Audi TT Near Crash on the Autobahn Shows You Can’t Protect Yourself from Stupidity

What people don’t seem to understand, however, is that with great power (speed) comes great responsibility. And when traveling at such high velocities, you should know that the slightest mistake can cause incredible accidents.

Studies performed over the years showed that the braking distance increased exponentially along with the speed. Therefore, if the stopping distance for a car traveling at 50 km/h (30 mph) is 12 meters (36 feet), at 200 km/h (124 mph) that same distance will be 352 meters (over 1,000 feet). You can only imagine how much can happen over that length, right?

That’s because you have to take into account the time it takes you to react, press the brake pedal, the brakes to activate and the time needed to stop the car. All of that happens while traveling at 200 km/h (124 mph) which means that in one second you will cover over 55 meters (165 feet).

However, all of this can be prevented if people just stick to the rules and pay attention to the road. Unlike what this stupid driver did. Traveling on the Autobahn at rather reduced speed, he (or she) decides to go on the fast lane at a velocity that hardly could call for that.

That’s something to be disputed but the biggest issue is that he/she didn’t check the rearview mirror before switching lanes and an Audi TT traveling at what we can only call ‘ludicrous speed’ nearly crashed into its rear end.

Judging by how fast things look like in the video below, we can only applaud the reactions of the driver of the Audi and the suspension setup that the German engineers fitted the car with.

It may seem like nothing but being able to swerve at the last moment like that, at that velocity, without tipping over or crashing is not an easy feat to achieve. A changing of underwear was probably needed afterward too. Thanks to our reader, Jenny for the tip.