• Vanth@reddthat.com
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    15 days ago

    Driving in snow, I gave myself a good four times the distance to brake like they teach you. It wasn’t enough. I did get it slowed some, under 20mph I would estimate, and rode in slow motion as I rear-ended a brand new, lifted, very expensive looking pickup.

    No injuries, fortunately. That was the most “time dilation” I’ve ever experienced. Somehow it happened so fast but also so slow.

    • GBU_28@lemm.ee
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      15 days ago

      Hah I’ve felt this. Same story. Left tons of space, at least that far. But sometimes the I-70 is a bitch, even with winter tires, slow speeds, awd, etc. Not enough though, and I think the awd saved me. I managed to pull up next to the car I would have hit, with literal inches to spare left and right (concrete barrier < me > other car.

      I just looked over at the other driver and we both let out a big sigh of relief .