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cyder · 08-07-2003, 08:15 AM

Not sure if these really count but I seem to have the ability to spin my car in the snow.

Driving to school one day, everything was cleared except between two lights for whatever reason no plows came through and cleared it. I was doing 35/40 while others were doing about 40-50. I was the last car to go through the red light, started going down hill when the car ahead of me stopped to make a turn into a side street. I have no idea how he stopped as everytime I even touched the brake the car started skidding and wanted to steer into oncoming traffic.

After three attempts of touching the brake and almost losing control of the car I realized I am going to fucking hit that car. The speeds weren't high but I was still worried. I tried once more and this time I did lose control and the front end of my car went into oncoming traffic while the rear stayed in my current lane.

Luckily I did not come on to this road 2 minutes earlier or later or there would have been a lot more cars coming from the red lights on either end. As it was the one car that was behind me from a side street was able to switch lanes, the two cars coming towards me were able to switch lanes, and I was able to complete my U turn, yay for 4 lane roads.

There were a couple of other close calls similia to this but I can't remember the details on it.

I had one friend who was driving to, well god knows where at 4 in the morning. He let his cousin without a license drive and they hit a pole real fucking good. The jaws of life were needed to pry the out. His leg was trapped inside and when it was all done a very broken leg with a lot of scaring, he is better now, his leg does give him some pain here and there but for the most part it is alright. His cousin was in the hospital for a while as well but I can't remember for what or anything but I think he hit his head pretty fierce on the window or something. His car was a tuna can, totally smashed and compacted.

08-07-2003, 08:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
cyder Upright Location: ontario	Not sure if these really count but I seem to have the ability to spin my car in the snow. Driving to school one day, everything was cleared except between two lights for whatever reason no plows came through and cleared it. I was doing 35/40 while others were doing about 40-50. I was the last car to go through the red light, started going down hill when the car ahead of me stopped to make a turn into a side street. I have no idea how he stopped as everytime I even touched the brake the car started skidding and wanted to steer into oncoming traffic. After three attempts of touching the brake and almost losing control of the car I realized I am going to fucking hit that car. The speeds weren't high but I was still worried. I tried once more and this time I did lose control and the front end of my car went into oncoming traffic while the rear stayed in my current lane. Luckily I did not come on to this road 2 minutes earlier or later or there would have been a lot more cars coming from the red lights on either end. As it was the one car that was behind me from a side street was able to switch lanes, the two cars coming towards me were able to switch lanes, and I was able to complete my U turn, yay for 4 lane roads. There were a couple of other close calls similia to this but I can't remember the details on it. I had one friend who was driving to, well god knows where at 4 in the morning. He let his cousin without a license drive and they hit a pole real fucking good. The jaws of life were needed to pry the out. His leg was trapped inside and when it was all done a very broken leg with a lot of scaring, he is better now, his leg does give him some pain here and there but for the most part it is alright. His cousin was in the hospital for a while as well but I can't remember for what or anything but I think he hit his head pretty fierce on the window or something. His car was a tuna can, totally smashed and compacted.