Originally Posted by 37zeroZ Wow, that was close. Still can't get that gay music out of my head. For the PC crowd, gay also means jovia, happy, good-spirited and excited.
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09-21-2015, 07:00 AM | #33 (permalink) |
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Truck shouldn't have changed lanes over a solid line -- but you made a basic z-driving defensive driving error as well; ALWAYS count on the worst happening -- and position oneself away from danger. You were running more or less parallel to this guy for quite a while, and you should have sped up or slowed down in a way that that truck would have merged out of the split lanes without you right next to him. Glad you avoided a mishap, nice job hard on the brakes -- but was unnecessary in the bigger picture "if I'd only..." scenario.
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Well, in my case, I was in the left turn lane waiting for the green arrow and a cement truck behind me just started to perform a monster truck routine onto my car. The sound of the revving engine, metals bending, etc shocked the hell out of me. Of course, I couldn't get out.
I finally had to press hard on my horn and he stopped. When I finally got out and he got out, he said, "sorry, I was too high and you were too low in front of my bumper.. I didn't see you!" Grrr! I had many nights of nightmares. |
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Same thing, only I wasn't so lucky. On way to work in heavy traffic here in Jersey on Route 78W between Exits 50A and B. Construction truck tail-ended my '07 350Z and totaled it.
He,was going too fast for the traffic and wasn't maintaining the proper following distance. Looking to replace the car with a 370Z now... https://instagram.com/p/72gDerMtk1/ https://instagram.com/p/72fjjOstj4/ Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk Last edited by NJZGuy; 09-27-2015 at 02:45 PM. |
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That truck driver should have made sure it was clear before he decided to merge. He also shouldn't have merged over a solid line. Had the OP been passing on the right, the blind spot excuse could have worked, but not on the drivers side. That was negligent driving. Good spider-sense OP. If you always anticipate the worst then you will have a better chance of avoiding accidents.
What kind of camera are you using as a dash cam? That's a good idea.
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Well done on paying attention
I have very recently encountered an a$$hole not paying attention. Thankfully, I did not have a Jersey Barrier on my left, so a little off road action was necessary to avoid a collision. Just another reminder that everyone else on the road is an idiot
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