I think my 370z is done for...?

ChopsZ · 10-16-2018, 07:52 PM

Funny, not knowing where to look when I clicked on the video, I still spotted the truck right as soon as the video started. And that's on a 15" laptop screen on a downsized Youtube screen.

At any rate, I still stand by what I said earlier in this thread.

What I don't agree with is others saying that the OP was traveling too fast for the conditions. Looks like the OP was doing the typical highway ramp/loop speed of around 45-50 mph. Usually, the wide angle lenes on those cameras make it look like you're moving slower than you really are, but judging from the stripes on the road, it looks about 45-50 mph to me.

And yes, it's a bit out of the norm to have a vehicle stopped on the left side of the road, but we have no idea what the circumstances are/were with that truck and its driver. From the looks of it, it was already missing its right rear wheel and tire completely, and the front bumper already up against the wall. If that's the case, and this is where the truck came to a stop, there may not have been anything the driver could have done to move the truck to the other side of the road. But with that being said, the hazard lights should have been on... Unless of course the impact caused the battery to become disconnected.

Either way, I STILL say the OP had plenty of time to react and avoid the collision, and that a lawyer will say the same.

Unfortunately, in this case, the video doesn't lie.

10-16-2018, 07:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 49 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2301	Funny, not knowing where to look when I clicked on the video, I still spotted the truck right as soon as the video started. And that's on a 15" laptop screen on a downsized Youtube screen. At any rate, I still stand by what I said earlier in this thread. What I don't agree with is others saying that the OP was traveling too fast for the conditions. Looks like the OP was doing the typical highway ramp/loop speed of around 45-50 mph. Usually, the wide angle lenes on those cameras make it look like you're moving slower than you really are, but judging from the stripes on the road, it looks about 45-50 mph to me. And yes, it's a bit out of the norm to have a vehicle stopped on the left side of the road, but we have no idea what the circumstances are/were with that truck and its driver. From the looks of it, it was already missing its right rear wheel and tire completely, and the front bumper already up against the wall. If that's the case, and this is where the truck came to a stop, there may not have been anything the driver could have done to move the truck to the other side of the road. But with that being said, the hazard lights should have been on... Unless of course the impact caused the battery to become disconnected. Either way, I STILL say the OP had plenty of time to react and avoid the collision, and that a lawyer will say the same. Unfortunately, in this case, the video doesn't lie. __________________ She's For Sale! PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity