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@Smallfurry
Had a near nasty car crash this morning. Driving out of town to meet the family, I entered a corner too fast. The car started to slide onto the other side of the road, and I panicked and steered too hard back in. My front wheels momentarily griped some bare tarmac, and throw the car up the meter high snow wall, at the side of the road (left by the snow plough). The car continued along the top of the snow wall for some 10-15 meters, before dropping into an opening (ploughed for peds to cross the road), and then stopped sharply, as it collided side on with the start of the next section of snow wall.
The inital skid was terrifying, for a split second I was accutely aware that my life was in my hands. But once the car had taken off, I felt the total loss of control remove the responsibility from me. I actually felt calm, kind of liberated, happy in the knowledge that I did'nt have the kids in the car.
Spent an hour digging the car out, and apart from a few dents, its in pretty good shape. Me too for that matter. Bloody shaken up now though.
Be careful out there kids!
I need a beer.