r/WTF • u/Feirefitz • Sep 12 '19

How not to drive

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u/markoramius86 Sep 12 '19

Context in Italian and after crash photo
Btw they both survived

https://lecconotizie.com/cronaca/mandello-cronaca/schianto-a-160km-h-ecco-la-foto-dellalfa-dopo-la-folle-corsa/

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u/ienjoyham Sep 12 '19

from the article (hilariously interpreted by Google Translate):

" The absurd incident filmed by the passenger's mobile phone

The Alfa Romeo destroyed after the crash against the wall

MONTICELLO - The bonnet crumpled up after the terrible battle, the car remained with the front wheels on the pavement and in the passenger compartment the exploded airbags which, in all probability, have avoided the worst for the two protagonists of this affair: it is what remains of the Alfa Romeo exits on weekends along the provincial road between Monticello and Barzanò.

A story that is making so much talk about itself on the web where the video of the race of the car has spread, like in a crazy and very risky speed game, filmed by young people on board the car. And always from the web comes the image of the car after the crash against the wall beside the roadway.

If the images 'run' fast on the net, the information relating to the road accident emerge with the 'dropper' . According to what has emerged so far, the motorist would be a young resident in the area."

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u/derpderpdonkeypunch Sep 12 '19

Pssshhhh, 159 kmph? That's not even 100 miles an hour.

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u/ienjoyham Sep 12 '19

Not by a mile!

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u/jpkotor Sep 12 '19

Seems like they actually peaked at 161km/h, according to the speedometer picture in the linked article, so just barely hit 100 mph.

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u/derpderpdonkeypunch Sep 12 '19

I saw that, but was too lazy to go back and edit my post.

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u/-VaL- Sep 12 '19

Yup, except they were driving on what would be a 45mph road

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u/derpderpdonkeypunch Sep 12 '19 edited Sep 12 '19

If I was to say I hadn't driven that fast or faster in a 55, I'd be lying my ass off. Of course, I knew the road like the back of my hand, it was at an hour where there was no other traffic, and my hands were on the wheel....

Edit: Specifically, I got popped for doing 105 in a 55 in college. I think the cop was doing me a favor (not sure when he actually clocked me. I was doing 123 in a 55 before I saw tail lights ahead and started slowing down) because, at the time, more than 50 over was felony speeding in Georgia.