ShatteredSerenity
I talk to God, but the sky is empty.
- Nov 24, 2024
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Curious about people's thoughts on suicide by high speed motorcycle crash? Have you ever considered it? If it was accessible, would you do it?
Whenever I feel suicidal my gut instinct has been to crash my car into a wall or jump from a bridge. Ultimately I decided it was safer and less violent to CTB by nitrogen exit bag instead, but the adrenaline junkie in my heart still contemplates methods of high speed CTB.
The problem with CTB by car crash is the amount of safety systems on modern vehicles. I've had cars capable of 140 mph (225 km/h) which is certainly fast enough to cause massive damage to the vehicle no matter what you hit, but with crumple zones and air bags it's impossible to predict how the driver would fare. You'd definitely get injured, but death is much less certain.
Motorcycles, on the other hand, leave the driver directly exposed in the event of an accident. It's a lot more like falling onto a hard surface. Motorcycles can easily reach 120 mph (200 km/h) which is the terminal velocity of a falling person, and a person would would need to jump from about 1,500 feet (450 meters) to reach terminal velocity. That's about the height of the 125th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa. It's a pretty safe bet that a fall from that height will be fatal no matter now a person lands.
Helmets are required in many locations, but you can easily remove the helmet before the final acceleration.
The tricky part is finding a suitable location. You need a very strong solid object to crash into, there needs to be enough distance in front to accelerate to high speeds, and it shouldn't put other people at risk.
I've looked extensively for crash targets in my area, and in general anywhere vehicles drive is protected by various forms of guard rails and barriers designed to deflect vehicles from crashing directly into solid objects. It might be easier to find spots outside the city, or in an industrial zone.
Whenever I feel suicidal my gut instinct has been to crash my car into a wall or jump from a bridge. Ultimately I decided it was safer and less violent to CTB by nitrogen exit bag instead, but the adrenaline junkie in my heart still contemplates methods of high speed CTB.
The problem with CTB by car crash is the amount of safety systems on modern vehicles. I've had cars capable of 140 mph (225 km/h) which is certainly fast enough to cause massive damage to the vehicle no matter what you hit, but with crumple zones and air bags it's impossible to predict how the driver would fare. You'd definitely get injured, but death is much less certain.
Motorcycles, on the other hand, leave the driver directly exposed in the event of an accident. It's a lot more like falling onto a hard surface. Motorcycles can easily reach 120 mph (200 km/h) which is the terminal velocity of a falling person, and a person would would need to jump from about 1,500 feet (450 meters) to reach terminal velocity. That's about the height of the 125th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa. It's a pretty safe bet that a fall from that height will be fatal no matter now a person lands.
Helmets are required in many locations, but you can easily remove the helmet before the final acceleration.
The tricky part is finding a suitable location. You need a very strong solid object to crash into, there needs to be enough distance in front to accelerate to high speeds, and it shouldn't put other people at risk.
I've looked extensively for crash targets in my area, and in general anywhere vehicles drive is protected by various forms of guard rails and barriers designed to deflect vehicles from crashing directly into solid objects. It might be easier to find spots outside the city, or in an industrial zone.
