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Replying to: xwesx (Jun 01, 2009 11:06 am) 
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I heard a funny story yesterday...a guy I know had his car get hit, when parked on the street in front of his house. A Camry driven by someone I won't describe crossed into his yard, and actually struck the passenger side of his car. The driver, when questioned by police, first claimed they "passed out", but when the cops said that would endanger their license, they switched the story to that they were rummaging for a dropped phone, then claimed they fell asleep. Should be a lifetime ban right there... Today I got behind a little old lady in an immaculate ca. 2000 E430, who was going maybe 12-15 in a 30. It was fun being the car directly behind her as a long line built up behind us. I then got behind another little old lady in a MB, this one in a ca. 2003 ML. She was going about 18-22 in a 30 (this one in a more open low density residential area that could be justified to be 35-40), hit 25 once in a downhill stretch, where she then hit the brakes, to prevent that wild beast from getting away from her and causing havoc. She then lurched into an intersection at a light, started to turn, and then hit her signal. Nice. |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jun 16, 2009 7:11 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 16, 2009 7:31 am) 
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This little mess happened outside my office window a couple weeks ago. Someone must have been inconsiderate - I think it takes a lot to mess up a semi like that, and what I think was a Chrysler Sebring was pretty much demolished:  The chaos involved something like 12 cars over a path too wide for me to get in the pic...the highway was eventually closed for a while due to fuel spilling from the truck when it was towed. |
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 16, 2009 11:15 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jun 16, 2009 11:20 am) 
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 16, 2009 11:21 am) I was taught (45 years ago) "leave yourself an out". Currently (for me anyway) that has evolved into trying to see the "traffic schema" or conditions and either interrupt the (sets of ) conditions that would contribute to a domino effect; (in the worst case) or don't bet (your ass) that it won't happen (if the hammer falls when the trigger is pulled on a shell in the chamber-so to speak) .
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