Guest Richzx6r Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 30 mph + 30 mph in opposite directions is not 60 mphSearch Mythbusters You know what, you hit an oncoming vehicle in that scenario and the maths is the least of your problems. You're still dead. I'm living proof you can survive a head on crash, all be it I broke both my arms and was close to death I'm still here to tell the tale, in mine I was travelling down a narrow rural road as I did on a daily basis to work but my problem was I was 17 with zero hazard perception and thought I was Marc Marquez on my little Honda cg125 and I used to ride the road flat out which was around 65-70 mph there is a nice long straight after which is followed by a blind right hand bend but knowing the road and the bike I would roll off slightly to around 60 and turn in to the right bend and I knew if my front tyre was on a black patch that was just on my side of the centre of the road I would make the corner no problem so I put the front tyre there this day and there ended up being a car coming the opposite direction at the same time and the rest is history as they say, I have also been told it was the speed that saved me if I'd been 5mph slower my head would have entered the windscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieOWheels Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 30 mph + 30 mph in opposite directions is not 60 mphSearch Mythbusters You know what, you hit an oncoming vehicle in that scenario and the maths is the least of your problems. You're still dead. I'm living proof you can survive a head on crash, all be it I broke both my arms and was close to death I'm still here to tell the tale, in mine I was travelling down a narrow rural road as I did on a daily basis to work but my problem was I was 17 with zero hazard perception and thought I was Marc Marquez on my little Honda cg125 and I used to ride the road flat out which was around 65-70 mph there is a nice long straight after which is followed by a blind right hand bend but knowing the road and the bike I would roll off slightly to around 60 and turn in to the right bend and I knew if my front tyre was on a black patch that was just on my side of the centre of the road I would make the corner no problem so I put the front tyre there this day and there ended up being a car coming the opposite direction at the same time and the rest is history as they say, I have also been told it was the speed that saved me if I'd been 5mph slower my head would have entered the windscreen I'm pretty sure we could read that and the result could have been very different. I'm glad you're alive now but IMO that was a silly move to go that fast into a corner on a open road. Oh, how are your arms now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 You know what, you hit an oncoming vehicle in that scenario and the maths is the least of your problems. You're still dead. I'm living proof you can survive a head on crash, all be it I broke both my arms and was close to death I'm still here to tell the tale, in mine I was travelling down a narrow rural road as I did on a daily basis to work but my problem was I was 17 with zero hazard perception and thought I was Marc Marquez on my little Honda cg125 and I used to ride the road flat out which was around 65-70 mph there is a nice long straight after which is followed by a blind right hand bend but knowing the road and the bike I would roll off slightly to around 60 and turn in to the right bend and I knew if my front tyre was on a black patch that was just on my side of the centre of the road I would make the corner no problem so I put the front tyre there this day and there ended up being a car coming the opposite direction at the same time and the rest is history as they say, I have also been told it was the speed that saved me if I'd been 5mph slower my head would have entered the windscreen I'm pretty sure we could read that and the result could have been very different. I'm glad you're alive now but IMO that was a silly move to go that fast into a corner on a open road. Oh, how are your arms now? Yea it was a silly move but I was 17 and stupid, my arms are ok, I cant straighten my left elbow fully and my left hand now looks like that of wolverine's and I broke my right wrist and compressed my left knee cap but I can still play rugby and ride bikes so I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieOWheels Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I'm living proof you can survive a head on crash, all be it I broke both my arms and was close to death I'm still here to tell the tale, in mine I was travelling down a narrow rural road as I did on a daily basis to work but my problem was I was 17 with zero hazard perception and thought I was Marc Marquez on my little Honda cg125 and I used to ride the road flat out which was around 65-70 mph there is a nice long straight after which is followed by a blind right hand bend but knowing the road and the bike I would roll off slightly to around 60 and turn in to the right bend and I knew if my front tyre was on a black patch that was just on my side of the centre of the road I would make the corner no problem so I put the front tyre there this day and there ended up being a car coming the opposite direction at the same time and the rest is history as they say, I have also been told it was the speed that saved me if I'd been 5mph slower my head would have entered the windscreen I'm pretty sure we could read that and the result could have been very different. I'm glad you're alive now but IMO that was a silly move to go that fast into a corner on a open road. Oh, how are your arms now? Yea it was a silly move but I was 17 and stupid, my arms are ok, I cant straighten my left elbow fully and my left hand now looks like that of wolverine's and I broke my right wrist and compressed my left knee cap but I can still play rugby and ride bikes so I'm happy What a legend, can't believe you still play rugby after all that. #Respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 30 mph + 30 mph in opposite directions is not 60 mphSearch Mythbusters but that is impact speed they are investigating .Note my post states CLOSING speed ..nothing to do with impact forces Ie using the stated ruling we all know which may differ Both drivers at 30mph ..each has a stopping distance of 75ft so you need to think if another vehicle appears can i stop in the space that does not interfere with their stopping distance which is 75ft at 30mph but if they are doing 60mph 240ft...so technically 30mph+30mph that is 75 +75 =150fthowever that is both drivers seeing and reacting at the same instant so you 30+30=60mph which you allow 240ft / 2 = 120ft to allow for that variance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 What can I say......I'm a god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 What can I say......I'm a god Hmmm - a god would have know there was a car coming the other way - so I have my doubts about your divine status. I think you're just very very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 What can I say......I'm a god Hmmm - a god would have know there was a car coming the other way - so I have my doubts about your divine status. I think you're just very very lucky. Yeah that too, I'm told I was 5 minutes from bleeding out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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