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Originally Posted by fla tom
We were headed home (to florida) from Gatlinburg Tenn. We were neaded down a grade rounding a corner in a light rain (area of I40 in the process of being repaved) trafic hab come to a sudden complete stop . I hit the brakes and the tires started howling and the coach started skidding . I was able to turn into the skid and I guess the abs worked I stopped within inches of the pickup truck stopped in front of us. The other lanes wete full with no where to go. I am truly blessed my shorts were still clean but (after my heart beat returned to normal)I was really impressed with how the cornerstone handeled(and so thankful I did not run over anyone)
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I didn't mean to upset you, not in the slightest. I would like a chance to explain what I read.
It was the use of your word "had" - i.e. "rounding a corner
(implies I couldn't see around it) ... traffic
had (implies 'I discovered') come to a complete stop" Coupled with "I40 was being repaved"
(implies again traffic was already slowed)
Simply sounds like you popped around a blind curve to find traffic at a stand still.
I'm totally stoked you didn't ram anyone, and I commend your chassis for stopping, but my comment about the WAZE app or Google Maps is simply true.
If road construction was taking place, and traffic was slowing out of sight, you would have been alert to the fact in advance, saving you from having to clean your shorts.
Even my Rand Mcnally 7730 stands a 99% change to have alerted to "road construction ahead" 10 miles back.
I was trying to help you, not rub you the wrong way.
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