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Re: [ST] Close Call this Morning



On Monday, February 4, 2002, at 07:32  pm, STeve Duncan wrote:

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>> From: "Just Daetrin" <daytrip90@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> so if any of you have any thoughts on the
>> matter, I'm definately open to opinions.
> _______________________________________________________________________
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> Paul,  sounds like a #9 pucker-factor.  VERY glad to hear the outcome 
> wasn't more serious.  Only you can really say if you could have come to 
> a safe stop in the distance allowed.  But if you didn't have smoke 
> coming off the front tire, on the rear end starting to lift, you 
> probably had more braking available.  BUT, road conditions on freeways 
> will have alot to do with how quickly you could've stopped, most 
> notably oil/debris on the surface.
>
> Chris mentioned covering your front brake lever in these hi-risk 
> situations and I heartily concur.  Couple of other things you can 
> practice in this environment.
>
> 1)  Watch where the drivers are LOOKING.  People tend to go where they 
> look (just like target fixation).  So if you see someone in front of 
> you looking over into your lane or in their mirror, they probably are 
> headed that way, soon.
>
> 2)  Watch the angle of the front wheels of those cars.  I have saved my 
> own bacon numerous times by getting just that split second of warning 
> as I see that wheel angling my way.
>
> 3)  Never go more than about 20-30 mph faster than that next lane of 
> traffic.  If you were going that "speed limit" and the next lane was 
> virtually stopped, I think you may have been outside the safety limit 
> for that situation.
>

Sound advice, avoiding nasty situations is far better than using 
dazzling skills to escape them. For 1) above also look at lane 
positioning.

One more suggestion, LOUD horns, they tend to make people swerve back 
where they came from. Come to think of it the one on the RS is a bit 
lame.

Cheers, Dave


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