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« on: October 10, 2011, 09:28:00 PM »
I wanted to share this to help remind everyone to be careful out there. This morning, on my commute, I had a truck make a left turn directly in my path. It was shortly after 7am so it was still a bit dark, plus it was raining. The truck was coming towards me on a long curve while I was on a straight. It's a curve that has a large open space so visibility is not an issue there. However, he decided to make the left onto a side road, directly in my path. Fortunately, the MSF course, as well as my regular parking lot practice, paid off. I started with an emergency stop from 40 mph. It quickly became apparent that I wasn't going to stop in time so I released the brakes and had enough room to swerve around his rear bumper. Close call… The close call had me seriously considering adding some driving lights for better visibility. After I work out some electrical numbers, I definitely think it's time to go shopping. If I intend to commute year round, rain or shine, I need to get those. But, I'll save that for another thread. I just wanted to remind everyone, be careful and be aware.
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 06:26:46 AM »
Dude, that IS close! Aren't you glad you spent some time practicing?!
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 06:58:24 AM »
Absolutely. I think it's a message to everyone that slow school practice is vital.
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 07:04:32 AM »
Quote from: mattrowe19 on October 11, 2011, 06:58:24 AM
Absolutely. I think it's a message to everyone that slow school practice is vital.

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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 07:44:47 AM »
Quote from: mattrowe19 on October 11, 2011, 06:58:24 AM
Absolutely. I think it's a message to everyone that slow school practice is vital.

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You gotta stay proficient.
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