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What almost got you this week?
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I suppose that one might have been better on your bike than in a car as far as having room between you, but certainly a grab your attention event. I've had a time or two where on a two laner an oncoming car has made a pass that left me on the shoulder and we're going 3 vehicles across. It always pisses me off, but at least there is room that wouldn't have been there with 3 cars across. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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11-05-2008, 09:17 PM | #77 |
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Location: Fargo, ND
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What almost got you this week?
New to the Forum but my wife and I were out on November 1 and had just popped over a hill on a two lane in the Lake Country of Minnesota when I see the red Impala coming on a side gravel road. It became apparent that he was looking to the right when I was on his left and he wasn't planning on stopping. Can hardly see me with the light bar and headlight with Sylvania Superstreak bulbs, I guess.
It was the first time that I had had to lock the brakes doing about 60 mph and I was wondering to myself, OK, if I live and my wife dies, the kids are really going to be mad. Luckily, he saw me at the last instant, I went to the left and he was swerved to the right and stopped with the biggest pie pan eyes, I've ever seen. I hope I scared the crap out of him as he sure did me. |
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11-05-2008, 10:44 PM | #78 |
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
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What almost got you this week?
Well, had my first run in with an 18 wheeler on the interstate this morning. I usually look in their side mirror when I am getting ready to pass them and make sure they have looked and seen me. This guy looked right at me in the mirror, I started up around him and when I got near his cab he decided he wanted my lane and didn't even use a signal. Luckily for me he heard the blare of that Bad Boy Horn on the right side of the bike and swerved back. I thought I was going to be testing the rumble strips and God forbid the grass median.
That horn has saved me many times on the interstate. |
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11-08-2008, 01:44 PM | #79 |
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Location: NE Okla
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What almost got you this week?
I was headed home this last Friday after work. As I turned onto the 2-lane and got up to speed I met a string of traffic with an 18-wheeler leading. I was probably going about 55-60 mph. The speed for them had just dropped from 65 to 55mph and this idiot decides that he needs to pass the 18-wheeler. I braked hard and luckily there was a shoulder to pull onto but then it appeared that he continued to swerve towards me and I headed for the ditch. At the last instant before I ran off into the ditch he went past between me and the truck at what was probably 80mph. I was able to stay on the very edge of the shoulder and not go into the ditch. I did not get the make or even the color of the car as it happen so quickly. Headlights and running lights were on and I have 2-55 watt spots on either side of headlight that were on. I did not even have time for a horn blast. I did not attribute my safety to anything I did other than braking and steering away from the impending headon. I thank God his Angels were watching out for me.
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