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So Coming home from the panhandle on I-75 I am in the middle lane during a portion of 75 that is 3 lanes southbound. On my left are the fast riders which I did not want to be in as I was very tired and not wanting to evade police. on my right are the slower ones (mostly rigs).
I am slowly coming up on a uhaul truck towing a boat (1 axle/2 wheel) . My norm is to make myself aware of other vehicle lane positions and watch upcoming vehicles (especially on the interstates) for what appears to be impaired/tired/wreckless drivers. I am about 30ft. to the rear and left of the uhaul and slowly creeping up on it when I noticed something moving very quickly.
I locked onto the target and it was an axle nut flying towards my lane. Having experienced a tractor trailer tire "cap" separating and coming at me years ago as I was directly behind the rig, I knew to get outta Dodge.
Sure enough, quick left head check and throttle twist,just as I got into the far left lane the wheel came off. Looking in the mirror I watched it flying into the middle lane.
Sparks a flyin,trailer sportin a single wheel, from the far left lane I aligned myself with the uhauls' driver window motioning to pull over.
The guy was looking at me like I was some crazed biker. The passenger even began laughing(about what I have no clue).
That was until the driver FINALLY looked in his side view only to be greeted with an early 4th of july sparkler per the baot trailer stub axle grinding away on the asphalt.
It pays to pay attention regardless of how many times we travel certain roads.
I am slowly coming up on a uhaul truck towing a boat (1 axle/2 wheel) . My norm is to make myself aware of other vehicle lane positions and watch upcoming vehicles (especially on the interstates) for what appears to be impaired/tired/wreckless drivers. I am about 30ft. to the rear and left of the uhaul and slowly creeping up on it when I noticed something moving very quickly.
I locked onto the target and it was an axle nut flying towards my lane. Having experienced a tractor trailer tire "cap" separating and coming at me years ago as I was directly behind the rig, I knew to get outta Dodge.
Sure enough, quick left head check and throttle twist,just as I got into the far left lane the wheel came off. Looking in the mirror I watched it flying into the middle lane.
Sparks a flyin,trailer sportin a single wheel, from the far left lane I aligned myself with the uhauls' driver window motioning to pull over.
The guy was looking at me like I was some crazed biker. The passenger even began laughing(about what I have no clue).
That was until the driver FINALLY looked in his side view only to be greeted with an early 4th of july sparkler per the baot trailer stub axle grinding away on the asphalt.
It pays to pay attention regardless of how many times we travel certain roads.