▲ 514 ▼ 'Hell on wheels': Teen convicted of crashing car at 100 mph, killing boyfriend and friend (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 175 comments fedilink hide all child comments “This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla's verdict Monday afternoon.
[+] posedexposed@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) I recently read that a 70mph accident is considered "unsurvivable." Regrettably I don't recall the source. Because people survive accidents that happen on 70mph speed limit highways all the time, I assume two things. 1. That the accident has to happen AT 70mph. And that 2, most people are able to slow down or perhaps the vehicle hits something first, glancing blow, that sort of thing, which brings the speed down, making it more survivable. So yeah, I think that makes 100mph suicide/murder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I would suspect they are talking about a collision with a stationary object at 70 mph. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago crash testing is done between 35 and 40 mph. At those speeds the car is usually undrivable after the test. Over that speed you risk damage to very expensive test equipment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) I recently read that a 70mph accident is considered "unsurvivable." Regrettably I don't recall the source. Because people survive accidents that happen on 70mph speed limit highways all the time, I assume two things. 1. That the accident has to happen AT 70mph. And that 2, most people are able to slow down or perhaps the vehicle hits something first, glancing blow, that sort of thing, which brings the speed down, making it more survivable. So yeah, I think that makes 100mph suicide/murder. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I would suspect they are talking about a collision with a stationary object at 70 mph. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago crash testing is done between 35 and 40 mph. At those speeds the car is usually undrivable after the test. Over that speed you risk damage to very expensive test equipment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago I would suspect they are talking about a collision with a stationary object at 70 mph. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago crash testing is done between 35 and 40 mph. At those speeds the car is usually undrivable after the test. Over that speed you risk damage to very expensive test equipment. permalink fedilink source parent