We Got Into a Car Accident in Finland | Can We Complete the Road Trip?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2024
- Our road trip took an unexpected turn when we were involved in a car accident just outside the city of Oulu in northern Finland. Although we weren't at fault, the incident became a pivotal moment in our journey.
Honestly, the emotional toll was significant, and it took us some time to process everything before we could share this experience with you. Watch our journey unfold as we navigate this challenging episode and decide whether to continue our adventure. It was a hell of an experience...
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Everyone who hasn't lived up north always admire our midnight sun. That what you just saw is one of the downsides of it, because Finland is very flat country and the midnight sun will blind you when it's near the treetops. So many accidents happen because of that and it seems that's the case here as well.
As a rule! If you get into an accident. Even small ones. Always go to a hospital and do a check. And document/tell them even the slightest pain you have. That can even after 1-2 years lead to compensation. But if its not recorded at the time they will just tell you that the pain dont necesary comes from that accident!
This. If something comes up later, without the check it's not your own problem.
Good that you are ok. There's a saying about that kind of situations that you can buy new metal with money, but not people.
I love this saying, we were so glad no one was injured, that's all that matters.
Слава богу, что все обошлось благополучно. А вы молодцы, сохраняли спокойствие и рассудительность😊
Glad you are okay! Also, very impressive duckttape fixing on the car! :)
Keeping your distance is important. The sun can be blinding especially if your windscreen is scratched / dirty.
That bumper plastic is just cosmetics, no need to worry about it.
Sunset/sunrise are both annoying for the same reason when driving, someone is always blinded by the sun. Night driving can feel almost magical, mist and beautiful country roads are really something. Have to be more careful about animals though, it is very common to see moose near roads in the night.
Yeah, the bumpers were actaully no big deal. The damaged parking censor was not that important anyway. About driving at night, we usually avoid driving after dark.
@@LiraNeo2023 I wouldn't know but the other wires/plug looks like it's there in case a trailer hook is installed. Trailers need power for tail lights and blinkers and for brakes if it has them.
I guess you didn't tape the parking sensor back in its original place?
❤❤So happy you are ok and everybody else too. I hope you'll have a great and safe journey and nice memories and stories to tell❤. All the best and love from Finland.
Nice video! An incredible journey with incredible experiences! Life should be so colorful !🎉🎉❤
haha it was really unepected...
So happy that you are ok 🙏🏼❤️
Those two cars look really scary and hope people will be more careful on the road.
Omg, that was really a challenge for the trip! But fortunately, no one was injured.
It was almost like a turning point for the trip.
4:50 The broken parts seem to be parking sensors only. As long as the exhaust wasn't damaged so bad that exhaust fumes could get into the car (you would smell it) there's nothing to worry with this little damage. The hole in the plastic bumper is just visual stuff. If you have a hole in the plastic parts, it might increase air resistance a bit but that part of the car will get wet both sides of the plastic bumper while driving in the rain so the hole isn't important at all.
4:28 "car got injured" and 5:58 " glue the particles" you are so funny!😄
You can always replace bumpers and stuff, but never a life. Crashes happen all the time, the most important thing is that everyone gets out of it safe! Hope you have better luck for the rest of your travels!
Those two Volvos drove too close together and did not keep a safe distance, typical issue in finland. Glad you both are OK.
Really? Is it a common in Finland? Yeah those two cars were close, but none of us was driving fast at all...
@@LiraNeo2023 Yes. I can confirm that driving too close together is one of the biggest traffic issues in Finland. You should always keep good distance to the car infront of you, so you have more time to react all those surprising situations on the road.
Especially during major holidays like Midsummer there's lot of traffic and lot of amateur drivers on the roads driving long distances and people often fail to keep enough distance to the car in front.
@@LiraNeo2023 : Traffic accidents in itself are not "common" in Finland, ie. the roads are generally safer than most countries.
But when accidents happen, this kind of fender-benders in cars driving in a too closely packed queue are typical.
As far as road accidents go this is one of the best cases; no one seriously injured and you were even able to continue driving your car before taking it in for repairs.
Good that you are OK, enjoy the Finnish Summer
Oh, I know that guy! A friend of mine who works as a paramedic in Northern Finland is the one on right at 3:42.
Those two cars behind you did a typical mistake by driving too close behind you and therefore had not enough time to react to your breaking. Rules are 80km/h you stay 80m from the car infront of you. 100km/h you stay 100m ehind car in front of you.
I personally use the seconds rule. I will stay at minimum 4 seconds behind car in front never any closer. 4 seconds is enough to react, brake and come to stop from 100km/h speed.
An unfortunate event. There was one small mistake in the video. 6:49 The Biltema store parking was filmed in Kokkola.
Oh yeah, thanks for pointing it out, I think it was in Kokkola indeed, we were on our way to Vaasa.
In Finland - Duck Tape IS called Jeesus Tape - that IS Jesus Tape - in English !
*Duct tape.
Bumper is just plastic, easy to replace, sensors might be damaged and need of replacement. Rear trunk lid needs replacement. Mostly just cosmetic damage nothing major, they wouldnt have let you drive with it if it was too much damaged. Those two Volvo's are scrap now, they wont be driven again, either too old to repair (black car) or too much damaged (white car).
In modern cars quite often if the airbags trigger it's a write-off. You have to dismantle the whole dashboard section and cabin linings to fix just the airbags properly and that alone is hugely expensive because of how dashes are usually installed.
But of course the white car has the structural frame bent and engine compartment compressed in etc etc, so it's quite a clear case.
@@JariJuslin Depends what airbags deployed. Most modern cars have pyro fuse that breaks up when airbags deploy, depending on where it is, really not fun to replace.
Not a Good Day , But Good You are ok !
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All The Best to You & Your TH-cam Channel !
Whenever you drive so much, stuff like this will eventually happen.
Please censor the licence plates, as you can find the owner's info by just knowing those.
why?
@@pyroslavia9499 In Finland you might be charged for leaking license plates in accidents etc, why? no idea, but police always tells everyone to not post accident videos, or even videos where someone acts stupid in traffic, without censoring, or even if you can in any way identify anyone in them..
RRU-833
Oulu isn't in northern Finland, it's more like in the middle.
Sorry but no, Jyväskylä is in the middle and maybe even Kuopio, but not Oulu.
@@MsBestPilotEverSorry but yes, if you draw a straight line from Hanko to Nuorgam ( south tip to north tip), watch which one is closer to the middle Oulu or Jyväskylä (or Kuopio)?
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