โNov-01-2015 07:07 AM
โNov-04-2015 01:59 PM
Lynnmor wrote:Jframpey wrote:
My pickup truck had no damage... That I could see - 6 months later the rear differential ate a bearing... And I found a broken snap ring from the limited slip clutch pack that was the culprit. I guess the impact was a little harder than I thought! Their insurance couldn't be convinced to buy me a new differential!
Joe
Years ago, I was waiting to make a left turn in large Oldsmobile when an idiot slammed my rear. That was the good old days when cars had truck-like frames. Months after the car was "fixed" the steering box dropped off the cracked frame. I went up the bank and once again had damage. Insurance was useless. That slam was hard enough that it caused unseen damage that far front. If I ever again have severe damage, I will get rid of the vehicle as soon as it comes out of the shop.
โNov-04-2015 05:25 AM
โNov-04-2015 04:55 AM
โNov-04-2015 04:54 AM
Jframpey wrote:
My pickup truck had no damage... That I could see - 6 months later the rear differential ate a bearing... And I found a broken snap ring from the limited slip clutch pack that was the culprit. I guess the impact was a little harder than I thought! Their insurance couldn't be convinced to buy me a new differential!
Joe
โNov-03-2015 07:08 PM
โNov-03-2015 06:04 PM
cbshoestring wrote:Redterpos3 wrote:
Still can't figure out why anyone would stop in the middle of that ramp. It is just not a place to stop, ever!
Stopping in the middle of a ramp still gives you room to get up to speed to "merge" with traffic
โNov-03-2015 11:01 AM
โNov-03-2015 07:08 AM
Terryallan wrote:Lynnmor wrote:Terryallan wrote:
I also want to know. were you sitting still on the ramp? If so. Why? I have seen traffic so bad you couldn't merge, but run along the medium till I find a hole. I always try to hit the bottom of the ramp at the speed limit of the interstate. Gives you more options.
Don't quite understand why anyone would go full speed into an impossible situation. Expecting all the traffic on thru lanes to get out of your way is not the definition of yield.
Anyway, I had to stop on a short ramp while pulling a snowmobile trailer due to solid thru traffic. The no stop, full speed ahead, idiot behind me slammed the trailer causing the hitch and coupler to be destroyed. The genius cop gave me rats for not towing the trailer to the next exit, because it was obvious to him that the damage was not a problem. The coupler was off the ball and pinched between the ball and bumper.
Because that is the only way to merge. You can't merge from a stop. At the same speed of the traffic. You have a much better chance to merge. If at the VERY END of the merging lane you can't get in, then you slow. Other than that, Only IF traffic is stopped on the interstate, do you stop. It is your responsibility to merge with the flow, with out disrupting the flow, and you can't do that sitting still.
However. IF the guy in front of you on the ramp stops. Then you have no choice but to stop as well. Have to look ahead, and to the side at the same time.
โNov-02-2015 05:50 PM
Lynnmor wrote:Terryallan wrote:
I also want to know. were you sitting still on the ramp? If so. Why? I have seen traffic so bad you couldn't merge, but run along the medium till I find a hole. I always try to hit the bottom of the ramp at the speed limit of the interstate. Gives you more options.
Don't quite understand why anyone would go full speed into an impossible situation. Expecting all the traffic on thru lanes to get out of your way is not the definition of yield.
Anyway, I had to stop on a short ramp while pulling a snowmobile trailer due to solid thru traffic. The no stop, full speed ahead, idiot behind me slammed the trailer causing the hitch and coupler to be destroyed. The genius cop gave me rats for not towing the trailer to the next exit, because it was obvious to him that the damage was not a problem. The coupler was off the ball and pinched between the ball and bumper.
โNov-02-2015 05:14 PM
โNov-02-2015 03:48 PM
Steeljag wrote:lanerd wrote:Lynnmor wrote:lanerd wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
The genius cop gave me rats for not towing the trailer to the next exit, because it was obvious to him that the damage was not a problem.
He gave you rats??? :h
You're from the left end of the country, so you wouldn't understand. ๐
Please enlighten me. Some day I just may go over to the right side of the country...never know.:)
Ron
Lol.....Never heard that term......I have no idea what that means!
โNov-02-2015 03:16 PM
โNov-02-2015 02:21 PM
โNov-02-2015 01:05 PM
amandasgramma wrote:I have had my share of close calls on the other end of the OP's problem as well. Accelerating to merge into the 70+ MPH traffic and the vehicle ahead decides to stop and wait until rush hour is over. It is unexpected and when you are merging into traffic you are spending more time looking at the oncoming traffic you are merging into than you are the vehicle in front of you that you fully expect will be merging into that traffic as well. While the driver that re-ends the vehicle in front is always at fault, the other driver can be the practical, if not the legal, party at fault.
Question....was that one of the on ramps that has a stop light???? If not, why were you sitting? We've had some pretty darn close incidents at merge lanes, both while in the lane and while on the freeways. People just aren't paying attention and some have never been taught the right way to merge. (rear ending someone is NOT the right way!!!!) Hope everyone is okay!