Originally posted by Brian D
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How do they not mean much? Nothing was measured, but that's my estimate. 50m is the only estimate, the rest of the figures are based off of that number. Even if it had only been 30m, that gives him two seconds at least, after you account for deceleration on my part.
That's one of the things I know I could have done better. It's just that I'd pulled that maneuver so many times before with no issue (not necessarily there, but similar settings) that it was second nature. As hard as he hit me and as far as he carried me, I think he was a little hot and impatient, trying to get around. The fact that I never left the lane, though...
I did hit my blinker, but it was only on for a couple clicks before impact, and tapping the brakes may have confused the van driver.
Edit: I'd have pulled into the center lane, but the opportunity was there to do it cleanly with the lack of oncoming traffic. The van and I simply weren't on the same wavelength.
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