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We are inundated with safety reminders every time we get into our cars and turn the key. Your car reminds you to fasten your safety belt with incessant beeps and warning lights fill your dashboard when brake or airbag sensors think something is wrong. But, as the video pasted after the break proves, even standing next to your car can be dangerous under the right circumstances. Dynamometers, or dynos, can be awfully dangerous and are usually surrounded by some sort of guard rail, but not this one in
While our first inclination was to laugh, the reality is that this face-plant could have been much worse. We're glad that the man in the video appears to be alright. Papa!
[Source: Dragtimes.com]
dyno accident
[Source: DragTimes]
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Zeus.:God @ Apr 4th 2008 4:34PM
Guys, its an ACCIDENT. I can guarantee you each and every one of you have misstepped and fallen or stepped on something you shouldn't have.
Seriously, grow up.
zombyboy @ Apr 4th 2008 7:59PM
I second that.
Franz @ Apr 4th 2008 4:48PM
I saw this a while ago on YouTube. I thought to myself something is bound to go wrong with so many of them in that small dyno room. He's lucky his foot didn't get caught in the roller.
Ilya @ Apr 4th 2008 5:16PM
The license plate is definitely not Russian...
Jim @ Apr 4th 2008 6:23PM
Poor Santa
Rizzle @ Apr 4th 2008 7:49PM
In mother Russia, dyno tests you!!
Joe C. @ Apr 4th 2008 10:01PM
Crazy old folk always complaining because youngins like ourselves are always so stupid! Well looks like we've found the other side of the story!
Kevin @ Apr 5th 2008 1:51PM
Who's papa was it? It sure as hell ain't my papa.
dpb! @ Apr 5th 2008 3:37PM
I dunno, I was kinda disapointed, was wanting the car to fly off the dyno!