What an exciting day...

[stephen87]

So yesterday was a bit more exciting than I had hoped for. I live on the westside, very near to the airport, and was not home at the time of the tornados. Instead I was headed through Plainfield on my way to Avon from Mooresville. Someone snapped a picture of the tornado, and I'll be damned if I'm not the second car in the photo. I never realized I was that close, but that explains why people wouldn't go so that I could turn.

 

[jmiller676]

"When you see it, you'll know."

 

[hoosierdoc]

Saw that on FB, didn't realize it was your car. You may wish to leave more room between yourself and the van in case you're struck from behind next time

 

[stephen87]

I'll see what I can do.

 

[Huntinfool]

Saw that on FB, didn't realize it was your car. You may wish to leave more room between yourself and the van in case you're struck from behind next time

Maybe he was just drafting.

 

[gregkl]

Easy way to know if you are leaving proper distance: you should be able to see pavement in front of your car when stopped behind a vehicle.

And that concludes today's driver education lesson.

Glad you didn't get swept up and dropped on the yellow brick road.

 

[stephen87]

Thanks for the driving lessons, everyone. I typically leave distance, but I was ready to get to Gander Mountain before the storm hit us. We pulled in the parking lot as the rain started falling.

 

[gregkl]

Thanks for the driving lessons, everyone. I typically leave distance, but I was ready to get to Gander Mountain before the storm hit us. We pulled in the parking lot as the rain started falling.

Ah, just having some fun with you. I would have been getting a little antsy if I saw that in my rearview mirror!

 

[Tnichols00]

Im not sure what kind of car you drive but next to everyone else in line it looks tiny, you most likely would not have been dropped back to earth till next week

 

[ghuns]

you should be able to see pavement in front of your car when stopped behind a vehicle.

My wife and 2 teenaged kids are soooooooooo sick of hearing me say that.

If they simply did it, they'd never hear it from me again.

 

[gregkl]

My wife and 2 teenaged kids are soooooooooo sick of hearing me say that.

If they simply did it, they'd never hear it from me again.

LOL. My wife doesn't bother driving anymore with me. I am a constant driver ed instructor.

 

[88GT]

Easy way to know if you are leaving proper distance: you should be able to see pavement in front of your car when stopped behind a vehicle.

And that concludes today's driver education lesson.

Glad you didn't get swept up and dropped on the yellow brick road.

To avoid being pushed into the front vehicle, perhaps. To provide an escape route, it would depend on the vehicle. I have a very wide turning radius. But then I'm also big enough to make my own escape route if it's that bad.

 

[stephen87]

The Pontiac G6 would NOT have come back down next week. We'd still be floating around a month later.