Had a Close Call Today

[scotts77]

I was driving the pavement princess to meet some friends this morning..running about 50 on a 4 lane, when one of our seniors who was turning left out of a Kroger parking lot decided the best way to get out was to just drive out and block traffic. With little time to react I hit the brakes as hard as I could. Many of you probably Know what happened next. BFGs squeeling, smoke boiling, and yes, the rig is swapping ends. For a brief second I thought I was going on the roll bar .Fortunatly it stayed in the lane and thats all that happened. Of course she had her window up and couldn't here the tyrade I was sending her way. Moral of the story......Locking up all 4's on an EB is not a good idea.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Did that once in high school.
Running in traffic on a 4 lane road. Car in left lane decided that they need to eat at the old folks buffet. So they just step on the brakes and make a right turn in front of me. I have traffic next to me and behind me. Lock up the brakes, spin 90° to the right, steer into it and get off the brakes. truck straightens up and I somehow miss hitting them.

It would have been entertaining to have watched from the car behind me. All of a sudden the truck you are following turns sideways in the road for no good reason, recovers and just keeps on going.