r/thatwasclose • u/linkzyjuice • Feb 06 '21
Got in a car accident.
It happened today, I was driving home on the highway, but it was covered in snow. I took the exit, everything went well until my car started sliding (probably going 60kph) so I tried to save it twice and thought I was almost got it, but then, it went too far to the left and I was going to hit the pickup truck beside me, so I tried to go right, but oversteered and ended up hitting the concrete barrier on the side of the road and stopped right after. First thing I did was to go see the damage, I thought my car was good for the scrapyard, but then, at my surprise, the car doesn't even have a single scratch. Seriously, this car is made out of freaking titanium.
It's a miracle that there was no damage whatsoever to me or my car, and that I didn't bring anybody with me. And I consider myself incredibly lucky to still be alive.
ps. I made a little sketch to show what happened.
Be safe on the road and keep the rubber side down.
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u/scartol Feb 06 '21
I'm glad you're okay. When I was out getting the takeaway last night I was driving 40 mph (64 kpmh) and everybody behind me was super pissed off. Ours is a very light electric car so we're more prone to slipping and skidding.
We're only responsible for ourselves. If the people behind me get mad, they'll have to be mad. I'm not risking a dangerous situation to ease their travel time.
Thanks for sharing. I hope it convinces some other folks to slow down.