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Just wanted to share a heads up with you guys. Kinda got a new respect for driving and keeping your car tuned right.
The other night, I picked up this girl friend of mine in Long Island and I was heading to a bar in Queens. It's been raining and the roads are sloppy. So, I'm driving on the Cross Island Pkwy North heading towards the Throggs Neck Bridge, the bay on my right (with a metal divider), and a divider on my left to separate oncoming traffic. I am, of course, in the midddle lane in case of puddles. There's an Expedition, I believe, in front of me in the middle lane.....maybe 20 yards ahead. In the left lane RIGHT next to the Expedition is a new 02-05 Explorer. Out of nowhere, the Explorer hits a puddle, starts to fish-tail. Missed the Expedition by inches. The Explorer is now wavering in front of me, looking like it's about to flip onto my hood. I slow down sharply but keeping control and holding down the girl in my pass. seat. Mind you, neither of us had seat-belts on.
As the Explorer loses control, it's me and him, the Expedition pulls away. I can literally see the Explorer on my hood, my skull crashed through the windshield. Right as he's about to flip, his tail jutts out and he smashes full speed backwards into the water side guardrail. Then, just as quickly, he comes full speed ahead (now horizontal to me), head on into the oncoming-traffic divider.
I was lucky to be able to pull around him at this point, pull ahead 50 yards, and call 911 to explain what happened. I wish I coulda stopped and helped BUT cars were swerving around the accident, there was NO shoulder on either side, and nowhere to pull over that wasn't dangerous for 2.5 miles. I drove off with a new appreciation for how quickly it could all be over and how important it is to have our cars running properly, especially the tires and brakes.
Be careful out there guys and gals.
-Eric
The other night, I picked up this girl friend of mine in Long Island and I was heading to a bar in Queens. It's been raining and the roads are sloppy. So, I'm driving on the Cross Island Pkwy North heading towards the Throggs Neck Bridge, the bay on my right (with a metal divider), and a divider on my left to separate oncoming traffic. I am, of course, in the midddle lane in case of puddles. There's an Expedition, I believe, in front of me in the middle lane.....maybe 20 yards ahead. In the left lane RIGHT next to the Expedition is a new 02-05 Explorer. Out of nowhere, the Explorer hits a puddle, starts to fish-tail. Missed the Expedition by inches. The Explorer is now wavering in front of me, looking like it's about to flip onto my hood. I slow down sharply but keeping control and holding down the girl in my pass. seat. Mind you, neither of us had seat-belts on.
As the Explorer loses control, it's me and him, the Expedition pulls away. I can literally see the Explorer on my hood, my skull crashed through the windshield. Right as he's about to flip, his tail jutts out and he smashes full speed backwards into the water side guardrail. Then, just as quickly, he comes full speed ahead (now horizontal to me), head on into the oncoming-traffic divider.
I was lucky to be able to pull around him at this point, pull ahead 50 yards, and call 911 to explain what happened. I wish I coulda stopped and helped BUT cars were swerving around the accident, there was NO shoulder on either side, and nowhere to pull over that wasn't dangerous for 2.5 miles. I drove off with a new appreciation for how quickly it could all be over and how important it is to have our cars running properly, especially the tires and brakes.
Be careful out there guys and gals.
-Eric
(if you really have to, don't do it in your Legend!!)
