02-15-2021, 03:09 PM
I'm normally reasonably cautious, but it seems that cars make people behave differently at times, especially in their 20s.
Driving an RWD vehicle with worn tires around a curve in the rain- too fast, wound up sliding across the lane of oncoming traffic, did NOT get hit, slid to a stop in the grass. Counted my fingers and got back on my way. Got new tires the very next day!
Driving same vehicle, on a 230 mile trip at night after being awake for the prior 30 hours, with 3 friends in the car. "Yeah I'm fine" I said. Then I fell asleep. Car ran up onto the median, swiped a light pole with the side mirror and wound up getting stuck straddling said median. No injuries, but car had to be towed to a repair shop.
Driving an RWD vehicle with worn tires around a curve in the rain- too fast, wound up sliding across the lane of oncoming traffic, did NOT get hit, slid to a stop in the grass. Counted my fingers and got back on my way. Got new tires the very next day!
Driving same vehicle, on a 230 mile trip at night after being awake for the prior 30 hours, with 3 friends in the car. "Yeah I'm fine" I said. Then I fell asleep. Car ran up onto the median, swiped a light pole with the side mirror and wound up getting stuck straddling said median. No injuries, but car had to be towed to a repair shop.