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I thought you were going to say the truck driver in the semi didn’t have enough room to stop because you jumped in front of him. In this situation it was a good call but normally you really shouldn’t jump in front of a semi and hit the brakes. Very lucky! :)

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Originally Posted by Wicked_G (Post 531278)

The semi driver obviously was able to stop only because he left his VDC on. The real moral of this story is that it was a double-win day for VDC. (j/k) :stirthepot: :rofl2:

I can only imagine the adrenaline from that experience. Thank goodness for you that you are an alert driver.

I have the same habit of looking behind me, the closer you are being followed, the more distance you need to stay behind the car in front.

Our Z's will easily out-stop most anything on the road, except a 2-wheeler.

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 531256)

I wasn't vdc bashing. My point is those things only work with proper human response. What I'm saying is, technology is just an aid. Your intuitions and reactions with driver skill is everything!
What's juvenile is not having the insight to what's real and virtual.

:iagree:

Man, I had a terrifying experience a couple weeks back.

Was driving in the far right lane, cruising along about a mile or so from my exit when this semi that was driving next to me decides that I am actually not in my current lane. Needless to say, I had to quickly move over to the shoulder to avoid being run over.

I was shaken a bit, but more super pissed than anything else, haha.

Always good to hear someone else survived NJ's roads. :p

This is why I crave good handling cars.

One time while driving a civic, a very big semi started to merge into my lane at 65MPH. I was in the middle of him and he did not see me and I do not know the reason for his merger. I merged into the third far left lane quickly and i mean quickly when i seen it was clear. But trying to stabilize my self after such a violent switch was very fearful. The Civic felt like it had 2 fat midgets in the back truck sumo wrestling and the rear just would not settle down. I got rid of the car after that. I dont think i will drive another car with such weak suspension again.

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Originally Posted by Dan37TZ (Post 530753)

Driver reaction and instinct + 370Z handling FTW in this situation.

Glad you're safe man.

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus (Post 530744)

Now that I have calmed down, I would like to share with you my experience today:

I was driving to NY from NJ. On the highway, while I was cursing at the potholes and trying to dodge them, I came to a bend in the highway. My view was fully blocked by construction on either side of the road and a wall separating two highways. The highway had two lanes, I was in the left lane. On my right was a big 18-wheel trailer and it was going fairly slowly (40MPH), I was traveling at about 70MPH, the speed limit was 65MPH. As I pass the trailer, I enter the bend and as soon as I complete the bend, I see a line of cars, all stopped due to an accident further ahead. I hear that the 18-wheeler who had a better view ahead hit the breaks as hard as he can. I also hit the break. I have developed a habit that I look at my rear view mirror to see how close the car behind me is if I hit the breaks hard. I see an SUV who is too close to me to be able to stop. I immediately change lanes to the right lane in front of the big truck and hit the break. I barely stop just behind the car ahead of me. I look at my driver side mirror and the SUV that used to be behind me crashes in to the car that used to be in front of me at about 60MPH.

Both cars are destroyed. The crash causes a domino effect of three other cars. In all this mess, nothing hits me.

My hand were shaking. As the traffic moves forward, I see that a crash ahead was the cause of the traffic. Another 3 cars were hit, but not nearly as bad as what happened near me.

Had I stayed in my own lane, there would have been nothing left of my car.

So please, please, never tailgate, no matter what you drive.

glad ur safe