seems like the world needs brakes like us SLK drivers have :)
I have had my car for about 3 months and the area I live in is growing by leaps and bound which means the small two lane roads are getting crammed with traffic.
I had to stop to make a left turn on to my street and the road I am on is a 45 MPH zone but most people do 60 as their is no police to enforce, funny cosidering their are 3 police officer in the tiny 60 house area I live in, anyways I had to go to a stop as oncoming traffic would not allow me to turn. No big deal just an extra minute when out of my rear view mirror I see this pickup truck coming right at me with no slowing down at all!
I did not want to do anything as I was worried if I moved I might get partial blame so I resigned myself to being rear-ended (this all took place in about 3 seconds) and then the guy realizes I am not moving (maybe the left turn signal gave it away?) and then at the last moment put himself in a ditch to the right of me ( I guess he figured it was cheaper than rear-ending a MB convertable?) I just looked at him like he was crazy and then made my turn and went home.
I am just glad that my car was okay as I just got it and it would suck if it got totally wrekced within 3 months.
Sometimes it isn't the brakes that get you in trouble.
A number of years back, I was sitting at a red light around midnight. I noticed some lights in my rear view mirror, but they didn't seem to be slowing down. A pickup truck slammed into me without even attempting to stop.
I was hit by a EMT (emergency medical tech), who had just got off work after working 18 hours. He just didn't see me!
At least I didn't need to call for medical help!
Back then I didn't have a MB, just a Toyota Supra. It really took most of the impact, and my seats saved my back and neck.
Atlanta rush hour traffic is crazy, to say the least. I would never commute with my 32 in Atlanta. The car is strickly a pleasure car (better insurance rate too). I gave up fighting the rush hour traffic a couple of years back (I work computer contracts all over the country now), it just isn't worth the danger!
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