Tuesday, August 06, 2002
i spun out while driving into work this morning. the roads were wet and i was going way too fast on this curvy offramp. i didn't panic or slam the brakes. the only thing i was thinking was i hope the car doesn't flip. the back wheels spun up to the front and completed the 180. no damage, no injuries. there were no other cars around either. it could have been a lot worse. it was actually kind of fun.
pinder 1, death 0!
but yeah, lesson learned: slow down, especially when the roads are wet.
Performance driving school taught me this...
When you lose rear adhesion in a front wheel drive car, like your civic, accelerate to PULL the front end ahead of the rear. You can actually turn the car straight even when it's almost sideways. It works, I've done it several times.
And, don't forget to look where you want the car to go, not at the big scary ditch. Your car will follow your eyes.
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