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Something dangerous that happened to me twice that I never heard anyone mention

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, Jan 11, 2013.

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no sense in getting in a war over it. You followed rule 1. Don't hit &%^. You were following in a manner that allowed you to stop safely when an unexpected road hazard appeared. people do dumb things on the highways everyday, that is why you can never be too complacent and always be scanning ahead and behind. That's why after a day of 'not doing anything but driving' wears you out. i don't think this thread was needed but you also don't need to justify to somebody else why you didn't hit something. As best as you can explain this incident they are still just words on a page.

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Sheriff1/6 said: ↑

Rolling tires will turn more quickly then skidding tires and the act of hitting the breaks will delay your reaction time when you turn....It may sound silly, but it works. I'm not sure how well it works in an 18 wheeler.
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ABS prevents wheels from locking/skidding.

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He may have said something on the CB.

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ralph said: ↑

ABS prevents wheels from locking/skidding.
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In theory, yes.

Not so much in practice sometimes.

Moosetek13, Jan 11, 2013

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I had this happen last week. Driver in front of me suddenly pulled sharp left into the next lane to avoid a tire blown by the guy in front of him. BECAUSE I HAD MAINTAINED A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE I WAS EASILY ABLE TO MOVE LEFT ALSO.

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TripleSix said: ↑

He may have said something on the CB.
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Not unless he was on another channel since my CB was on. The way he jerked out of the way you could tell he wasn't paying attention.

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NewNashGuy said: ↑

Not unless he was on another channel since my CB was on. The way he jerked out of the way you could tell he wasn't paying attention.
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That could have been the case. A couple of weeks ago I kept giving bear reports on a receivers channel. Explained why I got no reply.

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Seems lkke a good story! I mean, you observed proper following distance for speed and guess what?! It worked! You did your part and Im glad you did!

I worry far more about the other drivers on the road than myself.

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59BROCKWAY said: ↑

Just remember one thing if you do hit anyone it will be entirely your fault 100% as you are responsible in keeping enough distance to come to a controlled stop in a appropriate manner , you were caught off guard because you became complacent following another truck , not a good idea to begin with . Not sure where you run ? But where I run I see it happen all too often , everyone wants to make it to their destination on time , Great ! But following too close is detrimental to ones health . I see it all the time in the cross bronx , drivers within a few feet of the driver in front and the problem with that is , is the driver you were following was not paying attention and had to move quickly , a great way to kill someone with a rollover and you , you were lucky to stop without creaming the car . Whether or not the car was at fault . If that is the case . What is a good following distance ? Remember a loaded truck needs 300 feet to stop at 60 miles per hour in good conditions . Lets say the road was bumpy with some curves you were really driving 64 or 65 mph those variable add up . Any change can add to the distance it takes for you to stop a loaded or even worse an unloaded trailer in a controlled manner .
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Your right! Thanks.

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NewNashGuy said: ↑

I wanted new guys to be aware of this problem that may happen to you. I set my cruise and keep my distance, relaxed driving down the interstate following another trucker. I am at the peak of a hill so I cannot see what is in front of the trucker. Suddenly the trucker doesn't even use his brakes or turn signal and jerks into the other lane. I then see that there is a car at a dead stop right in my lane, and I have cars on the left of me so I cannot switch lanes. Next I put on my engine brake and brake hard enough to stop or go around. Luckily both times this has happened I had light loads so I was able to slow down without a problem. Be sure to watch out for this, as I kept a good distance but you are not expecting a stopped car right on the interstate and the truck in front of you doesn't even use his brakes and just swings into the next lane. I want to repeat that I was over six seconds away for those who will reply that I was following too close when I wasn't. At least now I know the second I see a truck jerk away I will assume there is a large object in the road and will prepare to stop.

A lot of times there is nothing wrong with the car stopped on the interstate, they are just backed up off an exit ramp and instead of stopping on the shoulder they stay on the interstate. A lot of times you can see this in the distance and prepare to go around, but rarely you are about to go downhill or a sharp curve and cannot see way ahead of you.
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Thanks for the refresher coarse.

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