F80 crash on highway in VA nearly kills officer!

[///M TOWN]

Undivided highways are deadly

Amazing he was not injured

[swampfox94]

Crazy thing is, according to the article I saw, this guy got the same penalty as someone driving 20 mph over the limit in VA….

[imperfectluck]

Originally Posted by NickyC

It is odd isn’t? Same actions could have led to fatalities and much stiffer charges.

The law does appear to be results oriented at times.

That’s the issue I have with the judgement at times where I don’t always agree with the decision being based upon the results at the given time.

Replicating the same issue though within the speed limit, and driver loses control and causes a fatality, that would weigh quite differently.

The current charge should be supplemented with an additional one as with that speed and trajectory it almost feels intentional from the driver that my life would be taken away if I were on the receiving end.

I say this because I feel that misdeamnor wouldn’t be an actual learning lesson as opposed to having your license suspended for a period of time after such an event.

[Poiseuille]

“I believe that boy got behind on his steering” Cale Yarborough.

[NSX2M4]

F8X looks great even before it crashes into oblivion.

[NSX2M4]

Dibs on GTS hood if it's OEM...

[MiamiFan13]

Originally Posted by imperfectluck

That’s the issue I have with the judgement at times where I don’t always agree with the decision being based upon the results at the given time.

Replicating the same issue though within the speed limit, and driver loses control and causes a fatality, that would weigh quite differently.

The current charge should be supplemented with an additional one as with that speed and trajectory it almost feels intentional from the driver that my life would be taken away if I were on the receiving end.

I say this because I feel that misdeamnor wouldn’t be an actual learning lesson as opposed to having your license suspended for a period of time after such an event.

Agree. That crash should result in mandatory jailtime and suspension of license. Crashing in a bend like that while doubling the speed limit is criminal. Roll racing up to 160mph in a straight line is innocence compared to approaching a corner like this at 120mph. If 120mph was his speed, he needed to only shed 20mph to take that turn and that's not hard at all unless you are completely oblivious to speed and surrounding; which is why the book needs to be thrown at him.

[MKParris]

He nailed the brakes when he saw that cop. That wasn't a lift, that was a hard break jab, because you can see the car starts to rotate before the turn. He did nothing to correct and steered in the wrong direction.

If that were a G80 xdrive nothing would have happened lol.

[phefner]

There was another idiot in here last week with a G80 he hydroplaned and crashed. I Wrote he was lucky he didn’t cross the median. Got $hit from a few. Eat $hit.

Hope that driver goes away for a L.O.N.G. time.

[2008M36MT]

Originally Posted by kjx

As terrible as that is, this happened because the driver panicked on seeing the cop, braked hard, oversteered and it was a foregone conclusion at that point.

I’d blame whoever gave a 17-year-old a > 180 HP car.

It should have been possible to navigate that corner at 120 if the driver had a steady hand, steady foot, the tires were good and the road conditions were otherwise okay.

This happened because the driver is a moron. But for the the way he was driving, this would not have, or would be far less likely to happen. Stupidity is the root cause of this, not physics.

[Blindside_137]

Cars today are fast. Even if this kid has a Honda or a Tesla. He’s an idiot. Having a 2018 M3 or a 2006 3 series makes it no different.

My dad let me drive his 2006 M5 to prom and to school a few times when I was 16. I never drove reckless.

[ErikJ1]

Originally Posted by Poiseuille

“I believe that boy got behind on his steering” Cale Yarborough.

This.lol...another goody.." I ran out of talent midway thru the turn" Ward Burton when he demolished turn 3 at Darlington

[cmgbk75]

Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Cars today are fast. Even if this kid has a Honda or a Tesla. He’s an idiot. Having a 2018 M3 or a 2006 3 series makes it no different.

My dad let me drive his 2006 M5 to prom and to school a few times when I was 16. I never drove reckless.

Did it work out for you? At prom.

[10"]

Spoiled rich kid turning traction control off on a RWD high HP car = THIS.

kids shouldn’t be driving cars like this…they need experience and judgement.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by clutchdj

It appears that he lifted when he saw the police car.
Wow thankfully he didn’t kill anybody.

Agreed

He was already in a full drift as he came around the corner… The police weren’t even visible yet

He hit soft shoulder, that’s when shit went all wrong for the over-enthusiastic-rookie

[BMthusiast]

Update: the driver's been demoted to a white tesla.

[cfm56d7b]

Thank god no one was seriously hurt.

The fish rots from the head. The driver has parents and one can question the depth and breadth of their guidance as parents.

[EDWYER]

Guy is so damn lucky.

[slowe90m3]

Originally Posted by NotSharocks

This is what happens when M gets lazy and uses 335 technology more.

An E90 M3 could never do this, mainly because slow AF.

Oh cmon. I wouldn't say slow AF. It's definitely fun tho

[Jbrown7403]

Absolutely insane. That Z4 driver needs to by some lottery tickets!

That 17 year old kid should be allowed to drive again until he’s 40!

[Double Nickel]

The DMV where "its not what you know, it's who you know" ...but dont ask me how i kno👍🏾

[Dking078]

First glad they are ok.

But. 1. Being VA, does the poor soul in the 7 series still get a ticket!?
2. Also being VA....F80 driver is screeeeeeeeeeeeeeewd.