Spun motor home on I5
Last week I was driving from LA to SanJose on the I5. Downpour and fog coming through the Grapevine. Following about 20 car lengths behind a motor home. Next thing I see is the motor home facing me! ...
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Cloud Dancer wrote:
"It does not matter how prepared you think you are it will still surprise you."
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In order to be helpful, the above statement needs to be quantified. If a blown front tire surprises you and startles you to the point that it "freezes" your brain such that you do nothing,....it means that you need some training and some way of staying focused on your responsibility as a driver. There's things you can do to train yourself, even as you drive down the highway. Don't lollygag, talk to yourself constantly (keep asking yourself what you would do when a front tire blows out). As a retired high-time commercial pilot, and ex-racecar driver, I have no problem staying ready to instantly properly respond to any emergency. My biggest enemy is complacency.
^^^ exactly! Preparedness is your best friend during an emergency. Ask any good pilot.
I tossed a drive line once at over 110 MPH. Was I surprised? Hell yes I was after the back of the car lifted up 2 feet in the air! I wanted to do bad things but because I tried to train for a surprise I did the right thing and lived to tell about it.
The more you train the less likely you will do bad things when the time comes.
Stay safe out there and stay off of the brakes! :)
