through the dark desert at high speeds to encounter one of these animals, too many times with tragic results for all concerned. I hope the lighting's better today, or maybe they built a few fences.