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woodgeezer
Feb 04, 2014Explorer
Look the other way around. You had a road incident. A little wiggle and shaking, you got thrown around, but no one was hurt and no damage was done. You came through like a trooper.
Think about strapping in at the front and watching out for some hazards, or problems, stay alert to the driving for awhile, until you are comfortable again. Remember, you may be the big dog in the contact, so you will likely come out on the better end.
If everytime you have a close call, you won't ride again, you are never going to ride again. Personally, every time I go out with the coach, and a haul trailer, I remember the time I had a foursome, stop on a freeway with smoking brakes from seventy to zero, way quicker than I could stop. I hit the horn and moved to the left and watched the "flagger" run out of the way. I stopped and ran back and learned the driver was confused, with the flagger there and stomped on his brakes. A 6% grade didn't help. Now, I am extra conscious of the traffic, but it hasn't stopped me traveling. You need to think that way too.
Think about strapping in at the front and watching out for some hazards, or problems, stay alert to the driving for awhile, until you are comfortable again. Remember, you may be the big dog in the contact, so you will likely come out on the better end.
If everytime you have a close call, you won't ride again, you are never going to ride again. Personally, every time I go out with the coach, and a haul trailer, I remember the time I had a foursome, stop on a freeway with smoking brakes from seventy to zero, way quicker than I could stop. I hit the horn and moved to the left and watched the "flagger" run out of the way. I stopped and ran back and learned the driver was confused, with the flagger there and stomped on his brakes. A 6% grade didn't help. Now, I am extra conscious of the traffic, but it hasn't stopped me traveling. You need to think that way too.
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