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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
I had a similar situation. I was being tailgated by a woman in a 1966 Chevelle. The car in front of me, a silver 68 GTO convertible stopped very quickly and left his rear end sticking out in the left lane of a 4 lane divided highway. Knowing I was clear in the right lane (situational awareness), I swerved over and the Chevelle slammed into the rear end of the GTO, spinning it around two complete revolutions, the impact was like an explosion.
The Chevelle slid into the grass median in the middle of the 4 lane highway. I turned at the next left into a Ford tractor dealership and told them to call the cops and an ambulance. I knew there were serious injuries. The rescue squad found the Chevelle drivers 18 month old baby up under the dash of the car.
The GTO driver was a mechanic who had just finished a brake job on the GTO and was "testing" the brakes (very poor choice of places to test). The GTO's owner was in the car with him. Although it was 40 years ago I can still close my eyes and see that wreck.
Long before child safety seats or even 911, the woman in the Chevelle ate the steering wheel.
So who was at fault?
regards
Mech
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Scary Stuff
I had a car full of old folks stop on the hiway for an illegal left turn , Only I was not paying attention while approaching it, till the last few feet when I spotted them and spun the steering wheel violently to the right then whipped it back so I did a super fast zig zig missing the car by no more then 5 ft , @ 70 mph. I Pulled over and asked to be replaced as the driver It was my driving that nearly caused it and I knew it , despite that the other driver was making the illegal turn -
This was my other near collision at hwy speeds.
I knew my error was playing a Big part in what just about happened ,the old folks were like sitting ducks ( pardon the pun)