What NOT TO DO, if you have a fricken blowout

[General of Darkness]

First don't panic and mash the brakes. Just slowly let off on the gas and coast to a stop.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=522_1415476469

[Glass]

you can see where there rim has dug into the asphalt, After the rim bites the car is basically on rails. Trying to power out only gets you there quicker. I think it's a common reaction.

[Hitch]

I was taught during a blowout, to accelerate the vehicle until you had control of it, then easy off the gas as the General said. Hope I don't experience one. Years ago with my Jeep I used to draft behind the big rigs, up close and personal, to save on gas. Once a tire on the rig blew out while I was right behind it drafting. It was an explosion actually, tire parts coated the jeep, got into the radiator, and it sounded like a cannon going off. The jeep was never the same after that. I also never drafted behind the big rigs again.

[crimethink]

Looks like the stretch down by Oceanside.

And, of course, it's the truck driver who gives a damn enough to stop first.

[brosil]

It was in his lane.

[Glass]

It was in his lane.

brrr. :p

[crimethink]

It was in his lane.

He could have driven around it.