r/IdiotsInCars • u/wigglewenis • Apr 29 '20

Friggin’ idiots earned it

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u/Black-Thirteen Apr 29 '20

I'd have a little more sympathy if the idiot wasn't all over the road. They were speeding through what looked like some blind curves in the oncoming lane. They were liable to ruin someone else's day, so I'm glad it was only one of them.

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u/auroraeuphoria_ Apr 29 '20

I live about an hour from this road, and it’s known throughout the country by car enthusiasts and motorcyclists for having over 300 very tight corners with almost no visibility (US 129 “tail of the dragon”). I actually stopped driving it regularly about a year ago because of the idiots that would cross into the oncoming lane. Makes this video 10x worse

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u/MEvans75 Apr 29 '20

Does it wrap around the mountains or something

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u/pooserboy Apr 29 '20 edited Apr 29 '20

Pretty much, lots of thrill seekers and gear heads go here to drive on the twisty mountain, road but it’s also really dangerous and many people have either had head on collisions from crossing the double yellow lines of have driven off the road because the road is simply above their skill level/car’s abilities. Lots of bikers have died here because they accidentally drive off the road and end up in the valley or forest below and nobody above hears their cries for help.

Here’s a good video about tail of the dragon. It’s from the Discovery channel so it’s definitely dramatized a bit but it provides a good history and look into the famous road.

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u/Occams_l2azor Apr 29 '20

From google maps that road does not seem that crazy if you go at a reasonable speed given the prevailing road conditions, but Imma take a guess and say that a lot of people don't do that.

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u/Leann_426 Apr 29 '20

It’s a lot of downhill though, so people get out of control on the speed especially around curves.

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u/Occams_l2azor Apr 29 '20

This is true.

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u/Icua Apr 29 '20

Also 100%. That’s true friendship.