Brown Pants

111Robin · Post by **111Robin** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:51 pm

Inches from disaster today. Rounding a corner at 70, tractor/trailer turning across the road. Lock up the brakes (panic), four wheel skid, missed it by inches. Funny thing was, as I approached the bend (it's a road I know very well and I know there's a farm entrance half way round the bend) I thought, what the f**k if there's a tractor across the road ?. Will I be able to stop at this speed ?. From now on I wont just think it, I'll act on it. Could have been lights out for good!!

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:02 pm

Ah you live to fight another day . Whats it the kind of tractor with the spikes on the rear ? Scary.

Its so easy to get caught out on roads you know . I have a local run that I know very well , problem being having gone past the same junctions / farms etc and been fine you start to think it will be ok every time. I did a driver course when I got my CTR which opened my eyes.

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:13 pm

I live in the countryside and wrote of a Mondeo a few years ago by coming together with a tractor on a road I drive almost every day.

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:32 pm

yeah, makes ya think doesn't it? I wrote off a (don't laugh) fiat panda years ago by (no, seriously!) trying to get airborn over a hump-backed bridge. It worked, unfortunately. Didn't steer so well once off the ground tho.
Walked away from it thankfully but it me realise how easy it is to kill yourself..been far cleverer since! A good scare ain't a bad thing

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:49 am

Yup - the good weather always gives you that extra bit of self-confidence... Scary when you realise how close you are to a major accident most of the time though...

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:41 am

Don't ask ed what happens when you're not wearing driving shoes, but big crappy trainers, and catch the throttle when your trying to get the brake......

Thank god the exige has ABS is all i can say.

Agree with the scare/accident thing. Lets you exactly how fragile you really are. I hit a tree at about 50mph and wrote off a Nissan Patrol

scared the bloody life out of me. Taught me a lot though.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:13 am

Tom wrote:I hit a tree at about 50mph and wrote off a Nissan Patrol scared the bloody life out of me. Taught me a lot though.

Aye, don't drive into trees

Hope the wedding was worth it..You missed a really, really good weekend.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:17 am

MacK wrote:
Tom wrote:I hit a tree at about 50mph and wrote off a Nissan Patrol scared the bloody life out of me. Taught me a lot though.
Aye, don't drive into trees

Hope the wedding was worth it..You missed a really, really good weekend.

thanks mate. you're making me feel really good. not.

wedding was great. etc etc wonderful location etc etc. heard you had a great weekend. sorry i missed it all. hopefully i can make it next year. although i am getting married on the 2nd of june and knowing my luck it'll clash, and i'll miss next year as well. and no, i can't miss my own wedding....