World Record For Being Thrown By Car

Maybe it's just me, but I think it's ludicrous to keep statistics on the distance people are thrown after being hit by a moving car. Even so, that is exactly what the Guinness World Records book displays under the category "Greatest Distance Thrown in a Car Accident."

The record holder is Matthew McKnight, a Pittsburgh paramedic, who in 2001 was hit by a car traveling at 70 MPH and thrown 118 feet.

He suffered two dislocated shoulders plus a broken shoulder, pelvis, leg and tailbone. His injuries put him in the hospital for two weeks, followed by 80 days in rehab, before returning to work in April 2002.

It's not known if the person thrown has to live afterward and, if so, for how long. It's also not known how many jello-brained morons are making plans to challenge McKnight's record.

Just wondering, if a bunch of youths try the stunt and someone dies, will there be a cause of action for a lawsuit against Guinness World Records? After all, if there were no record to surmount, they wouldn't have tried and nobody would have died.

Tip: slwlion