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First time driving on the highway!

reina__reina__
edited June 2009 in General Discussion
DUDE! <br><br>I drove all the way from the dump to my house which was about 10 miles and included the highway. It's a large double-lane highway which means there's lots of semis and cars on it all the time. The highway was really good, it's actually really easy and I didn't think it would feel so smooth. I just had to remember to heed my Dad's advice and do "defensive driving," which is thinking for everyone else on the road because not everyone pays attention. I got that proved to me today.<br><br>I was in the turning lane in the middle of the highway, and there was so much traffic so I had to wait until the light was yellow so I could go. As I was getting into the next lane, I was watching this woman merging in beside me (where she was supposed to yield a.k.a. STOP when there's someone coming) NOT PAYING ATTENTION. I was like, "Dude this chick isn't stopping!" So I had to break suddenly and by accident I turned the other way a little, thankfully nothing too overdone (I didn't hit anything). The woman was in her own little world and didn't notice me one bit. I'm in a white VAN for peter's sake!!<br><br>Anyway, that was really dumb. That could have been fatal if there was someone behind me especially... thank goodness there wasn't, eh?!<br><br>Yeah, my little story for the day. I love driving!
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  • tarnishtarnish
    76.188.2.62
    I drove to my hair appointment and have to go on a freeway with 4 lanes. I didn't have any issues on it or whatever. Its just like a regular road, ain't too bad.<br><br>I remember once when I was turning into a drugmart this person was backing out of their spot and didn't stop when I was going down the parking aisle. I had to hit my horn. Took me two times because the first time I went to hit it..my hand went through the holes in the steering wheel..lmao. He was real close to hitting me. Even if he did, it wouldn't have been much damage but there could have been scratches and I didn't want to have to deal with someone hitting me. e.e
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  • SirPopcornSirPopcorn
    211.27.54.123
    I had a narrow escape once... i wasn't driving though... im too young :? <br><br>We were driving in the rain down this really winding road that leads down the mountian, lots of sharp corners. Well we were almost down, i think we were on the last corner or something, when the tyres on the car slipped and we went sliding on to the other side of the road and turned a 180.. so pretty much when we had stopped it looked like we were driving up the other side and had just stopped. We were super lucky that there were no other cars on the road otherwise that would of been fatal, especially to me as i was in the line of fire. :( No one saw it though.. and the next car coming down also slipped, but only a little bit and kept going...<br>it was the scariest thing that has happened to me so far! :shock: <br><br><br>reina, good work! if that was my sister... she would of just screamed and we would of hit the woman...
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  • lablover1993lablover1993
    66.76.89.238
    ahh scary highway driving storys -shudders- ya'll may just scare me out of driving on the highway by myself for the first time on monday :shock:
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  • reina__reina__
    142.179.78.127
    Clozo! That's scary! Something similar happened to my friend... he was driving through the mountains<br>to his house at night and turned the wheel, but the wheels weren't turning, and the brakes weren't<br>working. He thought he was going to die.... he drove off the cliff but the truck suddenly stopped and<br>there was barely anything holding his truck up and he was able to get out. =O<br><br>Tarnish! Omg I should have hit the horn... I just wasn't thinking about it at the time, I guess. Next <br>time! I can't believe the girl wasn't looking... ugh. DUH. <br><br>Lablover, it's really easy. Just be sure to keep checking your mirrors and scanning the freeway, right?<br>:)
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  • lablover1993lablover1993
    66.76.89.238
    right.. i just hope all the storming thats going on here clears up by then.
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  • MossflowerMossflower
    58.6.92.203
    That sounds scary Reina :O *pats*<br>I hate idiot drivers >.<<br><br>I had an incident earlier this evening actually.<br><br>I was driving to my grandma's house. Got to a place where the speed limit was 80, but I usually stick to 70 when it's dark because kangaroos sometimes jump out and across the road. So I was driving along, the road was a little wet but I wasn't really worried, until suddenly some guy coming along in the opposite direction starts swerving all over the road in front of me. Like that vv<br><br><img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; alt="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>He was going way too fast, definitely over 100, and I thought he was going to pull out infront of me. I panicked and breaked hard, then all of a sudden he comes to a stop in the middle of the lanes. <br><br>I was absolutely terrified and shaking all over. I really, really hate idiots like that.
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  • AnorexicCandyAnorexicCandy
    72.226.164.200
    Mossflower wrote:
    That sounds scary Reina :O *pats*<br>I hate idiot drivers >.<<br><br>I had an incident earlier this evening actually.<br><br>I was driving to my grandma's house. Got to a place where the speed limit was 80, but I usually stick to 70 when it's dark because kangaroos sometimes jump out and across the road. So I was driving along, the road was a little wet but I wasn't really worried, until suddenly some guy coming along in the opposite direction starts swerving all over the road in front of me. Like that vv<br><br><img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; alt="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>He was going way too fast, definitely over 100, and I thought he was going to pull out infront of me. I panicked and breaked hard, then all of a sudden he comes to a stop in the middle of the lanes. <br><br>I was absolutely terrified and shaking all over. I really, really hate idiots like that.
    <br><span style="color:indigo"><span style="font-size:75">I like the little picture you made lol.<br>I don't drive, I'm too young so I don't know what it's like. <br>I'd probably freak out too though.</span></span>
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  • reina__reina__
    142.179.78.127
    Mossflower wrote:
    That sounds scary Reina :O *pats*<br>I hate idiot drivers >.<<br><br>I had an incident earlier this evening actually.<br><br>I was driving to my grandma's house. Got to a place where the speed limit was 80, but I usually stick to 70 when it's dark because kangaroos sometimes jump out and across the road. So I was driving along, the road was a little wet but I wasn't really worried, until suddenly some guy coming along in the opposite direction starts swerving all over the road in front of me. Like that vv<br><br><img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; alt="http://i39.tinypic.com/2vnp9xy.png"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>He was going way too fast, definitely over 100, and I thought he was going to pull out infront of me. I panicked and breaked hard, then all of a sudden he comes to a stop in the middle of the lanes. <br><br>I was absolutely terrified and shaking all over. I really, really hate idiots like that.
    <br><br><br>Ew.... I have no idea what I would have done in that situation. It would have been much worse if there were people behind you... I think that if there was no one around I would probably swerve into the next lane or maybe the shoulder if he got really close. That's crappy. I highly dislike idiot drivers too. :roll: :evil:
    "war cry" presas canarios, aryan molossus, and cao.
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