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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I mean, some of that is just good ideas to avoid anyway.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I avoid driving near any kind of truck. The semis can't see you, and a tire blowout can send you flying. The pickup trucks can have unsecured stuff in the bed just waiting to fly out on the next bump.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    A few weeks ago we were driving behind some guy with a fridge in the back of his pickup who didn't tie the door shut. Apparently the wind resistance from going at highway speeds can rip a fridge door right off. We had some early warning because a few of the shelves came flying out first before we had to dodge the door...

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    An acquaintance of mine was driving behind a pickup truck on the highway. It hit a bump, and a truck hitch ball flew out. It went straight through his windshield and lodged itself in the passenger seat, which thankfully was unoccupied. I don't think he drove behind a pickup truck ever again either.

    Bonus story from his talk with insurance! He tells them what happened, and they had followup questions:

    • Did it bounce?
    • Why does that matter?
    • It's only covered if it didn't bounce.
    • It didn't bounce.

    Apparently, if it hits the road before it hits you, it's just road debris at that point.

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