Came VERY close to a major accident last night.

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:22

Hi people,

what is it with lorries and parking?

went to go and pick up my dad tonight, and on route i came round a gradual bend about 45 - 50 the limit is 60, and as i finish the corner i see this lorry about

200 yds ahead (rough estimation) with its hazards on parked in my lane. so i hit the brakes slowing down fast then i hit a wet patch of road and the rear wheels lock up and i begin to skid closer and closer to the lorry, and im thinking this is it and i stop just shy about 10 feet from the back end of the lorry. so i sit there for a few seconds breathing hard, i get out and go upto the cab and bang furiously on the drivers door and a window opens up
"What?"
"WTF do you mean what? are you seriously telling me you can't find a better place to park?"
the blokes head popped out of the window
"Where do you suggest?" - and it just so happens he was parked outside the driveway of a big company that was closed
"Errm howabout the giant driveway of this closed company?" then i hurled some more expletives at him and got in my car and carried on.

now i wouldnt of been so mad if there wasnt space to park

but anyway. incase of next time can i do anything more to stop quicker?

any advice greatly taken

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:24

Firestar_3x said:
Get a car with ABS

get the new car on april 19th

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:31

[TW]Fox said:
Biggest thing you can do to stop quicker is learn to cadence brake, and also ensure you have premium tyres fitted. No pap. Braking distance at 70mph can be reduced up to 10 car lengths by not fitting junk tyres.

cadence braking?

and i think the current ones a ferrelis? they came with the wheels

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:32

Quantic said:
What would you have done if the fella in the lorry was a psychopath and pulled a knife on you and stabbed you?

Seems you came VERY close to two major accidents last night?

i wasnt exactly thinking of that when i went up to the lorry

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:33

Enfield said:
How the hell is it his fault if he's 200 yards down the road?

Sounds like you shouldn't have been going that fast around the corner to be honest mate, 200 yards is a long way.

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probably less im crap at giving estimations

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:36

[TW]Fox said:
What were you thinking when you decided the best course of action for the fact you nearly were unable to stop in the distance you can see to be clear (ie, you were travelling too fast for the conditions (wet road) and the performance of your vehicle (poor quality tyres) was to go and hurl abuse at a parked vehicle?

made me feel better

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:40

[TW]Fox said:
Don't do it again becuase lorry drivers will normally fancy a go and will deck you

lol luckily for me he probably thought

"Stupid kids" and went back to sleep

mind you when i came back it was gone though. so either a titan from eve came round the corner and zapped it or he actually moved it

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:47

[TW]Fox said:
Now you are just being stupid

... everyone knows the jump in lag would have been so bad you'd have known if there was a Titan about. I got popped by a Titan, instapopped my Enyo

you play eve?

lol FOX you crack me up sometimes.

so it must have been a dreadnought then.....hmmmm

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:51

[TW]Fox said:
Yup, played it since early Summer. Unfortunately have become addicted

lol you've become addicted?

put it this way

friday night i went to bed at 3am after playing eve

Saturday night i went to bed at 4am

last night 3 am again

and i was still in ontime for work

and the girlfriend plays it to and shes now addicted so theres no complaints

Phate · 3 Apr 2006 at 23:54

[TW]Fox said:
I've been spending hours staring at bubbles in EC-, thats addiction

lol. you in a corp?

Phate · 4 Apr 2006 at 01:40

PeterNem said:
You'd think someone who double de-clutches would know what cadance breaking was

don't start

Phate · 4 Apr 2006 at 09:53

Trojan said:
Drive slower around blind bends prehaps?

when i did the OP i did mean anything apart from the obvious

Phate · 4 Apr 2006 at 12:26

thanks for the info guys

will learn to do that for next time

tbh it was my first "poss accident" so i just panicked and held the brake pedal down.

Phate · 7 Apr 2006 at 14:34

R124/LA420 said:
Probably, wishing he's never put finger to keyboard, poor chap.....

Sic has trained me...i am a hardnened keyboard warrior, tbh im surprised people are still posting in this..happened on thursday...last week lol