Amen to that. Many years ago a good friend stopped on the shoulder, got out
to check on something and was swept away by a semi. Wife and kids watched
from inside the car. Tragic.
Stay in the car!
John Howard
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > swerved past a BMW driver trying to change a tire,
>
> If he was blocking traffic to the point where people had to swerve to get
> past him, then I daresay he deserved it. I would have driven on the flat
> to
> a safe place to change, with at least several feet between my car door and
> the traffic. A ruined wheel is a small price to pay.
>
> If the car won't move, then you stay inside with the doors closed, and wait
> for either a wrecker to show up, or the traffic to clear. Opening a door
> in
> traffic is an invitation to disaster.
>
> -- Randall
>
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