Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso View Post
I read about this crash and several others on some other forums. Seems there have been a rash of hot rod accidents real recently. I feel terrible for the people involved and wish them a speedy recovery. Steel can be fixed, but people sometimes don't.

I agree with Ken that I have a deep respect for what can happen in one of these cars when something goes wrong. They are light, don't have crumple zones, air bags, and all the modern safety features today's cars have. Plus, they are dwarfed by some of the SUV's and trailer trucks on the road. Every time I go on the interstate to some event I say silent prayers all the way that we get home safely. I keep looking over at one of my Sons in the shotgun seat and thinking how terrible it would be if something bad happened. When something goes wrong in one of these cars it happens in the blink of an eye.

All we can do is make sure our cars are built as well as possible, are maintained (steering, brakes, tires, etc) and that we drive them in a sensible, alert manner. You have to drive defensively and maybe at speeds slower than the other cars on the road, just so you have time to react.

I wish everyone involved in these accidents well.

Don
So well put Don and all so John Palmer, Thankyou both for reminding us all that at the end of the day, a fellow rodder/rodders have recently been hurt in accidents that no one would wish on their own loved ones,so lets stop the blame game and pray for those people and their families for speedy recoveries. Until my health problems I was a professional truck semi driver and know all about wind gusts and sadly all about idiots on the roads. Lets all be safe out there please!!!