No offense taken, but like you said, its much less likely given my vehicle situation. It would take quite a heavy vehicle to offset mine, but I don't want to degenerate this into a physics debate on what I should or should not worry about.flintknapper wrote:gigag04 wrote:Generally I would agree with this, however since I drive a huge SuperDuty ford, being run off the road is off little worry to me. If I was still in my 240sx I would either find some lit up area or burn off.nitrogen wrote:My thinking on stopping in a well-lit area is that it might be preferrable to the perp waiting for a deserted strech of road to run you off the road, rob you, or other evilness.
Gig,
I hope you won't think I'm picking on you tonight. I offer the following for the sake of your well being.
Your Super Duty can very easily be "run off the road". It does not take much energy to successfully "pit" a vehicle. Most trucks are fairly light over the rear axle and when struck in this area they can become unstable just like any other vehicle. Additionally, the higher center of gravity will serve to work against you. Perhaps you have noticed the effect of "cross winds" when driving on the highway.
I know you are thinking about total vehicle weight, so there is no need to educate me on that. Just don't get lulled into thinking you can't (easily) be run off the road.
Given a choice, I'd rather be in the Super Duty than a VW bug...so your point is well taken. Just don't think it can't happen to you, it can.
Flint.
I'm not sure whether stopping in a well lit area or continuing driving is preferable, but I do think that I would continue driving while trying to get a hold of the cops.
-nick