German crash test is a scary reminder of what happens when cars and trucks collide

[Pretiacruento]

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If you needed another reminder why you really don't want to get rear ended by a commercial truck while sitting in your car, here it is. This German crash test is intended to show what happens when a truck plows into cars parked behind another stopped commercial truck.

Frighteningly enough, this truck was only travelling 43 MPH when it plowed into the Mitsubishi Lancer wagon and 1990s Renault Megane shown here. German ADAC produced this video in an effort to gain support for making the inclusion of emergency brake assist on large trucks mandatory.

We don't speak German, nor are we particularly familiar with the specifics of emergency brake assist but if it stops this kind of thing from happening, we support it. (Crash begins at 1:30)

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Jesus Fucken Christ that looks SCARY AS FUCK [img]http://sae.tweek.us/static/images/emoticons/emot-ohdear.png[/img]

[Mikesword221]

Oh good god. I support those brakes is it stops that from happening.

[smha1010]

splat

[greenbandit]

And the truck was empty, imagine if it had a full load.

[MajorMattem]

I prefer their older videos

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[DrLuke]

It was a small truck of 5,5 tons weight. I've once seen a crashtest with a big truck where they pancaked 10 cars, and easily could've kept going for atleast 13 or so cars.

[zach34]

Well that's it, I'm switching lanes whenever I see a big truck behind me.

[Pretiacruento]

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Now, more than ever, GET OUT OF HIS WAY!

[i]*shivers*[/i]

[editline]1st August 2011[/editline]

Also, I can't stop watching at that Megane dissapear :/

[Mon]

[QUOTE=MajorMattem;31459274]I prefer their older videos

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god DAMNIT klaus