Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Edited September 21, 2013 by Scruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Ugh. Sorry man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I didn't wreck - that guy did. I came across the scene seconds after it happened and stopped to help. dashcam video is uploading now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Ah, good on ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 you know what I do when it's raining....speed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 you know what I do when it's raining....speed up A couple of other observations: - Everyone else that was initially stopped by the spinning car just drive away. Nobody cared about the occupants being potentially injured.- People were honking at us towards the end. Sure, express your frustration is you feel the need to, but it's not going to change what is happening.- See the one car drive past with its lights off? Looks for two flashes of his turn signal at 2:08 in the rear view.- See the ambulance drive past without stopping to check on us? 2:09 in the front view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Humans suck. But not everyone all the time. Seriously Scruit, kudos to you for handling this like you did. It says a lot. By the way, what are you using as a dash cam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I think you just drive around looking for shit to get into. Like some rogue English batmanesque character 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Why are you out so early AND riding in the rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I think you just drive around looking for shit to get into. Like some rogue English batmanesque characterThis. Batgent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 People and hydroplaning always amaze me. I don't have to slow down when it's raining. (Disregard the treadless tires.)Ack! I'm hydroplaning! I think I'll do something totally arbitrary against the laws of physics!ARGGGHHH! I never took physics!crunch toss in lack of common sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Humans suck. But not everyone all the time. Seriously Scruit, kudos to you for handling this like you did. It says a lot.By the way, what are you using as a dash cam? GS1000 "Orange Menu" http://dashcamtalk.com/gs1000/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Why are you out so early AND riding in the rain? On my way to a knife fighting seminar, of all things. As it turns out I had the wrong day (class is tomorrow) so 5 minutes later I was headed home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I think you just drive around looking for shit to get into. Like some rogue English batmanesque character I swear I'm a fuckin' jinx for anyone driving within a mile of me. Yesterday there was a rear-ender on 23 that I passed by as they were still moving out of traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I swear I'm a fuckin' jinx for anyone driving within a mile of me. Yesterday there was a rear-ender on 23 that I passed by as they were still moving out of traffic.Do street lights also extinguish when you go by? Stay the fuck out of Westerville! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm signed up for an Emergency Medical Responder course starting in a couple of weeks. Hopefully then I can help more in some of these cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Do street lights also extinguish when you go by? Stay the fuck out of Westerville! Sounds about right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm signed up for an Emergency Medical Responder course starting in a couple of weeks. Hopefully then I can help more in some of these cases. Good for you sir!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I wouldn't have stopped. Very dangerous. Pull over and call the police. Tell them you witnessed th accident, and then make the decision whether or not it's safe to go back. Stopping on the highway in the rain is far from safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 If the car was crumpled, I might feel differently, but adding an additional vehicle (and person) to a dangerous situation doesn't seem smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Ok, so let him fend for himself in an unknown medical condition for the 5-10 minutes it would take to get a cruiser there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 during all his turning around he could have just driven over to the right side of the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I wouldn't have tried to make it across to the other side. I don't think he should have turned around right then, even. I suggested he get as far out of the lane as he could and call the police to help him get turned around. I was just trying to give approaching cars a couple extra seconds to react to him while he got out of the lane. If I was me I'd tuck up close to the barrier, get out of the car and stand the other side of the barrier a little upstream of the car and call the police. I'm sure in his mind calling the police would get him a ticket for failure to control so he just wanted out of there ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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