Comments on: Ferrari Crash http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spur http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449715 Spur Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:37:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449715 omg i hope no one died :( omg i hope no one died :(

]]> By: insomni http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449665 insomni Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:18:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449665 This is what happens when people drive like maniacs to show off....... I see it all the time, and for what? All they do is put themselves in danger and even worse they put other innocent drivers around them in danger by driving extremely fast, running red light, darting in and out of lanes, changing lanes recklessly and not using signals..... I have no pity for this because it was probably the drives fault.... Think about it people, high speed crash on GULF ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The speed limit is 80 km an hour!!! 80 KM....... Like I said, I have no pity for the driver I just hope that he or she didn't injure or kill any other innocent people in other vehicles because of his or her stupidity...... Gulf Road is not a highway it is a road........ The people on here with pity for the wreck are probably people who drive just as crazy.... Still talking on phones while driving recklessly, driving fast on hwy 30 with a baby in your lap while you are steering and either talking on the phone or smoking a cigarette with baby still in lap and kids jumping around in the back seat, or maybe going in and out of lanes because it is more important to take your hands off of the steering wheel to adjust your Gotra "sorry for the wrong spelling." What one chooses to do to themselves and the people they are with is there business but once you endanger innocent bystanders because of your reckless behavior then that is when it is not acceptable and totally selfish and inconsiderate! I'm not trying to offend anyone; I'm just trying to open some eyes because nothing will change as long as most turn a blind eye to these matters... This is what happens when people drive like maniacs to show off……. I see it all the time, and for what? All they do is put themselves in danger and even worse they put other innocent drivers around them in danger by driving extremely fast, running red light, darting in and out of lanes, changing lanes recklessly and not using signals….. I have no pity for this because it was probably the drives fault…. Think about it people, high speed crash on GULF ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The speed limit is 80 km an hour!!! 80 KM……. Like I said, I have no pity for the driver I just hope that he or she didn’t injure or kill any other innocent people in other vehicles because of his or her stupidity…… Gulf Road is not a highway it is a road…….. The people on here with pity for the wreck are probably people who drive just as crazy…. Still talking on phones while driving recklessly, driving fast on hwy 30 with a baby in your lap while you are steering and either talking on the phone or smoking a cigarette with baby still in lap and kids jumping around in the back seat, or maybe going in and out of lanes because it is more important to take your hands off of the steering wheel to adjust your Gotra “sorry for the wrong spelling.” What one chooses to do to themselves and the people they are with is there business but once you endanger innocent bystanders because of your reckless behavior then that is when it is not acceptable and totally selfish and inconsiderate! I’m not trying to offend anyone; I’m just trying to open some eyes because nothing will change as long as most turn a blind eye to these matters…

]]> By: buyay http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449624 buyay Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:00:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449624 Oh, my God, it's crazy ..... Masya Allah ....... Oh, my God, it’s crazy ….. Masya Allah …….

]]> By: Abeer A. http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449609 Abeer A. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:30:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449609 This is just extremely sad. If he doesn't care for his own life, what's going to keep the rest of us safe on the road? What about his family who were so close to losing him that day? So many youths are dying these days, if you're going to drink, don't drive. Simple. And even when you're sober, don't speed. Because you could end up killing someone elses loved ones. You'd think people would learn. This is just extremely sad. If he doesn’t care for his own life, what’s going to keep the rest of us safe on the road? What about his family who were so close to losing him that day? So many youths are dying these days, if you’re going to drink, don’t drive. Simple. And even when you’re sober, don’t speed. Because you could end up killing someone elses loved ones.
You’d think people would learn.

]]> By: Saud http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449512 Saud Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:29:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449512 Nobu rules with or without the guy being drunk... I loved the statement #13 Nobu rules with or without the guy being drunk… I loved the statement #13

]]> By: Mandy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449511 Mandy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:21:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449511 Well since the accident was caused by drunken driving...all those who posted against Nobu...tellin him he didnt know what he was talking about need to eat their words or ought to take it back! Nobu...glad you stood your ground! Well since the accident was caused by drunken driving…all those who posted against Nobu…tellin him he didnt know what he was talking about need to eat their words or ought to take it back!

Nobu…glad you stood your ground!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449478 Thomas Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:13:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449478 Darwin Award Nominee.... Darwin Award Nominee….

]]> By: hindi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449467 hindi Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:57:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449467 I blame this on preferential treatment by the local cops, an unregulated traffic system and irresponsibility... all of which , if implemented properly, would create disciplined , informed and educated drivers. I blame this on preferential treatment by the local cops, an unregulated traffic system and irresponsibility… all of which , if implemented properly, would create disciplined , informed and educated drivers.

]]> By: Aadil http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449445 Aadil Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:13:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449445 I was an eye witness to this accident. The guy was drunk i guess he was coming back from a party and he rammed into the tree and the car was on fire , the fire fighters and the paramedics arrived after 20 mins and took approx abt 10 mins to get him out. i have few pictures of the trees aswell will send it to mark soon. The guy surrvived the accident with few burns on his body. When the accident took place one of his friends passed by and saw the car and he went to him and said in arabic " oh hammod how many times i told you not to drink and drive but u never listen" thats all i heard. I was an eye witness to this accident. The guy was drunk i guess he was coming back from a party and he rammed into the tree and the car was on fire , the fire fighters and the paramedics arrived after 20 mins and took approx abt 10 mins to get him out. i have few pictures of the trees aswell will send it to mark soon. The guy surrvived the accident with few burns on his body. When the accident took place one of his friends passed by and saw the car and he went to him and said in arabic ” oh hammod how many times i told you not to drink and drive but u never listen” thats all i heard.

]]> By: Desert Girl http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449435 Desert Girl Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:18:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449435 I hope the guy/girl is ok by the way. The more thought I give to it, and having seen the destruction to the area in the aftermath, I think what probably happened was that the guy wasn't even taking the turn. He was probably zig-zagging through traffic on 30 and got log-jammed in traffic; then hit the curb, then hit the tree. That's my guess. He had to be going pretty fast to do the damage I saw to the area - way too fast to take the turn. The damage is on the right (passenger) side and not the left - making me think that he was going straight on 30 rather than making the turn. Just a guess from an armchair cowgirl. I hope the guy/girl is ok by the way.

The more thought I give to it, and having seen the destruction to the area in the aftermath, I think what probably happened was that the guy wasn’t even taking the turn. He was probably zig-zagging through traffic on 30 and got log-jammed in traffic; then hit the curb, then hit the tree. That’s my guess. He had to be going pretty fast to do the damage I saw to the area – way too fast to take the turn. The damage is on the right (passenger) side and not the left – making me think that he was going straight on 30 rather than making the turn. Just a guess from an armchair cowgirl.

]]> By: Desert Girl http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449434 Desert Girl Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:11:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449434 First and foremost, that exit (30 right past the on-ramp from Estiqlal near the New Park towards Kuwait City) is extremely dangerous - even at low rates of speed in any car. It is a difficult angle to negotiate - especially if people are flying up behind you from the on-ramp at very fast speeds. I have often said that they need to change the exit there somehow. How many accidents have to happen at certain spots in Kuwait and how many injuries have to take place before the "planners" and "road designers" do something about it? I don't just blame speeders. It is easy to speed if you have a fast car, no one is there to enforce the speed limit, and the road is designed to let you go faster. Kuwait has a distinct problem with planning. Road engineers can design to make drivers slow down or help them negotiate a turn. Who designed the exit where the Ferrari crashed? I saw the aftermath when the car was removed and it had to be very bad. First and foremost, that exit (30 right past the on-ramp from Estiqlal near the New Park towards Kuwait City) is extremely dangerous – even at low rates of speed in any car. It is a difficult angle to negotiate – especially if people are flying up behind you from the on-ramp at very fast speeds. I have often said that they need to change the exit there somehow.

How many accidents have to happen at certain spots in Kuwait and how many injuries have to take place before the “planners” and “road designers” do something about it?

I don’t just blame speeders. It is easy to speed if you have a fast car, no one is there to enforce the speed limit, and the road is designed to let you go faster. Kuwait has a distinct problem with planning. Road engineers can design to make drivers slow down or help them negotiate a turn. Who designed the exit where the Ferrari crashed?

I saw the aftermath when the car was removed and it had to be very bad.

]]> By: radiant guy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/ferrari-crash/#comment-449430 radiant guy Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:01:35 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5642#comment-449430 Ouch! Ouch!

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