death race 2008
Discussion
ok done a search so if there is another thread please dont flame me
more shock horror telly from ITV
people doing insane speeds of 100 miles an hour on a straight road the loonies
ok there was some quite a bit of crazey footage
but what i want to know if it is so dangerous why is the death toll not higher
the sierra bit was bad
the bit with jason plato and they were all s
t was funny
pot kettle and black FFS
more shock horror telly from ITV
people doing insane speeds of 100 miles an hour on a straight road the loonies
ok there was some quite a bit of crazey footage
but what i want to know if it is so dangerous why is the death toll not higher
the sierra bit was bad
the bit with jason plato and they were all s
t was funny pot kettle and black FFS
Ok fair enough, plently of young people are a danger on the roads, everyone knows that. But why is it that there's never a program highlighting the dangers of other age groups, such as o.a.p's?? I had two very near misses over the weekend involving someone not in posession of their original teeth, and on saturday I came out of the chippy to find that an old dear had attached her VW Polo to front bumper of my car when parking..
I understand young driver's can sometimes be a menace, but surely all these programs show our sensationalist media at their worst?
I understand young driver's can sometimes be a menace, but surely all these programs show our sensationalist media at their worst?
In the words of Tony Blackburn..... SENSAAAAATIONAL!
That covers it all.
Reasoned : no. Balanced : no. Investigative : no. Sensational : yes.
If someone produced a television program that showed that speed doesn't kill, only "the inappropriate use of a motor vehicle in hazardous conditions", would that bring in the ratings? No, so it wouldn't get produced anyway.
That covers it all.
Reasoned : no. Balanced : no. Investigative : no. Sensational : yes.
If someone produced a television program that showed that speed doesn't kill, only "the inappropriate use of a motor vehicle in hazardous conditions", would that bring in the ratings? No, so it wouldn't get produced anyway.
Thought the woman describing the pointless death of her two little boys in the back of her car was extremly brave and dignified.
Quick synopsys for those that didnt see it. Woman talking to camera about how she was drivivng along whilst chatting to her two little boys strapped in the back seat of her car. Suddenly, from 'nowhere' the car is hit by a Saphire Cosworth travelling at 110+mph. Cossie is airborn as it hits womans Megan. Cossie was involved in a street race in a built up area with a motorbike.
She turns to see both her children dead. They died instantly. Age 4 and 7 I think. Three youths in the car died instantly too. Biker sentanced to 6 years.
http://www.chad.co.uk/shirebrook/39Racing39-motorc...
Quick synopsys for those that didnt see it. Woman talking to camera about how she was drivivng along whilst chatting to her two little boys strapped in the back seat of her car. Suddenly, from 'nowhere' the car is hit by a Saphire Cosworth travelling at 110+mph. Cossie is airborn as it hits womans Megan. Cossie was involved in a street race in a built up area with a motorbike.
She turns to see both her children dead. They died instantly. Age 4 and 7 I think. Three youths in the car died instantly too. Biker sentanced to 6 years.
http://www.chad.co.uk/shirebrook/39Racing39-motorc...
Ah now if it's against racing that's a different story (I didn't see it).
Somebody with their wits about them doing 100 isn't as big a problem as long as they're reading far enough ahead and ready if somebody does something strange infront of them. Depending on the conditions of course, on a very busy motorway then no but virtual empty then I don't really see much of a problem with it.
Somebody with their wits about them doing 100 isn't as big a problem as long as they're reading far enough ahead and ready if somebody does something strange infront of them. Depending on the conditions of course, on a very busy motorway then no but virtual empty then I don't really see much of a problem with it.
I saw it - and what drove me nuts was the sanctamonious way with which they presented it.
Now don't get me wrong, some of the driving was ludicrous - but that police guy to be "so shocked and appauled" was just laughable. You're telling me he's never gone on youtube, or down to his local "cruise" on a Friday night to see what goes on?
Also, anybody else notice that biker crashed while doing UNDER the speedlimit? (I'm sure it was an NSL)
What annoyed me about the program was it was just mud flingining, no real discussion and no real analysis of what they were doing (I'd have loved to have seen the driving of the guys on track for example - why was it so bad?)
They just chose the sensationalist angle, whereas they had some good people there to have a good discussion; IAM guy, AA guy.
Now don't get me wrong, some of the driving was ludicrous - but that police guy to be "so shocked and appauled" was just laughable. You're telling me he's never gone on youtube, or down to his local "cruise" on a Friday night to see what goes on?
Also, anybody else notice that biker crashed while doing UNDER the speedlimit? (I'm sure it was an NSL)
What annoyed me about the program was it was just mud flingining, no real discussion and no real analysis of what they were doing (I'd have loved to have seen the driving of the guys on track for example - why was it so bad?)
They just chose the sensationalist angle, whereas they had some good people there to have a good discussion; IAM guy, AA guy.
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