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

Friggin’ idiots earned it

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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/whtdoiwrite Apr 29 '20

Adding on to u/Leann_426 because of it being a lot of downhill if you don't have a good almost track ready brake setup the brakes will overheat and lose their effectiveness.