Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary is it, what gets you.

Apr 15, 2018 5:34 PM

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Caption:The caption is a quote from British Actor and Broadcaster Jeremy C. R. Clarkson, who is famous for presenting the well-known show-series „Top-Gear“.

His original quote:
»Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary … That's it what gets you!«
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The picture above is intellectual property of Liz King of South West News Service (SWNS.com), a British news-wire network and hereby used to be believed under 'fair use'. All given intellectual property rights of this picture and everything arising thereby may be reserved by copyright.

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Story behind that shot:
»Spitfire pilot escapes with no injuries after crash landing in a field just four years after surviving a crash in a different vintage plane«, September 8th, 2015.

„A Spitfire crash-landed in a field yesterday and the pilot walked away with only minor injuries.“ via Liz King / SWNS Group.
Published previously at: https://stories.swns.com/news/spitfire-pilot-escapes-with-no-injuries-after-crash-landing-in-a-field-just-four-years-after-surviving-a-crash-in-a-different-vintage-plane-68203/

That's a two seat Spitfire trainer model.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We used to say it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Maybe that pilot should consider not flying irreplaceable vintage aircraft? Just a thought.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm not afraid of death. Dying is what worries me.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Literally watching the Jezzer right now. Tesla X review.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The jezzer?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Actually, yes, enough acceleration WILL absolutely kill you.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

acceleration can Kill you but speed will not

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

moving at 20,000mph is fine, in fact you might not even notice it. Acceleration from 0mph to 20,000mph, you will notice.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If the earth stopped moving would lots of us get launched? I imagine some of us would just slam into the ground

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0