NLEX Vehicle Smashups [Merged]

[hotwheels]

balak daw magdemamda yong mayor ng subic dahil sa pagkamatay ng better half.
Hope something happen.
our sympathy to the affected families

[nugundam93]

imo the nlex people are not liable. it's all with the people behind the wheel.

[Steeljack]

Saw on GMA that the mayor is planning to sue the dealer of the car, he claims that the airbags didnt deploy which contributed to the death of his wife.

[nugundam93]

steeljack, what car daw ba?

if the mayor checked the manual, the airbag is listed as only capable of triggering in SOME instances, and a seatbelt ALWAYS has to be used.

was the wife even belted that time?

[OTEP]

Vehicle in question was a Ford Everest. It was hit from BEHIND by the bus. Cabin integrity in the in the first two rows was maintained. Both casualties were seated in the back seat. The airbags are supposed to be supplemental restraints for the driver and FRONT passenger. As per initial investigation neither casualty was wearing their safety belt.

The SBMA guy who aquaplaned and rolled his Hi-Ace numerous times? He just walked away from the wreckage.

Lesson: Seatbelts work. Wear them!

[benchph1]

Airbags DO NOT deploy when the vehicle is hit from the rear.

and my family thought i was paranoid because i also ask the middle and rear seat occupants of the car to buckle up.

[OTEP]

I also demand my passengers to buckle up. Lalo na yung nakaupo sa likod ko. Because in a crash, his/her unrestrained weight can crush me between my seat and safety belt.

Minsan sa Starex, I'm seated in the third row. Napansin ko I was the only one belted in the whole vehicle.

[NightRock]

Kaya nga may seat belt para gamitin..dito sa work ko pinag kaka kitaan ko yang seat belt hehehe Pag naka huli ka ng driver or passenger na hindi naka seat belt... kakausapin mo lang then gagawa ka ng report using our very own software safety programs input mo lang yung scenario. Pera na for the next payday hehehe 5000P lang naman

[nugundam93]

otep: thanks.

the mayor still planning to sue? goodluck.///

[StraightSix]

Seatbelts work. Wear them!

I couldn't agree more. It still puzzles me why some people don't wear them. As always, nasa huli ang pagsisi.

BTW, The reason why airbags are labeled SRS (Supplementary Restraint System) is because it's not an alternative to seatbelts.

[nugundam93]

sayang ang tigas ng ulo ng friend ko, she doesn't wanna wear seatbelts. hilig pa naman nun magdrive ng mabilis.

[moneywhiz]

wasak yung Everest.....parang lata ng sardinas yung likod....it only means that the Bus was travelling at more than 100kmh as the Everest driver said that he was driving at around 80kmh when the bus suddenly rammed them from behind

[Jiggs]

condolence to the Familys of the fatalities!!!!...For me whenever i encountered a heavy downpour..I do really am on my 101% attention i.e both hands on the wheel and not the usual easy driving mode..LIGHTS ON but not the Hazard light.// I reserved it only for emergency used...another thing i do practice is having a good number of vehicle lenght in front of me and whenever a vehicle is tailgaiting me i do let them passby....Yun ung nakagrabe dun sa NLEX...tailgaiting while on a heavydownpour situation...Been on that type of accident b4 kaya so conscious na ko now..Accident could always be prevented, ika nga kaso...ur trying but some stupid moron DONT!

[herbularyo]

Buckle Up!!!

[mazdamazda]

I also demand my passengers to buckle up. Lalo na yung nakaupo sa likod ko. Because in a crash, his/her unrestrained weight can crush me between my seat and safety belt.

Minsan sa Starex, I'm seated in the third row. Napansin ko I was the only one belted in the whole vehicle.

yup... pinagsasabihan ko rin ang mga passengers ko when we enter the highway to buckle up.

kasi sila pa ang pwedeng ma ka cause ng death to the front passengers.

plus, yung mga fatalities ay hindi naka seatbelt.

[oldblue]

very important talaga seatbelt. when my parents hit the back of a 16-wheeler truck sa NLEX some 10 years ago, my dad's head smashed the windshield into little pieces while my mom got 3 broken ribs. my dad wasnt wearing his seatbelt. if my mom didnt wear her seatbelt, malamang lumabas sya sa hood. the only thing that kept my dad from being thrown out of the car was the steering wheel. malapit lagi upuan nya.

[jagxtrm]

here's the pic of the poor 4x4 white everest...

(image blown up 300% from original size)

[OTEP]

Pero buhay ang driver niyan (belted daw). Yung dalawa sa likod ang napuruhan.

[nugundam93]

ouch.

any progress on the investigation?

[chris_d]

Anyone have a video or more pics of this accident? I havent been able to watch the news so I have no idea how much damage occured...