Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads

[VectraMan]

Channel 5.

First episode is being repeated today (Sunday) at 1:15pm. Pedal to the metal...


Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads | Series 1 Episode 1 Freefall Freeway | Radio Times

Big thanks. That'll help me in my goal of wasting the afternoon.

[VectraMan]

OMG! That's insane. They always over-play the danger in the original IRT, especially when they were driving over the lakes which are in reality pretty safe. Obviously they were ready for the roads, difficult as they may have been, but not for the way the Indians like to drive.

[TimberWolf]

OMG! That's insane. They always over-play the danger in the original IRT, especially when they were driving over the lakes which are in reality pretty safe. Obviously they were ready for the roads, difficult as they may have been, but not for the way the Indians like to drive.

What set me on edge was that they were carrying heavy loads (60 tonnes of concrete?), on the edge of cliffs that looked like they might give way with plenty quickness.

Accident statistics for that mountain road would be interesting. India's roads are dangerous, and the roads used were allegedly amongst its deadliest.

Just read the series result, and wish I hadn't now, as it was a bit surprising.

[adubya]

Absolute lamers! No aircon, steering wheel is on the right, drive on the left and it's all a drama. Obviously the BOB driving is nuts but what did they expect

[TimberWolf]

BBC News - India: Darjeeling bridge collapse kills 32

[d000hg]

Where was the "most dangerous road... in the world" they had on a TopGear special?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

On the contrary, just goes to show what a bunch of complete wusses the Ice Road truckers really are - given that many people drive on these roads on a daily basis.

Indeed I can only conclude that the sole reason is to make a TV program - there must be locals who drive just as well and more in keeping with the other local suicide jockeys.

Edit: There's also no way the Spetics and Canuks are cheaper than locals - so it has to be just for the Telly.

[TimberWolf]

Indeed I can only conclude that the sole reason is to make a TV program - there must be locals who drive just as well and more in keeping with the other local suicide jockeys.

Edit: There's also no way the Spetics and Canuks are cheaper than locals - so it has to be just for the Telly.

You have to imagine you are there, in the seat, rather than it just being 'someone else who can die for all you care'. One of the quarter of a million who have accidents per year.

[chef]

Where was the "most dangerous road... in the world" they had on a TopGear special?

with a wave of my magic google wand

The North Yungas Road (alternatively known as Grove's Road, Coroico Road, Camino de las Yungas, El Camino de la Muerte, Road of Death or Death Road) is a 61 or 69-kilometre road leading from La Paz to Coroico, 56 kilometres (35 mi) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia.

It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road". One estimate is that 200 to 300 travellers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes crosses marking many of the spots where vehicles have fallen. From:Yungas Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[PAH]

BBC News - India: Darjeeling bridge collapse kills 32

I doubt that the same bridge they had in the show.

Also doubt the bridge in the show was even on the route. Even those cut out cliff sections looked deserted compared to earlier on 'the same road'.

My gut feeling is they staged some of the segments on roads that are closed, or were closed for filming purposes as Top Gear does, so they have more control over 'incidents'.

Still, more entertaining that mediocre dancing and singing contests so mustn't complain too loudly.