I was just about one foot from being rear-ended by a Ford Expedition doing about 40mph

[markjrubin]

I was just about one foot from being rear-ended by a Ford Expedition doing about 40mph. I was turning left onto the street that I live on and doing about 50 mph. I put on my turn signal and slowed down to about 20mph and shifted from 4th to 2nd gear but hadn't lifted my foot off the clutch yet. I look in my rearview mirror and this Expedition behind me is coming at me full speed. If I'd continued to slow down I'd have been rear-ended for sure. I took my foot off the clutch and floored it. By then the Expedition had started slowing down. It's kind of hard to describe but basically, when flooring it, I outran the Expedition until it could slow down enough. It came literrally about a foot away from hitting me at the closest point. My old car died the last week of last year and never would have been able to recover like that. It also didn't have airbags or crumple zones. I'm so glad it's gone now and that I didn't get hit.

Whew!

 

[Blieb]

Plus, if you hadn't bought the new car, you'd likely be walking! Very dangerous out there for pedestrians in the middle of the road

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Maybe you need to signal sooner to give them an idea you're turning? I guess this depends how far back the other car is

 

[PaperclipGod]

should have taken it. just curl up and protect your head. that way you can then sue the fvck out of the soccer mom in the suv.

 

[BMdoobieW]

You should have swung your car around 180 degrees with you guns blazing at the SUV until it blew up.

 

[EvilYoda]

wow, I'm surprised you were able to react in time, instead of just freezing up. :beer: :beer: :beer: tonight for you

 

[markjrubin]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
wow, I'm surprised you were able to react in time, instead of just freezing up. :beer: :beer: :beer: tonight for you

:beer: :beer: :beer: right now actually....

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: BMdoobieW
You should have swung your car around 180 degrees with you guns blazing at the SUV until it blew up.

Been playing too much Twisted Metal?

- M4H

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Blieb
Plus, if you hadn't bought the new car, you'd likely be walking! Very dangerous out there for pedestrians in the middle of the road

If he hadn't bought the new car he wouldn't be in that situation, because small changes affect everything.

 

[Zenmervolt]

This is why I want a rear-firing laser cannon/missile launcher/something destructive for my car.

ZV

 

[dpopiz]

Originally posted by: PaperclipGod
should have taken it. just curl up and protect your head. that way you can then sue the fvck out of the soccer mom in the suv.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Originally posted by: BMdoobieW
You should have swung your car around 180 degrees with you guns blazing at the SUV until it blew up.

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