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It's True...
About a month ago, I never mentioned it, but I almost was in a serious Accident (In my Car)on the I-55 in Missouri with my Fiance. There was construction going on and they had the interstate down to 1 lane around 8pm-9pm.
Two Vehicles in front of me, a Truck was not paying attention to slowed traffic and Jammed on the brakes. The vehicle behind him Jammed on his and went off into the ditch on the right hand side of the highway. I was next, I literally Jammed on my brakes and did a swerve subconsciously to the left to to the right and braked passed to cars. I was doing 60 when it happened. I was fully paying attention at this time, but it happen so fast. My fiance has wrote for a post. "I just saw some crazy Bond moves" on facebook that night. I laughed but it was sooooooo close inches and seconds.
I didn't tense up I just did what I was told to do on the Motorcycle Rider Course about keeping that attention. There is a part in the course where you ride toward the Rider Instructor and at the last few seconds the Rider Instructor will lift either LEFT or RIGHT hand or a STOP Signal to do a dead stop without locking up the back tire. This is what kicked in, in the heat of the moment.
I'm not perfect, I tend to change CDs once in awhile or have a cup in my hand, or phone here and there but what happened, happened. I think that course kicked in in those seconds. If you haven't taken the course, try it anyway. There are a few types of courses. Like Beginner, Intermediate and Advance.
It was crazy... I know its only text on here, but just hard to explain. I originally wanted Jessica to drive home, but I decided too anyway.
About a month ago, I never mentioned it, but I almost was in a serious Accident (In my Car)on the I-55 in Missouri with my Fiance. There was construction going on and they had the interstate down to 1 lane around 8pm-9pm.
Two Vehicles in front of me, a Truck was not paying attention to slowed traffic and Jammed on the brakes. The vehicle behind him Jammed on his and went off into the ditch on the right hand side of the highway. I was next, I literally Jammed on my brakes and did a swerve subconsciously to the left to to the right and braked passed to cars. I was doing 60 when it happened. I was fully paying attention at this time, but it happen so fast. My fiance has wrote for a post. "I just saw some crazy Bond moves" on facebook that night. I laughed but it was sooooooo close inches and seconds.
I didn't tense up I just did what I was told to do on the Motorcycle Rider Course about keeping that attention. There is a part in the course where you ride toward the Rider Instructor and at the last few seconds the Rider Instructor will lift either LEFT or RIGHT hand or a STOP Signal to do a dead stop without locking up the back tire. This is what kicked in, in the heat of the moment.
I'm not perfect, I tend to change CDs once in awhile or have a cup in my hand, or phone here and there but what happened, happened. I think that course kicked in in those seconds. If you haven't taken the course, try it anyway. There are a few types of courses. Like Beginner, Intermediate and Advance.
It was crazy... I know its only text on here, but just hard to explain. I originally wanted Jessica to drive home, but I decided too anyway.
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