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On 14 Jul 1998 21:54:54 GMT, Rahul Dhesi <c.c.eiftj@06.usenet.us.com> wrote:
>In <6oge17$iac@news.microsoft.com> "Steven Fisher" <srf@srf.com> writes:
>
>>>You are simply wrong.  A truck that swerves or panic brakes has a
>>>whiplash effect on its multiple trailers that can be very difficult to
>>>anticipate
>>when
>>>you are right next to it, boxed in by traffic.
>
>>You are never boxed in by traffic, you can always get away from dangerous
>>areas of the truck -- I know I do.
>
>This is correct.  Granted, in rare circumstances you can't move left or
>right or go faster;  but you can ALWAYS go slower and get out of the
>box.  Most of the time you can stay out of the box by careful
>manouvering, and that's what I do all the time.  Once you get used to
>it, it becomes second nature so you don't have to think about it.

During the period of time you are slowing down, you are at risk (plus you
are inviting someone to cut in front of you, getting in the accident with
the truck directly in front of you at a time you can't avoid it).

You are also ignoring the situation of a lot of trucks.  Not rare in some
spots.

>-- 
>Rahul Dhesi <dhesi@spams.r.us.com>
>a2i communications, a quality ISP
>    "Any idiot can avoid automobile accidents that are his own fault.  It
>     takes skill to avoid accidents that are the *other* person's fault."

jg
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