I though I was going to die....

[SonOf]

Holy crap mate, glad you and the family are ok.

[threedogs]

Just shows it doesn't matter how good a driver you are , some clown can make you come unstuck,
Very Lucky Mark I'd be saying a big thankyou to the guys up stairs,
Don't dwell on it too much it might upset you all over again.
Everyone is safe and that's the main thing merry xmas

[Sir Roofy]

Not a nicething to happen mark your a very lucky man
ive noticed a lot of pple this last month just seem to
be thinking of them selves and not the other road uses
its a scary place out there take care mate
merry xmas to you and your family

[happygu]

Mudski,

Glad to hear everything worked out OK .... It really gets the heart rate up.

I just had a similar experience recently, but it was a Semi coming up to a Give Way or Stop Sign intersection on the highway .... nice and slow so he looked like he was going to stop, but just turned out straight in front of us .... all I had time to do is say to the kids brace yourselves, as I started heading for the dirt .. .. lucky for us he decided to see our large Patrol at the last moment and he hit the brakes as I slid past the front of him.

That is the problem with thinking you are OK - just driving along, just doing the right thing ..... it only takes a moment for someone else ( or even yourself ) to do something slightly wrong and the consequences can be huge.

Take care everyone, especially over the Christmas Period, when there are a few more people on the road trying to transit from home to holiday ....

Mic

[NP99]

I remember every detail of mine......in that instant a lot went through my mind, oddly enough I thought to my self, this is going to hurt!

[megatexture]

I remember every detail of mine......in that instant a lot went through my mind, oddly enough I thought to my self, this is going to hurt!

Strange enough I thought the same thing when a lady pulled out infront me and I t-boned her at 80km, the worst part was seeing baby seats all over the road from her car! My heart skipped a beat or two till I realised there were no kids thank fark!

Glad your ok though! Its scary sh!t , go and buy a lottery ticket as your one lucky bastard lol.

[NP99]

Mega, those baby seats would have been terrible, glad yours went better too.

[Drewboyaus]

I remember every detail of mine......in that instant a lot went through my mind, oddly enough I thought to my self, this is going to hurt!

Some clown crashed into me while I was riding my motorbike on Christmas Eve about 10 years ago and that was the exact same thought that went through my head!

[threedogs]

Just drive like everyone else on the road is an idiot an you'll be fine.
I rode motor bikes well before I drove and being a motor cyclist
you trust no one, I can assure you, I would not ride today however
as there are more idiots on the road, Living where I do keeps you
on your toes with the Vietnamese and Somalia drivers

[mudski]

Yeah we're o.k, calmed down now, I was more upset about it than the wife, but another half a foot over and it would have been curtains for us I reckon. I had two wheels in the dirt and two on the road so it was pretty close. The other driver must have seen us as he also swerved but the revolving door could have easily turned in the opposite direction within seconds.
This is the second time I have escaped a head on. Around 10 years ago I was driving down a local suburban road and over the crest was a ute right on the line, by the time he got to me he was in my lane and I could see him asleep as he was coming towards me. I swerved and he hit head on with the little Hyundai behind me and he rolled three times. The horrible thing was the car he hit had father, driving, wife and two infants in the car. The driver of the Hyundai was pretty messed up and I remember helping the ambo's with his breathing and holding his head up and having his blood all over my hands. That shook me up like no tomorrow as I knew it could have easily been me. But we all have to move on I suppose and put these things behind us and be thankful it wasn't me, this time.

Cheers.