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Re: Street luge at the Rallye (was Re: Back) -- Long message
- Subject: Re: Street luge at the Rallye (was Re: Back) -- Long message
- From: "The Flowers" <wflowers@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:46:15 -0400
"Thomas Emberson" <thomas@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would disagree somewhat, personally when I say the grass clippings
> my first reaction was, get the braking done now, ASAP, 'cause if
> I have to go to the right of this cage turning left I am going to
> be in the grass, and I will go down!
>
> If it was not for the grass I would passed the obviously turning
> left cager on the right. With the grass there I stayed to the left
> and came to an almost stop (never had my feet down, but I was barely
> moving)
Stated this way I'd agree that there was an indirect contribution of the
grass clippings to the incident. What I was trying to get across is that it
was my opinion/belief that he didn't slip on the grass.
> Again, this is all our speculation, I remember the Gentlemen who
> went down saying that he saw another car in the interestion. So
> all we are doing is speculating.
I thought he said you had reported seeing it. By the time I could see the
intersection it was clear, and the Gentleman in question was behind me so he
couldn't have seen it.
Yes, guessing in hind-sight. But in my case it is a semi-educated guess --
remember my background. Certainly nothing that would qualify me for expert
witness status though.
> > So, what was the contributing factor? In my opinion it was speed -- for
the
> > line-of-sight we were all going too fast. Three out of four of us in
that
> > grouping were lucky. The fourth was not. None of us left adequate time
to
> > react to unusual circumstances. And that is exactly what we
encountered.
>
> yup, probably guilty as charged :-(
Not trying to lay blame or point fingers. I don't think any one person or
condition (e.g. grass clippings, grease strip, etc.) was to blame. I think
we were all a bit guilty on this charge. <sigh>
- --
Bill "Bench Dawg" Flowers
Clearwater FL
'00 Sapphire Blue Triumph Sprint ST "Jewel"
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