It's probably better to get knocked in the noggin by a collapsing sign pole than to have taken the forces of the car that stopped only because there was sign pole in the way.
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It's probably better to get knocked in the noggin by a collapsing sign pole than to have taken the forces of the car that stopped only because there was sign pole in the way.
That sign did nothing to stop the car. It just served to poleaxe the guy who made the wrong decision to run into the only danger there was at that point.LordMortis wrote:It's probably better to get knocked in the noggin by a collapsing sign pole than to have taken the forces of the car that stopped only because there was sign pole in the way.
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The guy who's oncoming car has just swerved directly away from the street to avoid the left-turning car?Holman wrote:I wouldn't call it a "decision." It was a split-second reaction.
He could have dodged to his left or right, and right meant running into the street. While we know he would have been safe, what pedestrian bolts into the street to avoid an oncoming car?
Nope. You learn to just roll with it.Max Peck wrote:Is it a bad sign when you recognize yourself as the punch line in a comic strip?
The car is actually turning back toward the street.Unagi wrote:The guy who's oncoming car has just swerved directly away from the street to avoid the left-turning car?Holman wrote:I wouldn't call it a "decision." It was a split-second reaction.
He could have dodged to his left or right, and right meant running into the street. While we know he would have been safe, what pedestrian bolts into the street to avoid an oncoming car?
I mean, I get your point; but I'd very much like to think I'd have jinked-or-jived the other way.
But, I must say, that rapidly compressed/folded street-sign-head-chopper looks almost worse (outcome wise) than being punted by a bumper.
White Rim road at Canyonlands has some pretty hairy sections as well. There was one part equally narrow and way steep going up a mesa with insane vertical, cliff to fall off on the side all on a small narrow shelf road. It was terrifying. And then we found out that our plan to just drive White Rim in a day (hey, only 70 miles, perfect for a day trip we thought lol) was completely high (most take 3 days to do it and have lots of extra gas), so we had to turn around and do said scary mesa section again. I did not enjoy lol.Daehawk wrote:Beautiful valley. Dont get why they half assed the road. If you're going to build one just make it a bit wider..its a little more work ya. They seemed to say "Im tired and going home now"
And that pic makes it look worse back then.
What happens if you run into someone going the other way?Enough wrote:White Rim road at Canyonlands has some pretty hairy sections as well. There was one part equally narrow and way steep going up a mesa with insane vertical, cliff to fall off on the side all on a small narrow shelf road. It was terrifying. And then we found out that our plan to just drive White Rim in a day (hey, only 70 miles, perfect for a day trip we thought lol) was completely high (most take 3 days to do it and have lots of extra gas), so we had to turn around and do said scary mesa section again. I did not enjoy lol.Daehawk wrote:Beautiful valley. Dont get why they half assed the road. If you're going to build one just make it a bit wider..its a little more work ya. They seemed to say "Im tired and going home now"
And that pic makes it look worse back then.
Thunderdome rules are in effect.Jaymann wrote: What happens if you run into someone going the other way?
with no sauce. blechy.Unagi wrote:gnocchi
The thought of another showing up was definitely no bueno. It was steep enough that slipping would happen if you stopped and you had better have low gear.Brian wrote:Thunderdome rules are in effect.Jaymann wrote: What happens if you run into someone going the other way?
Two trucks enter, one truck leaves!
Two trucks enter, one truck leaves!
Two trucks enter, one truck leaves!