oh my!!!
there for the grace of God go i.... every time i hear of such a tragic death, those are the words i say.
i agree whole heartedly with some of the above posts in restricting the size of engine for people who have just past their tests.....
spending many, many miles as a 'girl' racer, going as fast as my wee honda civic would go, i hared round the spey valley and beyond, loaded with pals, for a couple of years, until ciril (the civic) went on to a better place, far away from my heavy clutch use, spin take~offs and hand~brake turns.
i honestly believe that wee car saved my live. speed is a huge factor in these accidents and if i was able to buy a faster one, lord only knows if i would be here today. after ciril came bugs, the capri, much faster, but by that time, i had a bit of experience so was far more equiped to handle it.