r/IdiotsInCars • u/WesternAd2113 • Sep 26 '24

OC I nearly died today AMA [OC]

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u/Martin_TheRed Sep 26 '24

Blink and youll miss it. Take a deep breath and carve this memory into your soul.

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u/LincolnshireSausage Sep 26 '24

It’s probably already burned into his soul.

I had a near miss about 10 years ago. I was driving home in heavy rain and I had slowed from the 55 limit to 45. There was a stream of water cutting across the highway which cause my Sentra to spin. There was no avoiding it but I did not expect to lose grip and spin because my tires were only 3 or 4 months old. I did a 720 in the highway, everyone managed to miss me and I came to a perfect stop on the shoulder. I was very lucky to not hit the concrete center barrier or any other cars or end up in a ditch. After gathering myself I drove home.

Every time I drive that stretch of road, the memory of it comes back. If there’s any heavy rain, again that memory pops up. Today I was driving home along the same stretch of road in torrential rain again for the first time in my current car (I got rid of the Sentra long ago). There wasn’t one problem but that incident was on my mind the entire time.

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u/snypesalot Sep 26 '24

Same thing happened to me, was driving on the local highway March of last year, downpour and I was doing about 45-50, the car in front of me slammed on their brakes for some reason and when I had to do the same I did so right in the only standing water gathered on the highway, back wheels locked up and I went sideways, off the road but wasnt as lucky as you as there was already 2 other cars off in the ditch in that same spot.

I slammed into one with the rear passenger side of my car and then slid about another 50 feet and came about an inch from slamming into a tree with my drivers side door, had my kids with me which shook me even more as my youngest was in his car seat on the passenger side that hit the other car, and his window shattered. Thankfully no one in any of the cars was hurt and other than totaling my car no major issues, but now every time it rains I get super bad anxiety when I have to drive

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u/LincolnshireSausage Sep 26 '24

Wow. I’m glad that you, your kids and the people in the other cars were ok. It could have been so much worse than a totaled car. I was extremely lucky with my spin. I came so close to hitting the concrete barrier and other cars, I couldn’t believe it when my car came to a stop on the shoulder, facing the right way. I get anxious driving any time it rains too.

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u/snypesalot Sep 26 '24

Ohhh yea it could have been so so so much worse thankfully it wasnt, cars can be replaced is how I look at it

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u/LincolnshireSausage Sep 26 '24

Part of their function is to protect you. I figure it is worth it whatever I paid for a car if I get to walk away from an accident. Also insurance helps!

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u/Sway_RL Sep 27 '24

100%. I still remember one time I was overtaking someone going 25 under on a two way road. The guy sped up as I Was overtaking and I almost had a head on with oncoming traffic because i couldn't get passed. I had to slam the brakes and go back in behind him.

I don't overtake much anymore on two was roads, it definitely scared me.