Those of you that have met me know that I drive Micaiah like an old lady - I try not to speed, I switch lanes slowly - well, I AM old so I guess that's appropriate...ANYWAY, just a little while ago I was on the freeway and was behind a big work truck with the regular spacing of the three second rule. It's a tad windy. Behind me is a Hyundai sedan and behind him is a Toyota full size truck. The Hyundai is closer to me than I feel comfortable with, but whatever.

Next thing you know, out of the truck in front of me this big black thing (probably the size of my hood) slowly rises up. Looks like a C shaped plastic thing, a shroud of sorts. Suddenly the wind takes hold of it, and it's coming my way!!



I swerve sharply to the left, it barely misses me and slams into the Hyundai, part of it hits the hood, the other part goes under the front. The Hyundai I see is now (well it looks like) hopping over that thing and it almost looks like it's entangling underneath it.

Behind it comes a bunch of pieces as it's being torn up and bombards the Toyota.

Wow.

After I calm down I realize how smooth Micaiah handled that. I didn't feel like I lost control of him at all in an emergency situation. I feel bad for the cars behind me but either they didn't see it come out of the truck in front of me or .... whatever. I don't know. All I know is that Hyundai HAD to have suffered some kind of damage.

I'm really impressed with the IS. This surprised me greatly as I am not used to driving my car like this. I am very lucky. It could have come into my windshield and I would not be here to post this.

I just had to share this with you all. I am very thankful.

 

Whew! Good job being a defensive driver. Glad you came through unscathed!

 

Wow. I'm glad to hear that you are ok Siu. I hate following trucks. I have a story of hitting objects on a freeway that flew off a truck.

 

Thanks me too! I think more than anything it was in response of protecting my car.

This was off of HW4 before the Bailey Road exit.

What happened to you? Tell us!

 

You gave your car a gender and a name?

 

Just out of curiosity: What's the rule on covered loads in California? I know that if something flies out of a truck and hits someone the driver of the truck is responsible, but is there a law in California that says all loads must be secured? If so are there any exemptions (semi's, agriculture, etc.)? Is the law strictly enforced?

Just curious.

 

Glad you didn't get hit!!!

The IS is a great car... and it handles great! (especially with all those F-Sport Parts you have!)

 

In regards of feeling bad for the cars behind you that suffered damage, it was either you or someone else. At the end, it was the truckers fault for leaving loose debris on his truck

 

Yes. He's a HE and his name is Micaiah. A lot of the guys here call their cars a SHE.

They have to be covered and secured. But I think this truck was carrying big pieces and it was deep inside the truck's back. It wasn't a pick up truck, it was something way bigger. Not as big as a semi, though. When driving behind him, I saw only a part of it sticking up and out. The wind must have caught that like a sail and pulled it up.

This isn't the truck but the design looked a lot like this. The top is open.

 

AHAHAAHAHA this car going to keep you young, going up to 150 mph in no time

 

good job Micaiah, good job!

now he deserves a treat....F-Sport intake?

 

Glad your ok Siu. I've had two close encounters myself, where had It not been for the quick reflexes, poise and brake power of my 350, I probably wouldn't have her.

 

my hwip is a chic and her name is "Angel eyes" since the headlights are fresh to death and it looks like an evil stare

p.s. these cars handle like nothing else, this is why im not modding anything yet, SHE is perfect as is ...

 

Glad to hear that both you and Micaiah are fine. +1 for treating him to a mod...lol

 

Kudo to Micaiah's driver, you 2 get the job well done with safe return home