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Old 01-08-2009, 02:52 PM
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Default Word To The Wise On Semis - Keep Your Distance

As I exit off of 270 to head into Beulah Park to purchase tomorrows DRF I ease to a stop behind this semi at a light. I am probably a car length back. Just relaxing and then all of a sudden this semi is backing up I lay on the horn, look in the rear view mirror and see a car behind me. The semi is still backing up. I wave at the car behind me while backing up. This driver sees whats happening and backs up not one split second too soon, I'm tellin ya this semi trailer was a good inch maybe 2 from taking out the top part of my car and god knows what else. It could have been REAL bad, like taking my head off.

I plan on leaving myself PLENTY of room from now on when I come to a stop behind a semi. Lesson learned. It shook me up for a good half hour.
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