BMW M2 Accident
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I haven’t read the whole thread so might have missed something.
If this is his first offence a ban seems fair. Will inconvenience a ton and take away his hobby.
Can only speak from my own experience but when I had a big crash a few years ago with mates in the vehicle. It was the memory of that oh f
k moment as I lost control and hit the granite mountain side head on. That still lives with me and slowed me down made me think about what I’m doing. Seeing my friends in hospital, having to apologise etc. Luckily no harm done in the end probably did me some good.
I imagine the experience will have a much bigger effect on him than a ban or prison.
On the other hand if he has done this before or does it again he becomes a danger to society who needs jail or some other form of punishment. As that’s wilfully being dangerous.
If this is his first offence a ban seems fair. Will inconvenience a ton and take away his hobby.
Can only speak from my own experience but when I had a big crash a few years ago with mates in the vehicle. It was the memory of that oh f
k moment as I lost control and hit the granite mountain side head on. That still lives with me and slowed me down made me think about what I’m doing. Seeing my friends in hospital, having to apologise etc. Luckily no harm done in the end probably did me some good. I imagine the experience will have a much bigger effect on him than a ban or prison.
On the other hand if he has done this before or does it again he becomes a danger to society who needs jail or some other form of punishment. As that’s wilfully being dangerous.
zarjaz1991 said:
st4 said:
He crashed his car. Prisons not the place for him.
Yeah, there's a bit more to it than 'he crashed his car', isn't there? He crashed his car because he was driving extremely dangerously, and crippled his girlfriend in the process.
If the only victim in the incident doesn't want him to go to jail surely that has to be taken into account?
Where did you read she was crippled? I can see she has back pain and PTSD.
Will she be able to claim off his insurance for personal injury?
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/bmw-street-ra...
Hopefully the Cape Town M3 driver has learnt his lesson, though looks like his passenger was much luckier than the driver.
"while the driver of a BMW M3 lost his legs after crashing at 320km/h, his passenger survived the alleged illegal street race on the N1 with only a cut to his finger."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBj31bAqt_I
Hopefully the Cape Town M3 driver has learnt his lesson, though looks like his passenger was much luckier than the driver.
"while the driver of a BMW M3 lost his legs after crashing at 320km/h, his passenger survived the alleged illegal street race on the N1 with only a cut to his finger."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBj31bAqt_I
Edited by rfsteel on Saturday 16th February 16:32
rfsteel said:
BMW 'street racing' crash driver smiles again after losing legs
Hopefully the Cape Town M3 driver has learnt his lesson, though looks like his passenger was much luckier than the driver.
"while the driver of a BMW M3 lost his legs after crashing at 320km/h, his passenger survived the alleged illegal street race on the N1 with only a cut to his finger."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBj31bAqt_I
The first link doesn't work. Hopefully the Cape Town M3 driver has learnt his lesson, though looks like his passenger was much luckier than the driver.
"while the driver of a BMW M3 lost his legs after crashing at 320km/h, his passenger survived the alleged illegal street race on the N1 with only a cut to his finger."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBj31bAqt_I
Crazy behaviour on public roads.
Driver101 said:
The first link doesn't work.
Crazy behaviour on public roads.
try this linkCrazy behaviour on public roads.
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/bmw-street-ra...
I'd say the bloke who lost his legs probably got a suitable punishment. No need for him to go to jail as he's already got an element of specific deterrence. He won't be running away from his past any time soon.
Again, I have no issues with speeding - just do it on a track like the rest of us responsible people.
Again, I have no issues with speeding - just do it on a track like the rest of us responsible people.
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