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Very sad reminder that performance cars of today reach deadly speeds in an instant. I think the real problem is the false sense of security because these cars are incredibility stable, quiet, and smooth at speed. When traveling with certain people on open roads with no cars around to give an indication of speed, I ask my passengers how fast are we going, they say "75-80mph", I then inform them, "nope, try 102mph". They always reply, "Wow, it's so smooth, wish my car felt like this". Possibly another factor, and I am not placing blame on the daughter at all, is out of all my passengers the ones who yell; faster-faster, get that MF, put'em in his place, or yelled at me for not doing it or backing off is women. Almost every guy has tapped out early, I never really had any "car guys" as passengers so that might explain a little. I have to remind my current girlfriend you are mother of two and I am not putting you in the position of not being a mom to your kids, whether you are dead, paralyzed, or mentally diminished because of a head injury. I do not think this fellow Camaro owner/father did what he did with his daughter screaming to stop and going against her will. I think they were enjoying the car together as fathers and daughters often do and lost sight/respect of the consequences that can happen when traveling at such high speeds.
Thanks to the OP for posting, excellent reminder for some of us.
Condolences to the family and friends of the father and daughter.
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