[Mgs] Fwd: Have a lovely and safe weekend, everyone.

[Eric Erickson]

On 19/04/2008, at 4:19 PM, Eric Erickson wrote:
> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> I would like to take this moment to remind people to:
>>
>> Buckle up.
>> Watch the traffic in front of you (and particularly read the
>> traffic ahead of the car in front of you).
>> Keep your correct distance from the car in front of you.
>>
>>


Sorry about the attached images (that get discarded by the list - I  
can send them to you if you want them :-) - it just shows how  
distracted and grumpy I was.

Yes, someone hit me up the rear when I had to brake fairly hard (but  
not hard enough to lock up my tires) to stop behind a car that slowed  
dramatically in the middle of the road.  Luckily we had only just  
taken off from traffic lights so weren't going all that fast - but I  
had no-where to escape to with traffic on my left and right.

When I was braking I could see the person behind wasn't stopping so I  
let my car jump forward further hoping it would give the car behind  
me enough room to stop but I ran out of room to go forward and she  
hit me.  Luckily I was hard on the brakes by that time so I didn't  
get pushed into the car in front.

Car is driveable but the over-riders have been pushed into the rear  
valance, the boot lid (that escaped damage the last time I got hit in  
the rear) has a score mark under the lock and I have just noticed it  
has bent my exhaust under the car - I hope it hasn't put pressure on  
the extractors.


And to top it all off, I have just noticed I have a sore wrist and  
fingers (the high-back race seat protected my neck).

Have a nice weekend, everyone.

Eric
'68 MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia