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Old 05-08-2009, 10:23 AM
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Pretty funny video of women drivers. The roll over in the driveway is my favorite.

http://webtv.net.ua/927

I'm sure they could make one for male drivers, but who wants a feature film length clip.

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Old 05-08-2009, 02:22 PM
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I tend to leave enough room in front of my vehicle to pull around the guy in front if I see someone approaching too fast. It's saved me a few times.
i'll never understand rear riders. I've seen ten cars going down the highway at 85 PLUS MPH with no more than 10 - 15 feet between each one of them. a caravan of idiots about to learn the science of the domino effect. guy in front has a blow out and there will be a quick ten car pile up. and with some cars carrying a tank full of 91 octane, well, you get the picture.

recently saw a merc 420SEL that was rear ended by an eight ton dump truck that was traveling over 50 MPH. threw the merc over 200 feet, the rear of the merc collapsed exactly as it was designed to do. heard the driver received minimal injuries. that's when a merc pays off in terms of reduced injuries.

perhaps all cars should be installed with built in "rear rider prevention" technology. if the driver gets too close to the car in front, the brakes are deployed slowly (so that the rear end rider behind HIM doesn't hit him causing another wreck). guess it's hard to stupid proof this world.
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Old 05-08-2009, 02:36 PM
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I tend to leave enough room in front of my vehicle to pull around the guy in front if I see someone approaching too fast. It's saved me a few times.
I try to do the same thing whenver I stop at a light. Every time I do I think back to that horrible crash on Avon mountain a few years ago......






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Pretty funny video of women drivers. The roll over in the driveway is my favorite.

http://webtv.net.ua/927

I'm sure they could make one for male drivers, but who wants a feature film length clip.

I've seen the several minute parking one before...I think its a future classic
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Old 05-08-2009, 03:58 PM
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I try to do the same thing whenver I stop at a light. Every time I do I think back to that horrible crash on Avon mountain a few years ago......
That one was savage. Enough to make you ALWAYS leave enough room for emergency exit strategy. I'll take traffic head on before getting crushed by a dump truck.
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Old 05-08-2009, 06:59 PM
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Would hate to comment on women being better behind the wheel. Just not sure on that one.

They do make better pilots (Civilian) than men though.
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:04 PM
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They do make better pilots (Civilian) than men though.
And the fact that they both log on to this system and can see the comments and you are married to one doesn't make you say that?
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:24 PM
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And the fact that they both log on to this system and can see the comments and you are married to one doesn't make you say that?
(I figured someone here might think that.)

But...
Nope. Not at all.

It has to do with male egos.
Not where I sleep at night.


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