350z rolled around in the dirt.
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Originally Posted by mikie92102
I assume everyone in front of me can and will slam on the brakes. I also assume that people behind me might not be watching me when I brake. As for the person next to me? Sure, I know that dumbass might cut me off at any second.
. They should teach this as a rule of thumb in driving school. To the original poster, sorry about your accident man, good luck with resolving the matter.
Originally Posted by noir06
Best of luck to you.....but it's a tough sell when you're the car that's behind. Failure to maintain safe following distance...etc...etc....
This is correct. I think you may be a fault. Were you cited?
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A 2 car following distance is only good at very low speeds. Appropriate distance would be to use the 2-3 second rule.
From the observed damages and your post...
Following too closely.
Speed to fast for conditions.
Inexperience driving your particular vehicle (guesstimating there, considering your join date and the vehicle still displaying paper dealer tags).
No harm, no foul. You are alive. Get a new car and learn from this mistake.
From the observed damages and your post...
Following too closely.
Speed to fast for conditions.
Inexperience driving your particular vehicle (guesstimating there, considering your join date and the vehicle still displaying paper dealer tags).
No harm, no foul. You are alive. Get a new car and learn from this mistake.
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From: Anna, Texas
Anyone else notice that it still looked to have the dealer setup, aka no plates in the back?
Looks as if he didn't have the car for long. Oh and if stopping on an on ramp is bad, how about slamming on the brakes in the middle of a tollway that is doing 80 mph because you missed the exit ramp. Thats what one person thought she should do in front of me about 6 months ago. I nearly got owned by a 18 wheeler :/ But I didn't hit her...
Stay back and drive careful. I as the others have said am surprised you where not cited for failure to maintain speed, or wreckless driving.
Want to know about the driver that stopped in the middle of the tollway... Well she in her wise wisdom backed up to the exit... I was hoping she got hit, but then that would mean someone else would get hurt by her stupidity. And yeah stopping that hard and quick in my truck warped the 12 year old rotors...
Looks as if he didn't have the car for long. Oh and if stopping on an on ramp is bad, how about slamming on the brakes in the middle of a tollway that is doing 80 mph because you missed the exit ramp. Thats what one person thought she should do in front of me about 6 months ago. I nearly got owned by a 18 wheeler :/ But I didn't hit her...
Stay back and drive careful. I as the others have said am surprised you where not cited for failure to maintain speed, or wreckless driving.
Want to know about the driver that stopped in the middle of the tollway... Well she in her wise wisdom backed up to the exit... I was hoping she got hit, but then that would mean someone else would get hurt by her stupidity. And yeah stopping that hard and quick in my truck warped the 12 year old rotors...
Originally Posted by HDPD350Z
A 2 car following distance is only good at very low speeds. Appropriate distance would be to use the 2-3 second rule.
From the observed damages and your post...
Following too closely.
Speed to fast for conditions.
Inexperience driving your particular vehicle (guesstimating there, considering your join date and the vehicle still displaying paper dealer tags).
No harm, no foul. You are alive. Get a new car and learn from this mistake.
From the observed damages and your post...
Following too closely.
Speed to fast for conditions.
Inexperience driving your particular vehicle (guesstimating there, considering your join date and the vehicle still displaying paper dealer tags).
No harm, no foul. You are alive. Get a new car and learn from this mistake.
+1, but look on the bright side, like you said, you don't have a single scratch on you
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Dude you just got this car in September.Your 17 you sure you werent speeding? Well I'm glad your okay. But this just proves the point that 17 year olds shouldnt be getting a Z. They should practice first on a beater.
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Originally Posted by BADASSTT
Dude you just got this car in September.Your 17 you sure you werent speeding? Well I'm glad your okay. But this just proves the point that 17 year olds shouldnt be getting a Z. They should practice first on a beater.
yeah you gotta assume the worst man, you cant just assume people are going to drive the way you thing. Hey good thing is your ok, hope the police report is in your favor and you get a new Z :] stay safe
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Originally Posted by BADASSTT
Dude you just got this car in September.Your 17 you sure you werent speeding? Well I'm glad your okay. But this just proves the point that 17 year olds shouldnt be getting a Z. They should practice first on a beater.