We’ve all thought about it,now we get to experience it thanks to this hoon.
BMW enthusiast, lifted X5 owner, and, all-around hoon Ahmad Samarah, who goes by @Fastest_m on TikTok, fulfilled a lot of drivers fantasies by driving over a dozen or so HOV lane traffic dividers (the ones that bend if if you hit them) at full speed without slowing down. With a modest lift, meaty off-road tires, and a rugged unibody, if there was a car (and brand) to pull off this one-off gaffe, there’s no better vehicle up to the task.
Check out his hilarious, albeit unlawful videos, including the aftermath, below.
@fastest_m Love the HOV lane! ##x5 ##offroad ##cars ##bmw ##carsoftiktok ##carguy ##bmwlife ##bmwchallenge ##bmwlove ##bimmer ##racecar ##projectcar ##Alphets ##StanleyCup
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@fastest_m Reply to @ghettobuzzfeed2 No Ragrets ? ##x5 ##offroad ##cars ##bmw ##carsoftiktok ##carguy ##bmwlife ##bmwchallenge ##bmwlove ##bimmer ##racecar ##projectcar
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A quick look on Google Maps and this looks like the 75 in Richardson, Texas. Here’s just about the place Samarah goes crazy on some traffic dividers.
In response to a comment to post a damage update, Samarah posted up a whole video where he says,
“Yah, I probably shouldn’t have done that, it wasn’t the best idea…This was all on the lifted X5 with the beefy off-road setup. This damage was already there from before, I’m telling you guys this thing is a f***ing tank, no damage whatsoever.”
Obviously, Samarah doesn’t give two f***s about what he did to the delight of millions of TikTok users.
While somewhat amusing, those delineators are there for a reason, mainly to enforce HOV rules. While it’s arguable if HOV lanes are effective, technically, they’re supposed to encourage car pooling and discourage single seat drivers.
Without a double solid line or those poles, it’s that much easier for cars to dip in and out of the HOV lane, defeating its purpose.
According to the Texas Transportation Code, exiting an HOV lane improperly warrants a penalty up to $100, an otherwise Class C misdemeanor.
And while somewhat cheap, at less than $20 a piece, if you run over a dozen, it costs whoever replaces them a pretty penny. I’m sure if you dug into it, the Texas taxpayer ends up footing the bill.
Thanks, Samarah.
Keep in mind he did this in “an absolute tank” of a BMW. If you tried this in a regular car, a punctured radiator, ripped coolant line, dented oil pan, or broken cooling fan, among other fragile parts underneath your car, is not out of the question.
Just stay in your lane.
