Isn't it against the law to pass in an intersection? Or at least highly imprudent?
slamming on my brakes really hard!!
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Originally Posted By: CROWNVIC4LIFE
Originally Posted By: bigmike
You're lucky you managed to stop in time. My dad was in the same situation you were in, but on a motorcycle. He couldn't stop in time and ended up landing through their windshield (he held onto the bars). Needless to say, no blinker or warning was given and they got the ticket for it as it was in a passing zone.
One of many wrecks he was involved in during his bike days of almost 20 years, rain or shine.
Your Dad is was very lucky man for those 20 years....For the most part the bulk of motorcycle crashes down here end up in death...There is usually one death per week down here involving motorcycles...A number of them were decapitated.
Yeah, he finally gave it up. He was involved in some pretty crazy wrecks over those years. Once almost run over by a Caddy, another time he was dragged several hundred yards due to his boot being stuck in the engine guards after he fell, etc. He always walked away. Also, he always took the time to put on the proper gear. Funny thing was, after every wreck, he always put on more equipment. I used to laugh at him sometimes because he looked more like he was going to war than riding.
Originally Posted By: bigmike
You're lucky you managed to stop in time. My dad was in the same situation you were in, but on a motorcycle. He couldn't stop in time and ended up landing through their windshield (he held onto the bars). Needless to say, no blinker or warning was given and they got the ticket for it as it was in a passing zone.
One of many wrecks he was involved in during his bike days of almost 20 years, rain or shine.
Your Dad is was very lucky man for those 20 years....For the most part the bulk of motorcycle crashes down here end up in death...There is usually one death per week down here involving motorcycles...A number of them were decapitated.
Yeah, he finally gave it up. He was involved in some pretty crazy wrecks over those years. Once almost run over by a Caddy, another time he was dragged several hundred yards due to his boot being stuck in the engine guards after he fell, etc. He always walked away. Also, he always took the time to put on the proper gear. Funny thing was, after every wreck, he always put on more equipment. I used to laugh at him sometimes because he looked more like he was going to war than riding.
Unfortunately, this is one of the most frequent dangers of driving here. I have lost count of how many incidents I've faced, where I've had to slam on my brakes so hard.
Many years ago, I was driving an '80 Caprice. People here love to form a second lane at u-turns, and one idiot decided to form a third. I was driving at 100 km/h (62 MPH) when this genius decided to pull out in front of me...just metres away. I couldn't go left or right, so I had no choice but to keep my foot on the brake and hope I don't hit him. The fool drove away, whilst my engine stalled. Turned out the shoes on the rear drums locked from the force of the braking...it was a real hassle getting that sorted. Would have probably taken less time if I punched the living day lights out of that idiot and went to a police station for assault!
Many years ago, I was driving an '80 Caprice. People here love to form a second lane at u-turns, and one idiot decided to form a third. I was driving at 100 km/h (62 MPH) when this genius decided to pull out in front of me...just metres away. I couldn't go left or right, so I had no choice but to keep my foot on the brake and hope I don't hit him. The fool drove away, whilst my engine stalled. Turned out the shoes on the rear drums locked from the force of the braking...it was a real hassle getting that sorted. Would have probably taken less time if I punched the living day lights out of that idiot and went to a police station for assault!
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