Steve Featherkile said:3000? what the hell you driving a truck? Ferrari's IDLE at 3K, gotta get them up to 8 or 9K to get any life out of them :lol:
I don't care what the evolutionists or the creationists say, life begins at 3000 RPM. :lol:
I think we have to put aside the LGB saga and just focus on that fact that a family has lost someone dear to them.
Most motorways are relatively safe compared to other roads.
The autobahn is a little different in that some parts are completely unrestricted and you can go as fast as you like.
Other bits have varying limits 130km/h (the standard) 120km/h , 100km/h or even 80km/h
Some restrictions depend on whether there is surface water on the road, the time of day, and there are often restrictions on when trucks can overtake each other.
Many stretches are 2 lane dual carriageways so the truck restrictions are essential to keep the traffic free flowing.
I’m no speed demon but I have travelled at around 120 m/h / 190 km/h for prolonged periods on them.
At those speeds cars drink alot of fuel - 4,500rpm+.
That’s around 54m/s or 59yards/s
2 metric tonnes of metal, fuel and human beings
So if something happens at those speeds (and I’m by no means one of the faster cars) you are pretty much stuffed.
Les
Sorry I don’t want to renew the whole discussion and I agree it’s a tragic loss both for the family and everyone who knew him,
but on the
http://www.lgb-much.de/richter_verunglueckt.htm website
there is also a link to a report of the local firebrigade
http://www.ff-sulzbach-rosenberg.de/einsatz/2009/zeitung/2009_09_25.html
which dealt with the accident and it clearly mentions it didn’t happen on a motorway (Autobahn) rather than on a “Bundesstraße” (B 14 towards Sulzbach- Rosenberg) - kind of A-road on a downhill section and it was a head-on collision of his Ford Focus with this silo trailer/lorry.
Zbigniew Struzik said:Sorry, Zubi. I didn't know he was a personal friend. I respect your sadness in his passing.
John, Hans-Joerg and other Folks, could you please just shut up? This thread is about a tragic death of a person many knew personally, and considered a friend. Have a little respect. Best, Zubi