Loud pipes save lives

It’s an argument that a lot of people like to make. “Loud pipes save lives”. It is totally apparent in this video that the guy rev-bombing the cars a hundred feet ahead (with their windows rolled up who couldn’t hear him anyways) totally saved his life.

The cars were floating the light as they had entered the intersection after the light turned red. “At least I was across the line before it turned red!” We’ve all been there- two wheels or not. It’s still a citation waiting to happen, as most cops who are trying to make their quotas will tell you (Right, I forgot, police don’t enforce quotas- lol).

So anyways, the fact that he pulled in the clutch and rev-bombed the bridge and himself and anyone behind him to let the cars in front of him know that he was coming saved his life. So yes, loud pipes do save lives because the stooges that take a second to pull in the clutch while they’re bouncing the rev limiter and floating valves also slow down in that instant.

That’s what saved this asshole, whose horn was apparently not facing forward and most likely didn’t work, since he couldn’t use it. Slowing down also saves lives. I’m guessing slowing down and looking both ways (you know, what we blame cars for not doing) saves more lives than loud pipes. But if you must rev-bomb people and share the sound of your expensive aftermarket exhaust with the world, at least you have a chance at survival.

-Cheers