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healthservices · 04-13-2015, 08:39 AM

I'm constantly scanning and looking in the mirrors. about three weeks ago I made the mistake of pointing out a car to my daughter. Traffic was slower on a particular part of the freeway as it always is on the 91 headed east past the 55. as I slowed down I looked in the mirror and see a BMW dart left and right passing cars. It must have been going at least 30 mph faster than traffic. A moment later, I glance in my right mirror and see the car is in a slow spin and overtaking me on the right. Just before it passes us, (we are still going at least 50) I say to my little girl, look to the right honey and see what happens when you not aware of whats around you! She looks over just as it passes us backwards, in the slow spin still, two to three lanes to the right, it hits an embankment and goes what seems like 10 feet in the air.... Well there is more to the story but now when she thinks I'm not paying attention, she asks me to watch what i'm doing.

04-13-2015, 08:39 AM	#6
healthservices Registered Boxster abuser Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: socal Posts: 1,014	I'm constantly scanning and looking in the mirrors. about three weeks ago I made the mistake of pointing out a car to my daughter. Traffic was slower on a particular part of the freeway as it always is on the 91 headed east past the 55. as I slowed down I looked in the mirror and see a BMW dart left and right passing cars. It must have been going at least 30 mph faster than traffic. A moment later, I glance in my right mirror and see the car is in a slow spin and overtaking me on the right. Just before it passes us, (we are still going at least 50) I say to my little girl, look to the right honey and see what happens when you not aware of whats around you! She looks over just as it passes us backwards, in the slow spin still, two to three lanes to the right, it hits an embankment and goes what seems like 10 feet in the air.... Well there is more to the story but now when she thinks I'm not paying attention, she asks me to watch what i'm doing.