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Sounds like the other car turned into his path. This might not be his fault, although the article mentions that drivers frequently speed down the hill toward the intersection.
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Oh I'm not saying it was his fault - just meant I'd be very wary of giving an inexperienced driver a car like an M235. Knew a guy who had an M5 freshman year in college and it was just a BAD idea all around. If Lewis Hamilton can wreck his road car any of us can, but when do kids even get their licenses these days 17 or 18? Not what I'd have my kid driving, but that's just me. |
As someone mentioned the article stated the other driver turned left and was hit. The would give the M235i right of way regardless of speed unless there was a control present.
It's tragic the people lost their lives but I don't see how the driver's age plays anywhere in this scenario. The 2 series is a very safe vehicle and I'm sure played a part in the drivers survival. |
Sure, but those familiar with the road may know that there was a dangerous spot there and driven extra slow/carefully and that sort of thing comes with experience. Will have to see how fast the kid was driving, same thing could have happened if he was in a Neon. My point was not about this specific incident or driver in general. Just that it's a LOT of car for someone with limited experience to handle, in general, that's all. Hell the kid in question could have been on a track racing carts since he was barely old enough to walk and be the next Schumacher, but in most cases it's unnecessarily asking for trouble. Not unlike that little girl who shot her instructor with an AK. If you want to teach your kids gun safety have at it, but do so with something other than a fully automatic assault rifle. My only point was that an M235 seems like an awful lot of car for a kid to be driving. Hell I've been driving 10x longer than The kid at this point and I know the car could get me in trouble if I'm not careful.