I was almost run off the highway by a semi

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 09/23/2016 at 16:31 • Filed to: None

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And yet I don’t think either of us were at fault.

I was just trying to merge on to the highway. I had matched speed with highway traffic. It was a two-lane highway and a one-lane merge. The semi truck was in the left lane as I was merging on to the highway. I was using my signal. As I was merging, the semi wanted to switch lanes. I was right next to the cab. All of a sudden, at 65MPH, I notice the semi approaching me rapidly. I couldn’t exactly drive ahead of the semi because there was a car ahead of me, conveniently driving slower than I need to be going.

Here’s the thing, I must’ve been in the semi’s bling spot, so it couldn’t have been entirely his fault. We both noticed each other at the same time. I panicked and swerved into the shoulder as the semi cancelled his lane change. I could feel my car at the limit of grip. Any more and I would have slid off the highway. It didn’t help that it’s a damp day.

Anyway, as I regained my composure, I powered past the semi and left that area altogether.

I can’t be too angry about it, since it was really neither of our faults. As I stated previously, the semi driver couldn’t see me, and there wasn’t really anything I could do to avoid merging next to it. I’m just glad my car and I are in one piece.

shop-teacher > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:36

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That’s scary. Yeah, sounds like one of them deals. Luckily you both took action in time.

HammerheadFistpunch > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:36

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I saw one of these the other day, but the you of that story kept on merging into the semi until it eventually forced the semi off the road and squeezed another car into the concrete barrier. at LEAST 4 cars got messed up by the one you (though not you) keep on keeping on into that truck. I had just passed the semi about 2 minutes earlier. So I guess what I’m saying is - Good job for not running into a semi, its ugly.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:37

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Sounds like that truck needs a mirror upgrade:

Urambo Tauro > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 09/23/2016 at 16:38

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If I drove one of those for a living, that would be the FIRST mod.

TheHondaBro > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 09/23/2016 at 16:38

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#JDMtyte

TheHondaBro > HammerheadFistpunch 09/23/2016 at 16:39

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Shit. Hopefully no one was hurt. I’m not sure how one can miss a semi truck in the window.

Tekamul > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:39

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But who the hell thinks it’s a good idea to move right near an on ramp!?!

He should have known better.

HammerheadFistpunch > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:42

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me too, I think it was a Liberty that merged into the semi. For the life of me I can’t figure out why the semi didn’t just stand his ground and blow his horn but because he moved over he brought 2 more people into the scene.

TheHondaBro > Tekamul 09/23/2016 at 16:49

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Probably, but I’m trying not to throw blame around, it’s unhealthy. Recently I’ve noticed myself succumbing to road rage, and I’ve been trying to subdue that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 16:57

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SDM

Swedish man, they’re volvo’s.

deekster_caddy > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 17:08

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Hmph. Technically the semi’s fault, but nice job avoiding. He needs better mirrors/learn how to adjust his mirrors better. Something way too many drivers overlook - in a car you don’t need to see the side of your car, you need to see the lane next to you that you can’t see from your rearview mirrors. Most people have their mirrors pulled in way too tight. You can lean your head a little to see the side of your car if you need to look there.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 17:28

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This almost happened to me today too. There was a left-entering ramp and all the rush hour traffic coming in boxed me in with a truck to my right. Then suddenly I see the truck’s left turn signal turn on.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > HammerheadFistpunch 09/23/2016 at 17:35

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Its always a liberty, or a patriot

Honeybunchesofgoats > Tekamul 09/23/2016 at 18:29

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This. There’s a special place in driver hell for anyone who decides to to change lanes into the right in the immediate vicinity of an on-ramp. This goes doubly if they’re doing it to pass on the right.

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 18:33

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I had a somewhat similar thing happen a few days ago, but the semi didn’t have a trailer. I was going around a sharp curve with the semi to my left and he came about a quarter into my lane. He wasn’t changing lanes, he was just a really shit driver. I took it as an opportunity to blow my horn and then floor it around the curve (wheeeeeeeeeeeee)

DynamicWeight > deekster_caddy 09/23/2016 at 19:10

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“But I need to see the car for reference”

No you don’t.

Tristan > TheHondaBro 09/23/2016 at 21:42

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The semi blind spot thing is extremely exaggerated. I’m not a “truck driver”, but I do have a class A license and occasionally find myself behind the wheel of an 18-wheeled tractor trailer. It’s amazing how much you can really see from that driver seat. So, I’m going with: totally his fault.