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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1414   
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Very safe it would seem, here's a video from Florida showing how the new Defender holds up after a pretty horrific accident. I'm only posting this as the reports are that the husband and wife occupants walked away without a scratch
?t=162 The link won't work to the point in the video it happens so just fast forward to 2.42  Cheers Ian
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13th Jun 2022 10:41am |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517 
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Wow, that is pretty incredible - would hate to have seen the results if it were the "old" Defender.
The Mazda must have been crossing lanes rapidly for that much energy to be imparted and cause such air time. Stuart 
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13th Jun 2022 11:53am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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That's shocking, the speed of the rolls but how little it deformed!
James
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13th Jun 2022 2:40pm |
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| GrouseK9 Member Since: 09 Aug 2021 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 16  
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There's another view from the Truck's dash cam. In that one, you can clearly see that the little car/suv hit the Defender behind the left rear wheel. Forgot what it's called, but it's a classic way for law enforcement to "spin out" a vehicle. Once the Defender spun sideways at 60-70mph, it then started to roll. Surprisingly, both drivers (and a passenger in the Defender) walked away from the accident.
The video stream has been copied so many times it is MUCH worse, but you can see the basics. |
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13th Jun 2022 2:46pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490 
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13th Jun 2022 6:04pm |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 263 
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What a testament to the strength of the passenger cell.
I believe the Mazda inadvertently did a ‘pit maneuver.’ Although the Mazda’s fault, it’s not wise to be undertaking, and at such a rate of speed relative to traffic. 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof IG defender_japan "Hulk san" |
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14th Jun 2022 12:42am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2638  
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let's not even speculate what would have happened to the occupants had this been a "Real" Defender
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14th Jun 2022 7:49am |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Agreed, but it’s legal in the States to pass on either side and collisions and near miss incidents like this are quite common. But passing at speed, possibly above the speed limit in this case, at a junction was a contributory factor. |
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14th Jun 2022 8:35am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2629  
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Apparently JLR is going to be updating their merchandise line to include full absorbent boxer shorts…..
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14th Jun 2022 10:41am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3748
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Incredible
As a owner of the original Defender that makes you gulp !! I doubt very much there would be much chance of getting out of that |
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14th Jun 2022 11:56am |
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| GrouseK9 Member Since: 09 Aug 2021 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 16
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No, it's not legal to pass on the right side in the US. That was in Florida which specifically has rules in place to say it's a No No, but it was in a part of Florida that gets a LOT of tourists and most traffic rules are obeyed as much as they are in Italy. That portion of the highway, the speed limit drops to 50 mph. The first video shows the driver at 68. The Defender was likely going 75+ which makes it "reckless driving" in the States. So speeding, reckless driving, passing on the right - most traffic judges would convict both of them as "at fault" and they would each have to pay their own damages.
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14th Jun 2022 12:42pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Ok, my experience was a long time ago!
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14th Jun 2022 5:00pm |
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| GrouseK9 Member Since: 09 Aug 2021 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 16
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Nuclear Nick - oh, you probably saw it happen a LOT. Traffic laws are not as well enforced as they once were and, worse, people ignore them more! There's a vast chasm between what is legal and what is commonplace. Most interstates, the Speed Limit is intended to be an upper bounds, but actually are a lower bounds. Driving on the right happens all the time and when there's an accident, the driver is usually shocked that they got a citation.
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14th Jun 2022 6:28pm |
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| Colin44 Member Since: 30 Nov 2021 Location: Dornoch Posts: 6 
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Wow I am not wanting to experience that any time soon
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15th Jun 2022 10:13pm |
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