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- Pauly P
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- Your Bronco Model
- Black Diamond
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Like the title says, I was riding with a buddy in my 2dr Black Diamond 7spd. This matters because it is part of the story.
My Buddy is going to order a Bronco, but a 4 dr. I pick him up and tell him to drive. He declined, saying it's been a few years since he has driven MT. I tell him "it's fine, its such an easy truck to drive, give it a shot", he says no thanks, so I oblige and keep driving.
On our way to a local brew pub for an early happy hour, we approach a blind corner. Suddenly, I see a car in the opposite lane stop suddenly. Immediately after, one car rounds the corner, and immediately avoids the stopped car and swerves all the way in my lane. Immediately, to avoid the head on collision, I swerve into the ditch, drive perpendicular over somebody's drive way, and come to a stop in the ditch. I was going 45, but immediately started slowing when the car in the left stopped and probably took the ditch around 25 MPH.
The first car passes, then 4 police vehicles all take over my lane. I wait a few seconds, see no other vehicles coming, pull out of the ditch and keep driving.
About 1/2 mile later, two more police cars are coming, this time they are coming down both lanes. One weaving through traffic in their lane, and the other takes over my lane and is driving towards me. I drive over the curb, this time all the way onto the grass and sidewalk. I wasn't going fast here, about 5 mph when I went over the curb.
Needless to say, my buddy was happy he declined the offer to drive the Bronco. All in all, a unique experience to share, but I was happy I was in the Bronco. I think the Bronco as well as the Off-Rodeo experience gave me some confidence and training to drive the vehicle in a way I might not have before. I
Anyway, it was a car chase, the police didn't catch him at this time, and I believe they called off the chase because it got to dangerous. This was a suburban residential area, not your typical place for a police chase, and not even your typical place for police activity in general. The police caught the guy a few hours later, from what I read.
Stay safe y'all!
My Buddy is going to order a Bronco, but a 4 dr. I pick him up and tell him to drive. He declined, saying it's been a few years since he has driven MT. I tell him "it's fine, its such an easy truck to drive, give it a shot", he says no thanks, so I oblige and keep driving.
On our way to a local brew pub for an early happy hour, we approach a blind corner. Suddenly, I see a car in the opposite lane stop suddenly. Immediately after, one car rounds the corner, and immediately avoids the stopped car and swerves all the way in my lane. Immediately, to avoid the head on collision, I swerve into the ditch, drive perpendicular over somebody's drive way, and come to a stop in the ditch. I was going 45, but immediately started slowing when the car in the left stopped and probably took the ditch around 25 MPH.
The first car passes, then 4 police vehicles all take over my lane. I wait a few seconds, see no other vehicles coming, pull out of the ditch and keep driving.
About 1/2 mile later, two more police cars are coming, this time they are coming down both lanes. One weaving through traffic in their lane, and the other takes over my lane and is driving towards me. I drive over the curb, this time all the way onto the grass and sidewalk. I wasn't going fast here, about 5 mph when I went over the curb.
Needless to say, my buddy was happy he declined the offer to drive the Bronco. All in all, a unique experience to share, but I was happy I was in the Bronco. I think the Bronco as well as the Off-Rodeo experience gave me some confidence and training to drive the vehicle in a way I might not have before. I
Anyway, it was a car chase, the police didn't catch him at this time, and I believe they called off the chase because it got to dangerous. This was a suburban residential area, not your typical place for a police chase, and not even your typical place for police activity in general. The police caught the guy a few hours later, from what I read.
Stay safe y'all!
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