I was just made aware of this accident by a good friend. . . I believe it occurred on Monday. . .

Though this could have easily occurred as the result of normal "every day" driving, it didn't. . .

This is just another illustration of what can go wrong when EXTREMELY POOR judgement is used while Street Racing. . .

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisla...ews%2Dheadlines

My heart goes out to the parents and friends. . .

Definitely a lesson for us all. . .

 

What a shame

But just another story of how racing, and driving beyond your limits can kill you. I hope we all learn from this, and the others who had to die.

 

that's a crazy story...someone posted somethign about it this morning...damn makes me never want to drive my car hard

 

A couple of thoughts. . .

1. I think the incident is a clear illustration of how (inexperience) + (extremely poor judgement) = a nightmare

It wasn't that long ago (mid 1990's) that I got my driver's license. I also did a number of "questionable" things behind the wheel that could have either cost me my life, license, or resulted in serious injury. . . As it stands, I was lucky. A 2-point speeding ticket (in a speed trap, 39 in a 25) was the only thing I ever saw while driving in High School. . .

2. New cars (fast cars) + Young Drivers = High Risk

I still complain about it (as a single guy now in his 20s), but there is a reason why insurance is higher for certain demographics. . .

3. Peer pressure + Youth = Bad combination

This accident is similar to the guy in the Diablo that was racing the Vette on Long Island a few months ago. HOWEVER, there is a BIG difference. Your average teen driving a car full of more teens is a lot more prone to yielding to dares, being distracted, and not knowing the limits of their skills or the ability of their cars. . . That being said, the incident involving the Diablo clearly shows that age is not the limiting factor for this type of tragedy.

Bottomline:

Its unfortunate, but accidents like this WILL NEVER be avoided. Regardless of age, there will always be drivers that insist on "going too far". . . The only hope is that incidents like this will serve as a lesson and/or a reminder that cars are machines that should be driven within the context of their environment. . .

 

it makes me feel terrible when i see things like this.. and i'm sure it makes all of us think twice about how hard we push our cars just to show off.. drive safetly everyone..

 

That is such a shame. That was a bunch of good looking nice kids with everything going for them. Even "good" kids mess up. So sad.

 

In the past I have driven drunk (before MADD), too fast, and too wreckless. I never had a wreck, however. I count myself extremely lucky. Let's all try to confine our racing to the track; we might save our (as well as other) lives.

 

That is just so sad, especially when you consider their ages.... their whole lives were ahead of them....

 

Wow, very sad. Someone should do something about that road.

 

i only saw the pic of the ITR...never looked at the link

damn i didn't know they posted the pictures of the kids who were killed....that's horrible man when you put the face with the event