Please be careful when speedrunning!

[Sledgehog]

This happened near a local track. Please be careful. These aren't toys at these speeds...

Update: It was an Arrma Infraction.


https://www.unionleader.com/news/sa...cle_3d5c8ec6-a082-53ac-8d63-9f064f472253.html

 

[gotnitro]

Sucks to hear but yeah, being careful is common sense. However, for some people common sense is like deodorant, the ones that need it most never use it. He was on a dragway so he was at the most proper place.

 

[CameronCodes]

*gets hit my my fathers 97.5lb o8s*
Father: Eh youll be fine. just walk it off
Me: but father, i now have kangaroo legs...

 

[rotauq]

Hard to judge based on the the post. Safety precautions, driver error, lunatics running around,...

I never speed run in crowded places and when i got one or two spectators i give them clear instructions.

 

[Doom!]

The article sounds like he hit himself, both painful and embarrassing.

 

[Edough13]

I think the majority of us that speed run have more common sense. Sometimes I run and have both my kids with me and they know when I start to get behind my car in case it looses control. As @Doom! said maybe was hitting themselves

 

[CameronCodes]

I think the majority of us that speed run have more common sense. Sometimes I run and have both my kids with me and they know when I start to get behind my car in case it looses control. As @doom said maybe was hitting themselves

speeding with the rc car or the 1:1 car?

 

[Edough13]

The RC, my daughter will get inside my 1:1 car when I start my run and my son will get behind the car again in case the RC looses control at 100+mph they are safe from getting hit. I'm the only one at potential risk of being hit but I try to stand at the rear of my car so again if I need to get out of the way I can step back behind the car.

 

[phildogg]

Sucks to hear but yeah, being careful is common sense. However, for some people common sense is like deodorant, the ones that need it most never use it. He was on a dragway so he was at the most proper place.

Should have been behind the wall though.

 

[Exc3l]

Sucks. That must have hurt. I have seen people stand on ladders at max height. what if the rc going 120+ hits you???

 

[rotauq]

What if the rc going 120+ hits you???

Ek = 1/2 * m * v^2 = 1/2 * 6 * (53.6)^2 = 8619 Joule

Which is similar to 220lbs falling 5ft, if my math is correct

 

[FatCatRC]

Ek = 1/2 * m * v^2 = 1/2 * 6 * (53.6)^2 = 8619 Joule

Which is similar to 220lbs falling 5ft, if my math is correct

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[The Bean]

220lbs falling 5ft

You traitor! No European should ever have to use the imperial system!

 

[rotauq]

You traitor! No European should ever have to use the imperial system!

Unlike the real world, metric thinkers are a minority on the arrma forum. As 220lbs equals 100kg, it should be obvious my reference point was metric.
I just adapt to the audience.

 

[Sledgehog]

Yes the driver hit himself and wasn't standing behind protection.

Edited* to remove false information

 

[RCWilly]

Ek = 1/2 * m * v^2 = 1/2 * 6 * (53.6)^2 = 8619 Joule

Which is similar to 220lbs falling 5ft, if my math is correct

220lb=100kg
5ft=1.5m

Ep= mgh = 100kg x 9.81m/s^2 x 1.5m = 1 471.5 m^2-kg / s^2 or roughly 1500 joules
so it should be much higher than 5ft

Here's my calculation:
let H be the starting height of the 100kg object
100kg x 9.81 m/s^2 x H = 8619 m^2-kg / s^2
H = 8.8 m or almost 29ft

And that was excluding air drag, sooo...

 

[The Bean]

If the object is pointy shaped air drag is neglectable

 

[Mr.Duke]

Edited * Reply to inaccurate statement

 

[arrmadillo]

It gives the hobby a black eye when people get hurt. Can't tell you how many videos on the Tube I've seen with newbs getting these Infractions and Felonys and running in dangerous conditions at high speeds with kids around and blowing thru stop signs etc.

Some member here had a freak accident when his Limitless went crazy and hit him in the leg. He posted a pic here that was disgusting. Hugh gash maby 10 inches long with skin flapped down hanging with muscle exposed. Put him in the hospital for a period of time. His doctor was even shocked by the damage from a RC car. I am more than careful speed running, don't like people just hanging around.

 

[RCWilly]

If the object is pointy shaped air drag is neglectable

True... but what if it's too pointy?
From that height, I think it'd be enough to split someone in half...