EFI 302
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I did that for 8 months in my Honda Accord, never had a problem, always thinking ahead. Park where there is an incline so I can just roll backwards, or park where I can pull out forwards, etc.
Then one day, I got my karma payback. Sitting at the intersection of two 4-lane roads, waiting for my green arrow so I can turn left, when from the other road comes a big 18 wheeler (all stickered up with "student driver" logo's) trying to make a right turn towards me, but he over-shot and is coming right at me. He inches forward and looks at me and I look at him, I can tell there is no way he can cut the wheel hard enough to get past me.
So I take off my seat belt, open the door, and get out. He probably thinks I am about to make some jackass confrontation over it. But nope I stand there in traffic and push my car backwards 8 or 10 feet to give him room. Embarrassed as all hell. He was chuckling when he passed me and gave me the thumbs up.
Then one day, I got my karma payback. Sitting at the intersection of two 4-lane roads, waiting for my green arrow so I can turn left, when from the other road comes a big 18 wheeler (all stickered up with "student driver" logo's) trying to make a right turn towards me, but he over-shot and is coming right at me. He inches forward and looks at me and I look at him, I can tell there is no way he can cut the wheel hard enough to get past me.
So I take off my seat belt, open the door, and get out. He probably thinks I am about to make some jackass confrontation over it. But nope I stand there in traffic and push my car backwards 8 or 10 feet to give him room. Embarrassed as all hell. He was chuckling when he passed me and gave me the thumbs up.
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