Careful of flooded potholes
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Careful of flooded potholes...this is what happened to my friend's rsx
Careful of flooded potholes...this is what happened to my friend's rsx
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he hit a pothole. matelot i didnt think your interpretation was quite funny since one of the kids had a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a concussion, while the other was throwing up and urinating blood.
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Originally Posted by EURORTSX
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Careful of flooded potholes...this is what happened to my friend's rsx
Careful of flooded potholes...this is what happened to my friend's rsx
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Originally Posted by EURORTSX
he hit a pothole. matelot i didnt think your interpretation was quite funny since one of the kids had a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a concussion, while the other was throwing up and urinating blood.
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yeah i hit a monster and it gashed a tire and bent 2 rims...that much damage looks like he lost control from it, a blowout and then hit a pole or tree...
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yeah i hit a monster and it gashed a tire and bent 2 rims...that much damage looks like he lost control from it, a blowout and then hit a pole or tree...
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eeyore...the brain juices dont seem to be flowing tonight. obviously the huge dent didnt come from the pothole..the car spun out of control and headed toward a solid brick wall and fire hydrant...enough said
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Originally Posted by EURORTSX
eeyore...the brain juices dont seem to be flowing tonight. obviously the huge dent didnt come from the pothole..the car spun out of control and headed toward a solid brick wall and fire hydrant...enough said
You could have said that in your intial post and probably have saved hearing so many comments. You leave yourself open when you don't break it down. Maybe you should explain more next time.
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Originally Posted by cmf
You could have said that in your intial post and probably have saved hearing so many comments. You leave yourself open when you don't break it down. Maybe you should explain more next time.
EURORTSX, who's brain juices aren't flowing? You make a vague post about damage potholes can cause, and then get pissed when people want to know more details and start guessing about what may have happened.
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he hit a pothole. matelot i didnt think your interpretation was quite funny since one of the kids had a broken rib, a punctured lung, and a concussion, while the other was throwing up and urinating blood.
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where in SoCal was this? I assume this gotta be near Downtown LA??? Was there today, and good thang i drove my van instead of my baby tsx, those pot holes are more lilke trenches from the world wars. must be from the crazy rains we've been getting these past few weeks, hope your friends are ok.
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
Damn! That's crazy! Is your friend going to file anything to the city to get reimbursed for medical expenses and damage?
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Hate to burst the bubble on anybody, but you cannot bring a suit to the city cuz you hit a pothole on the road. All the city promises you they'd do is to get the streets fixed asap, nothing else.
It's proving all that that is difficult and thus most people don't even bother to try.
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It's possible to win a suit like that and it has been done in the past. My mom broke her elbow after tripping on a hole in a cracked sidewalk and was reimbursed for damages.
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Originally Posted by kaikai114
Hate to burst the bubble on anybody, but you cannot bring a suit to the city cuz you hit a pothole on the road. All the city promises you they'd do is to get the streets fixed asap, nothing else.
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Most cities won't even argue or try to go to court about it either. Most of the time, they give out the money since it's easier than having to deal with a court case they'll lose.
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I live in New York and commute to the city and the island daily... I've hit some monster pot holes, even ones that have caused tire damage... but I'm sorry, for that kind of wreck the driver was clearly negligent in some way. Since it was a "water filled pot hole" here is what I could see going down (I'm ready for the flames)...
The driver was going at a speed unsafe for the conditions. He saw the pot hole at the last second and attempted to swerve around it. He lost control and swiped the hydrant or wall or whatever.
Pot holes bend rims and suspension parts, they don't cause safely operated motor vehicles to crash like that.
Besides, pot holes are caused by water getting in cracks and then freezing and expanding. I dare say you southern Californians have no idea what a REAL pot hole is.
The driver was going at a speed unsafe for the conditions. He saw the pot hole at the last second and attempted to swerve around it. He lost control and swiped the hydrant or wall or whatever.
Pot holes bend rims and suspension parts, they don't cause safely operated motor vehicles to crash like that.
Besides, pot holes are caused by water getting in cracks and then freezing and expanding. I dare say you southern Californians have no idea what a REAL pot hole is.
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I live in New York and commute to the city and the island daily... I've hit some monster pot holes, even ones that have caused tire damage... but I'm sorry, for that kind of wreck the driver was clearly negligent in some way. Since it was a "water filled pot hole" here is what I could see going down (I'm ready for the flames)...
The driver was going at a speed unsafe for the conditions. He saw the pot hole at the last second and attempted to swerve around it. He lost control and swiped the hydrant or wall or whatever.
Pot holes bend rims and suspension parts, they don't cause safely operated motor vehicles to crash like that.
Besides, pot holes are caused by water getting in cracks and then freezing and expanding. I dare say you southern Californians have no idea what a REAL pot hole is.
The driver was going at a speed unsafe for the conditions. He saw the pot hole at the last second and attempted to swerve around it. He lost control and swiped the hydrant or wall or whatever.
Pot holes bend rims and suspension parts, they don't cause safely operated motor vehicles to crash like that.
Besides, pot holes are caused by water getting in cracks and then freezing and expanding. I dare say you southern Californians have no idea what a REAL pot hole is.
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Originally Posted by NDLunchbox
I'm sorry, for that kind of wreck the driver was clearly negligent in some way.
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i sense another one of those "there is nowhere like new york" people...the place the accident took place was a poorly designed area with no lighting at the base of a major freeway here in socal...i live about 5 minutes from the place and drive down there often...what you can see wont kill you, but what you cant see you will feel under your tires...it is an area of countless accidents
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That still doesn't explain anything. WTF happened? You post up some pics and don't explain anything behind what happened. What the hell do you expect everyone to say.
"wow, must have been a pretty deep pothole to have bent the side of the car in"
"wow, must have been a pretty deep pothole to have bent the side of the car in"
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Originally Posted by EURORTSX
i sense another one of those "there is nowhere like new york" people...
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two of my friends were headed up a hill at the same time. my friend with a g35 was going up the hill at 70 mph...while my friend with the rsx was going up at 50 mph. my friend with the g35 said he felt something under his tires, but traction control kicked in and he was fine. the rsx hit the pothole, hydroplaned, lost control, and spun into oncoming traffic, hit a fire hydrant and ended up smashed into a solid brick wall. if you look at that picture, just know that the front of the car was in worse condition.
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Originally Posted by EURORTSX
two of my friends were headed up a hill at the same time. my friend with a g35 was going up the hill at 70 mph...while my friend with the rsx was going up at 50 mph. my friend with the g35 said he felt something under his tires, but traction control kicked in and he was fine. the rsx hit the pothole, hydroplaned, lost control, and spun into oncoming traffic, hit a fire hydrant and ended up smashed into a solid brick wall. if you look at that picture, just know that the front of the car was in worse condition.
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50 is 5 over the speed limit, not a big deal. i dont see your point in pointing out the guy going 70, since nothing happened to him. i dont see what darwinism has to do with anything in this situation unless you are trying to act smart. obviously i was not present when the accident occurred, so i can only give first-hand information from the source, so dont ask me how a mere pothole can cause that much damage
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...didn't you say that you live near the scene of the accident?
i'm just suggesting that you take a picture of the actual pothole if it's still there and its surroundings so people can get a better idea of what you're trying to say.
you might want to think before you start replying
i'm just suggesting that you take a picture of the actual pothole if it's still there and its surroundings so people can get a better idea of what you're trying to say.
you might want to think before you start replying