Teen with learner’s permit driving BMW slams into parked ups truck killing passenger

the state ought to revoke the permit and forbid him from obtaining another permit until he reaches 25.

or, totally deny him to ever get a driver's license for life.

but that, will never happen.

 

No it wasn’t,those early 80s Subarus were notorious for being underpowered to the point where a YUGO could beat it at a red light race. They were also known for prematurely rusting out-ask me how I know!
Growing up we didn’t get high performance cars like that to start with. But of course back then we didn’t have distractions nor the safety equipment like we do today. Plus our parents (at least mine did anyway) emphasized on driving skills to make sure we knew what we were doing! Most of these parents nowadays are “entitling” their kids to vehicles that they have no business being in without thought to the consequences!

 

Who knows,NYS probably will revoke it!

 

Have you ever driven any of those weak kneed cars I mentioned? A Yugo could be considered a race car when your talking about an oil burning beat to death poorly tuned early 70’s 4 or 6 banger. Trust me I know and have driven everything mentioned and then some.

 

You’re talking to a man who was born in the late 70s so,yes. And my family has had a few s***boxes in our household. My mother has had:
A 1976 AMC Gremlin X(totaled when she was rear-ended-she had to wear a neck brace due to the whiplash effect)
1976 Dodge Dart Swinger with a hole in the rear floor pan(temporary stand-in for the Gremlin).
My father had a
1976 Ford Pinto station wagon that was amazingly wasn’t rear-ended nor BBQ’d.

A 1982 Datsun 310 hatchback coupe-totaled when it was rear-ended while parked,Pops had stopped ironically at his favorite local convenience store to get his lottery tickets and newspaper when the car got hit-car ended up being half it’s original length!

A 1993 Hyundai Sonata (totaled when rear-ended and caught fire after the impact). Pops was able to crawl out of the car after the collision before a flash fire incinerated the car!

As for me,in addition to the Subaru I’ve had:
1986 Ford Escort 2 door hatchback-totaled when a fuel leak around the carburetor erupted into a flash fire.

1988 Ford Tempo GL sedan-junked after the transmission (Ford’s “famous” 3 speed automatic) gave up the ghost and the head gasket failed-oil dipstick showed signs of “milk shaking”! Was used briefly for spare parts on its replacement before being sent off to the junkyard for scrap.
Plus having worked at numerous auto dealerships in my mid to late 20s I’ve seen all kinds of vehicles that for all intents and purposes should’ve been banned to the junkyards (or just given a mercy killing by pouring gasoline on them,lighting the match and run).

 

Back to the arm chair accident reconstruction without enough evidence...
1. the passenger was thrown from the car. Probably no seatbelt
2. is it me or was that BMW going at least 20 mph faster than the surrounding traffic on 3 lanes. The movement of the truck on impact seems to confirm that conclusion.
3. I am almost certain this is a no parking zone. Delivery drivers in major cities, particularly NYC are famous for turning any real estate into a parking space with their flashers. UPS is going to own part of this, unless standing is allowed. Huge grey area.

 

I've driven a Chevette a few times, definitely not a powerhouse by any means.

 

It wasn’t meant to be,nor was its twin,the Pontiac T-1000. They were economy vehicles. GM phased them out as they shifted focus to economy vehicles with front wheel drive. Plus, they were gearing up for the (then) newly formed Geo nameplate to take on economy car sales.

 

So you born years after I started driving? Never owned or operated the cars I am speaking of but your parents did?
For the record I actually owned 2 of the Subaru s as well as everything else mentioned. I worked in a garage before you were even a thought and purchased cars at actions, took them and cleaned them, fixed them and resold them for profit. I lost count of how many different cars I’ve owned before I was even a legal driver and wouldn’t even be able to guess at how many I have owned since. So your not talking to someone that has limited experiance. Let’s see right now there are 6 motorcycles and and 8 cars here at my disposal. Just think been like this for over 50 years do the math and think about how many possible different cars would have been driven by me?

 

I’ve had quite a few vehicles (and driven a few myself due to my previous profession)in my 46 years-There’s just too many to list!
My first new car was a 2001 Kia Rio. And ironically that car was one of the most reliable cars I ever owned,more I dare say than some of the cars on the road today.
The Subaru I drove was a 1800 GL wagon with a 4-speed manual transmission,shift on the fly 4WD and while it was capable in winter weather,it did not hold up too well in Northern Illinois winters due to corrosion. The rock salt they used ate cars alive. The car even worse during the summer when traffic was moving at 65-70 mph. It was dangerously slow. As for other cars I’ve driven if they weren’t sent to wholesale auction they went to the junkyards as the parts were more valuable than the entire vehicles themselves. Mind you most of the cars you mentioned at the time I started driving (mid 1990s) have already long since been consigned to the junkyards (as well as the history books) and at this point imports had taken center stage and front wheel drive had taken precedence. Domestic manufacturers like Chrysler and GM were bringing in “captive imports” from their “partners”(Mitsubishi for Chrysler and Suzuki & Isuzu for GM respectively) to get in on the action. And incidentally a Yugo wasn’t a “race car”by any shape or form-a Geo Metro or Hyundai Excel could literally beat those. Dealers literally couldn’t give those cars away-even if you bought another vehicle from them!!