Class A in pieces after accident, Ellensburg
This popped up on my local news feed. Class A dissambled from motor vehicle accident. Horrible for those involved. No cause noted. Ellensburg, Wa accident
Forum Discussion
Anyone that was driving back in the 50's and 60's had to deal with tire blow outs on a fairly regular basis. Brand new tires were only warranted for 12 months or 12,000 miles. Poor people like me had to buy recaps and blow outs and tread separation were a common occurrence.
I was always taught that momentarily accelerating when a tire blows is the best course of action. I guess I am still here, having never wrecked a vehicle because of that lesson. Even when I raced motorcycles, accelerating when in trouble is usually the best way to regain some control.
This does not mean that you accelerate an additional 50 MPH. It means that you use the throttle to maintain speed, in spite of the increased drag caused by a flat tire, until you can slowly decelerate and steer to a safe stop.
The main thing to do is not panic and have a knee jerk reaction when you hear the big bang. Anticipating bad things is the best way to be ready to deal with it when/if it occurs. Sometimes stuff just happens.
I was always taught that momentarily accelerating when a tire blows is the best course of action. I guess I am still here, having never wrecked a vehicle because of that lesson. Even when I raced motorcycles, accelerating when in trouble is usually the best way to regain some control.
This does not mean that you accelerate an additional 50 MPH. It means that you use the throttle to maintain speed, in spite of the increased drag caused by a flat tire, until you can slowly decelerate and steer to a safe stop.
The main thing to do is not panic and have a knee jerk reaction when you hear the big bang. Anticipating bad things is the best way to be ready to deal with it when/if it occurs. Sometimes stuff just happens.
