Please be careful and learn your Viper/Viper Trucks

[FLATOUT]

Flatout, what is the difference between the article posted here or on the news website? Have you contacted them as well asking the article be taken down? I have only seen sympathy posted here, nothing negative

None.

But this didn't seem like sympathy, and seemed a little on the negative side.

"Stupid owner/driver if this is true. Owners spend a ton of money on stereo, rims, wings etc and forget the most important part on a Viper. THE TIRES, THE RUBBER!!!"

[FLATOUT]

To all Viper Owners either Club Members or not. Do not ever put yourself in a position that someone else other than
you the owner or car caretaker can have access to your keys. Please lock them in a Wall Safe, Gun Safe, Safe Deposit Box,
or if your like me....Hide your keys so well that you can't find them for 2 years....Please remember to be safe, we are just
like motorcycles.....Watch Out & Be Careful.

Our prayers are with you.....

Thanks Frank this is the only comment in this thread that actually pertains to the real situation. I will hide my keys when my kids are old enough to drive.

[Herrsss]

My keys are ALWAYS with me - including the X as he slumbers waiting for his next track adventure just for this reason. Not that I don't trust my kids . . . I don't trust my kids

[FLATOUT]

My keys are ALWAYS with me - including the X as he slumbers waiting for his next track adventure just for this reason. Not that I don't trust my kids . . . I don't trust my kids

You should be more worried about your husband.

[Boba Fett]

Whatever the story is, Im sure many of us "like to play" when driving these high performance machines (I know I do), so my prayers are for the crash victims and families as well.

[Torquemonster06]

Very sad to hear. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

[Herrsss]

You should be more worried about your husband.

Nah he's not a problem because he can't fit in either of my cars

[Austin]

So, whatever happened to the driver? Is he OK?

[Viper Girl]

Update in this thread http://driveviper.com/forums/threads...Prayer-request

[Venomous1 Racing]

Guys/gals I never meant to offend anyone, only to share an unfortunate accident which reminded myself to be more responsible when I play. I'm 40 and have an 18 year old and a 7 year old so I very much sympathize and by no means was bashing, or saying anything negative. I thought since I'd remind myself and Viper Truck community, that I'd share with my Viper owners as well. Our trucks are easier to lose control of believe it or not. Many trucks and lives lost. If I could save a life by someone deeply thinking about my post, then I feel my words spread were worthwhile.
Prayers sent to to the friends and family of this tragedy.
The link has been removed and I would've done it sooner but just now checked in.

[Viper Girl]

I thnk the thread is a really good reminder V1R... Viper's are such a small community that many of us will know a car or person who owns it...
If the thread stopped one more person from getting snake bit, then it has served it's orig intent.

[FLATOUT]

No worries V1R. Kids make kid mistakes I just hope this one doesn't cost a good father a son.

[esqeddy]

Prayers to the injured driver and his family.

Its unfortunate that many people do not realize how dangerous any and all cars can be. This holds especially true for high performance cars.

I love my Viper, and for her protection and the protection of everyone I know, I have a simple rule: NO ONE DRIVES HER BUT ME!

And when you have friends/kids/relatives who either drink or are idiots who have never driven a car anything like a Viper (yea, that describes most of my "friends/kids/relatives"), I keep my extra keys locked in the safe, and my keys in my pocket. ALWAYS.

I actually had a nephew ask to drive her, explaining how he had many hours of experience driving fast cars on grand theft auto! Please, tell me I was adopted into this family! ;-)

The OP was well intentioned when he created this thread. I'm sure that just like the rest of us, he simply wishes us to remain diligent in our efforts to protect our cars and our lives.

Again, prayers for the driver and his family.

[MI Viper]

Prayers to the driver and all involved in this terrible accident.

[Big Miata]

I feel terrible for the kid that got in the accident. As far as attacking the person who put up an image with fire, that poster uses that everytime he talks about old tires on a powerful car. I really am sick of this whole PC movement. OP was attempting to just let everyone know who wants or drives a viper to just be careful and respect the beast. Then people go and yell at him for posting something that is a great problem. This car does demand respect and I would never let anyone drive it without my permission unless it is one of the few people I can trust with its powers. So yes I do hope that the kid makes it but the issue is that this happens multiple times a year to all a manner of inexperienced driver and ones that have track seat time. That is the point that the OP was trying to make. Then the thread got hijacked. Why not look for the good in the post not who it is offending. They didn't ask to be defended and aren't caring what some stupid website says they JUST WANT THEIR KID TO BE OK. SO LEAVE IT ALONE and yes please pray for the kid and his family.

[Venomous1 Racing]

Pretty much on point. I consider myself to be a very experienced driver but again with 500+ hp stock, and not many stay stock, I have myself had unexpected things happen and had to correct for them. It's as simple as a show off burnout you've done a thousand times on your back road. You go to the local cruise and its different pavement than you and your tires/car are used to. You give it the same amount of gas and same clutch dump as you usually do on your backroad testing site, but something's different, the tires spin much more freely and before you know it, your headed towards spectators or a wall/tree/pole/ditch etc.
That's an example situation I spoke of. Even us who are so familiar and know how to react and harness our power can have an unexpected surprise. Not to mention someone who has no idea the power,capability, handling aspects of our beasts getting behind the wheel and guaranteed to show off especially with a rider. It will rarely end with good news.
I just want everyone to realize things can happen to the expert or inexperienced just the same.
Prayers still coming