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Mangalore: Test Drive Car Takes a Dip in River Shambhavi

  •   Tue, Apr 08 2008 06:44:03 PM

Mangalore: New Maruti Swift Car Takes a Dip in River Shambhavi

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Apr 8: A new Maruti Swift car which was on road for test driving skidded off the road and fell into Shambhavi River near Kulur bridge here on Tuesday April 8 afternoon.

The car belonged to Mandovi showroom and a total of 4 members were there in the car when the tragedy took place. The car rammed into a stone after the driver lost control over it and rolled into the nearby river.

Sources informed that, all the four persons who were inside the car sustained injuries and have been admitted to A J Hospital here.  The car was later pulled out from the river with the help of locals and a crane.  Fire services from NMPT too was summoned to the spot.

It is said that the accident was the result of reckless and negligent driving by the driver who had taken the newly-launched model of the Maruti Swift car for test driving.

  

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  • azarudin, udupi/dxb

    Sat, May 29 2010

    drive safely.. drivin is not a joke...

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  • Winnie, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 23 2008

    Luckily it happened before one could purchase it. The maruthi of this sort with it's drive test drives far the clients. such an advertisement is so rare but useful for the population

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  • Madhu, Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2008

    Normally test drive to be done in the city limits 4km around the showroom at the speed of 50 to 60kmph any way idot driver saved the other three better luck next time!!!

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  • noor, dubai

    Sun, May 25 2008

    Life is precious,take care.safety is important if we lost car we can buy another but if we lost our life never can buy......

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  • Joshua, Udupi

    Wed, May 07 2008

    This is such a joke. A test drive car shoing results like this isn't much of a car. I'll never buy that model. It looks like the car tested the driver.

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  • Amit Mishra, Delhi

    Mon, Apr 21 2008

    Drivers should be more careful while taking test drives. Most people drive recklessly when the car they are driving is not their own. Very bad attitude.

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  • Kiran Gonsalves, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Apr 10 2008

    May be the driver wanted to test whether the car can travel on 'water' also...'desire to drown!!!'

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  • jeetendra. j. hegde, moodbidri

    Thu, Apr 10 2008

    The co-passengers may be the people who suppossed to be test the vehicle performance before buying the vehicle,unexpectedly they saw more than enough about the vehicle due to the reckless act of the driver.who is responsible for it? i think Mandovi Motors should have tested drivers ability,responsibility before handing over test drive vehicle.Thanks to locals for saving the precious lives.

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  • Joel, Bondel/Dubai

    Thu, Apr 10 2008

    Didn't the driver  know you use a boat & not a a car for fishing? However, did anyone catch any fish though? On a serious note, I thought test drives were supposed to be accompanied by a showroom driver too. All will have learnt a good lesson here.

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  • sharlon, udupi

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    merwin ... swift is not an indian model only and has been launched and tested across the world.... i dont think its the fault of the car .. its a simple case of reckless driving...

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  • sham, U A E

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    life is precious.next time TAKE CARE!

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  • Merwin, UK

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    hmmm! This exercise should be made part of test drive! So that car is thorughly tested before one buys! It could be problem in car as well. The new cars are being introduced in the market without proper testing.

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  • justin, kinnigoli/Melbourne

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    Driver must have learnt the lesson of his life. He will be extra careful next time he gets in to a Drivers seat. This incident will haunt him for life. Thank God no lifes lost..but definatly lessons learnt.Dont take things for granted,If its your car, or Test drive car give respect to the Machine otherwise You are in trouble

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  • Shashu, Udupi/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    Ashu, dont forget that this has happened in India and cancelling of driving licence for such act or worse will never happen here.

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  • Dr Manohar Prabhu, Bajpe/Kuwait

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    well I dont think there is any problem with the design of the car,its just that a boot is added ,like the Indigo from tata.Infact the swift is a very good car with excellent road grip. It is just coz of the reckless & negligent driving of the driver this tragedy has happened & the sad part is that this idiotic driver put the life of other three persons in danger. God has saved them !!! request the authorities to just cancel the liscense of this driver for life . Also these car dealers call every Tom ,Dick & Harry to take a test drive to promote the sales. they should check whether the person has a valid DL & also it is adviseable to chech the background of the person before asking the person to test drive any car.

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  • MACHCHA,MILAAR, manglaore

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    who is the culprit? the vehicle or the driver. Life is precious. Don't play with life. TAKE CARE!

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    Safety is quite importent specially while driving doesn't matter car is new or old.

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  • P F, UK

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    The dynamics has nothing to do with the accident!! Swift is a car which is used in Europe as well after passing all safety regulations.!!

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  • Rohan, Permude

    Wed, Apr 09 2008

    Wow, nice way to take a bath!

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  • Ashu, Mangalore/Dxb

    Tue, Apr 08 2008

    If accident happend as result of reckless drvie from the driver then his driving licence to be cancelled for life long because he put the life in danger for 3 passengers and also street walkers.strict action to be taken against him

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  • K.C. Rai, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 08 2008

    The design of the vehicle has limitations. The people responsible for the road tests have to be taken to task. They need to inform the people taking the road test about the same. what if the same took place in the city causing injury to the innocent? who is responsible ?

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  • B.N.R.Rao, Mangalore-13

    Tue, Apr 08 2008

    Thank God,those who were in the car were saved!I it is obvious that this tragedy happened due to the reckless driving by the so called Test driver!This thannirbavi stretch of the road is well known for such mishaps,including a few fatal accidents by youngsters.Both drug and alchohol are responsible for these disasters.

    Thank you DaijiWorld for your timely reporting which must be an eye opener to our youngsters.Thank you Mr.Daya for your exhaustive photographs!Mau be because the car belonged to Mandovi,Shambhavi saved them!!!

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  • Shambu Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 08 2008

    This shows the irresponsibility of drivers to test cars that have not been used on regular roads. The dynamics of the vehicle is not correct hence the tragedy. Hope the company takes a good look at this such that others are not hurt in future

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