The Pittsburgh Thread

[Jamie Mac]

Originally Posted by tahseenmahmood

100-year-old driver hits 11 near LA school
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The screams of women and children didn't cause a 100-year-old driver to stop as he backed his large powder blue Cadillac onto a sidewalk across from an elementary school and hit 11 people, including nine children.
So people began pounding on his windows screaming for him to stop, a witness said.
Alma Solache said she was buying her children an afterschool snack Wednesday just before the accident outside a South Los Angeles school.
"He was not paying attention," said Solache, 24, adding that it was at least two or three seconds before the vehicle halted and people began pulling children out from beneath the car.
Four of the children were in critical condition when firefighters arrived but they were stabilized and were in serious condition at a hospital, city fire Capt. Jaime Moore said. Everyone was expected to survive, he said.
Children's backpacks, shoes, candy and loose change were strewn about the scene behind a discount grocery store across from Main Street Elementary.
Police said the driver, Preston Carter, was being very cooperative and drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash.
Carter talked to television reporters after the crash some five miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. He said he has a driver's license and will be 101 years old Sept. 5.
"My brakes failed. It was out of control," Carter told KCAL-TV.
Asked about hitting the children, Preston said: "You know I'm sorry about that. I wouldn't do that for nothing on earth. My sympathies for them."
Carter was pulling out of the grocery store parking lot, but instead of backing into the street, he backed onto the sidewalk, police Capt. George Rodriguez said.
"I think it was a miscalculation on his part. The gentleman is elderly," Rodriguez said. "Obviously he is going to have some impairment on his decision making."
Elderly drivers have been involved in other tragedies. In 2003, an 86-year-old man mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal of his car instead of the brake and then panicked, plowing into an open-air market in Santa Monica. Ten people were killed and 63 injured.
According to California's Department of Motor Vehicles, people over age 70 must renew their driver's license in person, rather than via the Internet or by mail. Older drivers can also be required to take a supplemental driving test if they fail a vision exam, or if a police officer, a physician, or a family member raises questions about their ability to drive.
Rodriguez said the collision was being investigated as an accident, and Carter was not under arrest. He has a valid driver's license, Rodriguez said.

What should be the maximum age limit for Senior citizen's to drive? I apologize to the one's on here in advance no disrespect.

None taken. I don't think it's an age thing. It comes down to the individual

[PittPaz]

Originally Posted by 063KS

Ugh. Worst part about 5th Gens. Everyone putting transformers logos on their shit.

Go join a corvette forum.

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[Swacer]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

None taken. I don't think it's an age thing. It comes down to the individual

+1...my 21 year old sister is a god awful driver.

[Jamie Mac]

Originally Posted by Swacer

I'm sure there was a chance. The Fiero is lighter, but can't make up for that motor. Also, doesn't matter how fast you are, you can't run away from ugly.

So you never pull ahead of your spoiler?

[Swacer]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

So you never pull ahead of your spoiler?

Haters gonna hate

[PittPaz]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

So what can the Pittsburgh experts tell me about Fiero GT's?

Buy a fireproof suit if you're going to drive one.

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[Jamie Mac]

I can't think of one thing I hate

[Jamie Mac]

Originally Posted by PittPaz

Buy a fireproof suit if you're going to drive one.

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84 only and an extremely small percentage

[tahseenmahmood]

I agree.! I have respect for him to be able to drive at 100 years.. atleast he is not sitting home .. he is living his regular life.

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

None taken. I don't think it's an age thing. It comes down to the individual

[Jamie Mac]

Telling people to get out of here? This isn't the rest of the forum. If that's what we are coming to in the Pittsburgh thread then I'll be the first to go

[PittPaz]

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

84 only and an extremely small percentage

They're a pretty slick car imo. Saw one run at an autocross event a few years ago. The guy had a lot of fun with it.

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[tahseenmahmood]

this.?? LOL

Originally Posted by Jamie Mac

I can't think of one thing I hate

[Jamie Mac]

Big difference in dislike and hate

[tahseenmahmood]

Brendan ... did u say u have all state or state farm? i forgot..
tired of paying 248 $ every month... gieco sucks