I hate street racing Options

[chucho]

I spent some of my birthday Monday trying to cheer up my ex-girlfriend. Her friend was killed in a car accident. Her boy friend was racing some guy in New Orleans. Now his girl friend is dead and he probably will be charged w/ vehicle man-slaugter. He was doing over 100 when he lost control and hit another car. The seat belt broke Stephanie's neck and killed her instantly. She was suppose to start on her high school softball team this year as the lead pitcher. Being stupid and not responsible for her/his actions caused her to lose her life. Kids need to learn that cars arent play things that they are machines and can easily lead to death. If you want to race go to a track/strip and do it there. Dont endanger other peoples lives.

New Orleans Times-Picayune-

A 16-year-old Slidell girl was killed late Sunday when the car in which she was riding was struck by another vehicle in eastern New Orleans, police said.

Stephanie Subervielle died at Charity Hospital of head and internal injuries, said John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.

The accident happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the 14000 block of Old Gentilly Road, police said. Subervielle was a passenger in a westbound 1996 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Brenden Mistrot, 17, police said.

Mistrot apparently lost control of his car, police said, and it was hit by an eastbound 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo occupied by driver Dino Huy, 17, and a passenger.

No information on Mistrot, Huy or Huy's passenger was available Monday.

Police have not decided whether charges will be filed against either driver, police spokeswoman Jonette Williams said.

Traffic fatality officer Vernell Brown is in charge of the investigation.

[JoKeRkId613]

damned domestics. Being young and having a fast car isn't always good. There should be a rule that you have to have to be atleast 18 to drive a sportscar... When I was 16 though...I had a nasty accident, my best friend died and came back, we hit a tree doing 65 down a backroad...the car engine smashed thru the dash, crushed part of my legs, broke my arm and wrist and I had pieces of glass that sliced thru my veins...needless to say.. I don't F around on roads I don't know anymore at high speeds..but, I do love curvy roads now cuz of my Celicas.[right][snapback]236885[/snapback][/right]

Well I've had the Celi since I was 16. I'm 18 now and I still street race(rarely). I still speed all the time. I only speed on the roads I know and where there won't be any cops or kids playing around or many cars. I'm trying to point out that wether you're 16, 18, 24, whatever, you can't really put an age on when you should be able to drive a sportscar. I know many cars that wouldn't be considered a "sports car" and can go just as fast or faster than a real sports car. Any car can pretty easily do 100MPH+ so it's really any car in this "fast car" category. I get what you mean tho, I just felt I'd point that out. I know it's stupid to speed and race and all but I'm smart about it. Common sense will get you through that.

I'm real sorry about what happend to your girlfriend's friend. I actually had a friend that died in an accident a couple of weeks ago(he was the passenger). No matter how many times you promote not drinking and driving and to not street race, someone will always do it. Unfortunately that's the way it is. No matter how many times an example is placed before us, people will still do it. Very very few will listen until it happens to them or someone close to them. I've just learned to live with that weird concept(I know it makes no sense but that's society). I'm so used to it that every new story is not surprising anymore. I don't know. I just felt like expressing how I feel about the topic. Be safe people.

Another weird thing I noticed is that when people street race, I know some that race with one hand on the steering wheel. Drive with two.The people in Fast and the Furious do it like that so that obviously is the cool thing to do.

In all seriousness tho, sorry about what happened and I'm glad to hear that you're helping your girl cope with it.

This post has been edited by JoKeRkId613: Nov 4, 2005 - 6:40 PM