(1) Chauffeured cars are generally big. The Chauffeur sits behind the wheel. The Chaufferee rides in the back, securely belted and surrounded by the roll cage.
IIRC, This book guy was making a left, when the Acura MDX (ostentatious yuppie-mobile) tried to go around him in the incoming traffic lane. T-boned the driver's side of the Corvette (ostentatious wannabe-player-mobile). Obviously, your point that wealth does not make one anus-proof is a valid one..
However, I maintain a quiet man of true wealth would have survived this, and then had his gamekeeper and gardener track the Acura MDX yuppie down and eviscerate him in a tasteful and quiet manner.
| Okay, that is funny right there!