We used to have a POS Ford Tempo that developed a stalling problem. The car stalled in the left-turn lane at a red light with my wife driving and her friend in the passenger seat. I can't remember what their initial reason was, but they got out to push the car through the intersection and around the left turn.
What they didn't consider is that turning left at that intersection was downhill, and if you've ever been in New Westminster, BC you'll know it is severly downhill! Well the car starting taking off on them. Full credit to my wife for realizing their Darwin-moment in time and barely managing to get in the drivers door before the car became an unguided missile with my name on the registration papers!
Another car related story was the day after I got married. We were heading to the airport to return our rental car (a Chrysler 300) and at the same time get on a flight to London to meet up with our Cruise ship for our honeymoon. Up in the distance traffic is stopped at a light, but the curb lane is free of cars, so I figure I'll get in the curb lane, time the light, and get in front of all the stopped traffic. So I do.
The light turns green, and I hit the intersection at about 60 kmh. As I go through the crosswalk I see a flash of..something...in my periphal vision on my left. I look in the rearview mirror, and here's this old East Indian lady, still in the crosswalk and pinwheeling her arms for all she's worth. Then I see her regain her balance, pike at the waist and look around the car in the second lane to see if someone else has decided to pull my stunt and smoke her.
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