(Pl note - My sympathies for the family of all the deceased. May their souls rest in peace)
All of us have heard of this one - 'Money cannot buy happiness, but somehow, it’s more comfortable to cry in Mercedes Benz than it is on a Bicycle'
Crying yes.... but dying ??? Is dying in a Lamborghini any more consoling than dying in Maruti mini?
When a 28 year-old son of a 1600 crore real estate tycoon died last week when the Lamborghini he was driving crashed at high speed in South Delhi.... it didn't appear so. The car rammed into a 50 year old cyclist was also critically injured. The cyclist is now out of danger but may be paralyzed for life.
The Rs 2.25 crore worth Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, with Valentino Balboni rear wheel drive was manufactured in July 2009 and was a 250 unit limited edition piece, one of its kind in the entire country. The car can reach 0-100 in 3.9 sec flat and the victim was driving at 150 kmph. Tragically he didn't even benefit from the cushioning of the cars highly effective airbags, since he hadn't belted up.
Ghastly accidents involving sons of high profile businessmen and policians driving fancy set of wheels and fetish for high speeds are becoming common . Most of them have been 'hit-and-run' kinds. Looks like some of them become 'hit-and- die' type
Barely a day fter a Lamborghini crash claimed the life of a young businessman, another speeding car crushed to death a senior executive of a multinational financial firm and his friend in Delhi who were out for their morning walk. This time it was a Swift Dzire involved in the accident registered in the name of the wife of an IFS officer, an undersecretary in the MEA.
Yesterday, a 18 year old boy's birthday celebrations turned tragic when the BMW his friend was driving crashed into a road divider. He died though he was sitting behind while his friends were only injured. thanks to the airbags.
Quite recently my hubby and I were walking in our neighborhood road, when a speeding car brushed past us making us skip a beat. Had a driver lost control of his wheel, we would have been under the other wheels.
Advisory boards are plenty - 'Don't drive fast . don't drink and drive'. etcetera. Tests for drunken driving are in place too, but what do we advise those innocents walkers and by-standers?
Any thoughts people?
All of us have heard of this one - 'Money cannot buy happiness, but somehow, it’s more comfortable to cry in Mercedes Benz than it is on a Bicycle'
Crying yes.... but dying ??? Is dying in a Lamborghini any more consoling than dying in Maruti mini?
When a 28 year-old son of a 1600 crore real estate tycoon died last week when the Lamborghini he was driving crashed at high speed in South Delhi.... it didn't appear so. The car rammed into a 50 year old cyclist was also critically injured. The cyclist is now out of danger but may be paralyzed for life.
The Rs 2.25 crore worth Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, with Valentino Balboni rear wheel drive was manufactured in July 2009 and was a 250 unit limited edition piece, one of its kind in the entire country. The car can reach 0-100 in 3.9 sec flat and the victim was driving at 150 kmph. Tragically he didn't even benefit from the cushioning of the cars highly effective airbags, since he hadn't belted up.
Ghastly accidents involving sons of high profile businessmen and policians driving fancy set of wheels and fetish for high speeds are becoming common . Most of them have been 'hit-and-run' kinds. Looks like some of them become 'hit-and- die' type
Barely a day fter a Lamborghini crash claimed the life of a young businessman, another speeding car crushed to death a senior executive of a multinational financial firm and his friend in Delhi who were out for their morning walk. This time it was a Swift Dzire involved in the accident registered in the name of the wife of an IFS officer, an undersecretary in the MEA.
Yesterday, a 18 year old boy's birthday celebrations turned tragic when the BMW his friend was driving crashed into a road divider. He died though he was sitting behind while his friends were only injured. thanks to the airbags.
Quite recently my hubby and I were walking in our neighborhood road, when a speeding car brushed past us making us skip a beat. Had a driver lost control of his wheel, we would have been under the other wheels.
Advisory boards are plenty - 'Don't drive fast . don't drink and drive'. etcetera. Tests for drunken driving are in place too, but what do we advise those innocents walkers and by-standers?
- Don't walk on the road?
- Wear helmets and armor and walk like an Egyptian?
- Or believe in destiny and/or miracles?
Any thoughts people?
I just don't walk on the roads; even for a bottle of coke available at near by Baniya shop I send my servant or guard; in their absence i pay the baniya 10 bucks delivery charges. After my medical problem i was advised to walk a lot; i prefer to die of heart attack rather than under a car (i may not be lucky to die under a Rs 2.25 crore worth Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, with Valentino Balboni rear wheel drive and get a news coverage)
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I am a victim to such road accidents where others rash driving has made a permanent scar on my left hand..with 2 steel plates :-( I guess...something beyond human control!!!
ReplyDeleteRoad accidents are so common these days... I guess we just need to be careful and hope for the best... Kabba
ReplyDeleteOur driving license training and examination are ridiculous. THey dont even ask you wear your seat belt as a learner driver. THe majority of accidents in India are due to extreme carelessness in driving, total lack of road courtesy- God, dont get me started on this topic!
ReplyDeleteRegarding rich kids who are brought up without any rules or responsibilities, one will reap what one sows. Tragic, but true.
Everytime you go out and come back home ..thank God that you are still in one piece...life is so unpredictable. Old Monk
ReplyDeleteYepp..wise words from Old Monk...
ReplyDeleteVery True.. There are lot of similar cases here too - VS
ReplyDeletepractice what you preach
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