ISF wrecked on Mulholland
03-21-12, 04:23 PM
#31
The Snake is a highly technical piece of road with steep dropoffs, few guard rails and little room for error. Every weekend, there are one or two serious accidents, most of which are caused by vehicles crossing double yellow lines.
I'm glad there's more CHP presence up there now because of this. On the infamous curve leading up to the peak, if your rear wheels slide and cross the double yellow, you will get a citation. I know this because I ride the snake and see cars get pulled over all the time (everything from lambos and ferraris to hondas and toyotas). Remember, you're sharing the road with bicyclists as well, so if you can't control your speed, slow down. The person driving this IS-f might have avoided this if he/she had slowed down.
I'm glad there's more CHP presence up there now because of this. On the infamous curve leading up to the peak, if your rear wheels slide and cross the double yellow, you will get a citation. I know this because I ride the snake and see cars get pulled over all the time (everything from lambos and ferraris to hondas and toyotas). Remember, you're sharing the road with bicyclists as well, so if you can't control your speed, slow down. The person driving this IS-f might have avoided this if he/she had slowed down.
03-21-12, 06:09 PM
#33
Lead Lap
Join Date: May 2010
Location: CA
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Pushing the limits on this road doesn't look too reckless.. not sure what vids you were watching, but the curves are so tight, even the bikes are probably going close to the speed limit.
Unless youre on the road with Tanner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72hTSFkYVAo
Unless youre on the road with Tanner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72hTSFkYVAo
Tanner is a professional race car driver, and the video was shot on closed road - with CHP presence.
Anyway, sounds like you are in favor of people getting hurt/dying on this road. So let's just hope (in the event) one of your family happens to be on this road, she/he doesn't get hurt or worse killed by a fast driver. I don't mean to sound harsh (not my intention at all). I love racing (on track), and love fast cars even more. But when drivers start acting stu#pid with their (so called race cars) on public roads, I have no respect for that.
In regards to this wreck IS-F. I take it back...I don't know for fact if he was driving reckless. Who knows, maybe he was trying to avoid a car from hitting him head-on, and this was the result. Just glad he is ok, and no one was hurt or killed.
03-21-12, 06:13 PM
#34
Driver
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: CA
Posts: 188
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Get it out of your system at the track
03-22-12, 10:40 PM
#36
from another forum:
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
03-29-12, 06:50 AM
#37
Damn! The interior looks to be in good shape so that is peace of mind I guess. I assume this person had their seat belt on? Can anyone drive without it and listen to the damn beeping? I can't.
03-30-12, 06:05 AM
#39
from another forum:
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
03-30-12, 07:46 AM
#41
Lead Lap
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: California
Posts: 466
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The Snake is a highly technical piece of road with steep dropoffs, few guard rails and little room for error. Every weekend, there are one or two serious accidents, most of which are caused by vehicles crossing double yellow lines.
I'm glad there's more CHP presence up there now because of this. On the infamous curve leading up to the peak, if your rear wheels slide and cross the double yellow, you will get a citation. I know this because I ride the snake and see cars get pulled over all the time (everything from lambos and ferraris to hondas and toyotas). Remember, you're sharing the road with bicyclists as well, so if you can't control your speed, slow down. The person driving this IS-f might have avoided this if he/she had slowed down.
I'm glad there's more CHP presence up there now because of this. On the infamous curve leading up to the peak, if your rear wheels slide and cross the double yellow, you will get a citation. I know this because I ride the snake and see cars get pulled over all the time (everything from lambos and ferraris to hondas and toyotas). Remember, you're sharing the road with bicyclists as well, so if you can't control your speed, slow down. The person driving this IS-f might have avoided this if he/she had slowed down.
04-03-12, 09:31 PM
#42
Tech Info Resource
iTrader: (2)
from another forum:
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
Just to clear things up, the driver was a friend of mine and i was right behind him when he hit the rock (yes thats what he hit). We were going for a friday drive. On the way down, the first corner, his brakes locked under the stress of hard breaking and the slope of the hill, causing him to understeer into the rock, narrowly missing the drops on either side. He walked out and was completely fine aside from minor bruising on his face, the car on the other hand, wasn't (as you can see).
the guy must have going reallly fast if he had to brake around that corner!
04-03-12, 10:10 PM
#43
Lexus Test Driver
I was over there this past weekend and saw a street bike and a car sideswipe each other on a real tight 270 degree turn... Luckily the bike guy was good but bike was F'd up!
I had a few close calls with some bike guys in the corners that day too.... They take the turns too fast on the outside and came lose to clipping me.
I also saw Leno up there with a 1917 fiat botafago race car
I had a few close calls with some bike guys in the corners that day too.... They take the turns too fast on the outside and came lose to clipping me.
I also saw Leno up there with a 1917 fiat botafago race car
11-11-12, 01:10 PM
#44
Pole Position
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Ca
Posts: 385
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
poor isf and driver 
i drive this road nearly everyday. its really fun but its tight and i always watch my speed. never really go over 40 mph. to be honest i really dont see much CHP (california highway patrol) out there or even police. as long as people dont be idiots on it we will all enjoy it. if this **** happens more there will put up more officers and even speed cameras perhaps..
i drive this road nearly everyday. its really fun but its tight and i always watch my speed. never really go over 40 mph. to be honest i really dont see much CHP (california highway patrol) out there or even police. as long as people dont be idiots on it we will all enjoy it. if this **** happens more there will put up more officers and even speed cameras perhaps..
11-11-12, 03:28 PM
#45
^^^ I drive it all the time as well - nuthin like hitting Malibu from the 101 on Mulholland. More CHP, maybe?? but the bulk of CHP in that area are on the 101 and PCH, they use Mulholland to transit from one area to the next. I doubt there will ever be speed cameras that would be used to issue a citation, LA County has a tough enough battle with red light cameras which they stopped using in March.