Forgot to mention, had my first "panic" stop this morning

Moedad · 10-06-2008, 05:25 PM

Couldn't've been much of a panic if I forgot to post it earlier, eh? It wasn't, really. It didn't even raise my heart rate. Not because I'm so calm and collected, but because it wasn't a big deal. Nobody was going very fast, maybe 30 mph (morning traffic). I was in the right lane (out of three going in that direction) and an SUV pulled out of a strip mall driveway and caused a car to hit his brakes several cars ahead me, which rippled back up the lane very quickly. I applied both brakes and even had a yard or two of a rear wheel skid before stopping. Swerving went through my mind but a mirror check a minute or so before the stop showed a big truck in the middle lane and I remembered it as I braked. Sure enough, right as I stopped, the truck went by on my left.

Just goes to show, even when you think you're far enough beck, sometimes it's still not far enough.

mirandaH · 10-06-2008, 05:29 PM

ugh!!! anytime i hear brakes my stomach hurts. good for you that you managed.

10-06-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Forgot to mention, had my first "panic" stop this morning Couldn't've been much of a panic if I forgot to post it earlier, eh? It wasn't, really. It didn't even raise my heart rate. Not because I'm so calm and collected, but because it wasn't a big deal. Nobody was going very fast, maybe 30 mph (morning traffic). I was in the right lane (out of three going in that direction) and an SUV pulled out of a strip mall driveway and caused a car to hit his brakes several cars ahead me, which rippled back up the lane very quickly. I applied both brakes and even had a yard or two of a rear wheel skid before stopping. Swerving went through my mind but a mirror check a minute or so before the stop showed a big truck in the middle lane and I remembered it as I braked. Sure enough, right as I stopped, the truck went by on my left. Just goes to show, even when you think you're far enough beck, sometimes it's still not far enough. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-06-2008, 05:29 PM	#2
mirandaH Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 16	Re: Forgot to mention, had my first "panic" stop this morning ugh!!! anytime i hear brakes my stomach hurts. good for you that you managed. __________________ Safety doesn't happen by accident. ~Author Unknown as seen on a bumper sticker "Looking for a Sensitive Man, One That Cries When I hit Him "
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