Here's What Can Happen When You Drive Over a Loose Manhole Cover
Garage 54
video finds out by running a couple of cars over a loose manhole cover at different speeds, and it's not good.
The final run was the most brutal, with the
Lexus ES
hitting the loose cover at over 40 miles per hour. The front tire caused the cover to bounce upward, hitting the rear tire. It dented the rear rim before going under the tire and jumping into the rear bumper cover, partially ripping it off the sedan.
The crash didn't total the vehicle, but it caused quite a bit of damage that'd be a headache for any owner to repair. The earlier runs resulted in several damaged tires and dented rocker panels, but none compared to the last.
You'd think you wouldn't have to worry about loose manhole covers on today's roads, but accidents do occur. In 2021, a bus in Queens, New York, hit a manhole with a loose cover. The front of the bus
launched several feet into the air
before slamming back down and colliding with a parked car. Nine people were hurt, which should be a good reminder to watch the road.
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