Save the WAVE, (when safe to do so)
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Racer
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From: Gilbert AZ
Save the WAVE, (when safe to do so)
I was at the local mall today and a nice looking MR convertable c6 with the top down comes around the corner towards me. I wave , he waves back. Unfortunately when he waves he doesn't have any hands on the wheel and his car jerks over towards mine. Fortunately he was able to get control back so no harm done.
SAVE THE WAVE (when safe to do so)
SAVE THE WAVE (when safe to do so)
Racer
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From: Los Angeles California
I was at the local mall today and a nice looking MR convertable c6 with the top down comes around the corner towards me. I wave , he waves back. Unfortunately when he waves he doesn't have any hands on the wheel and his car jerks over towards mine. Fortunately he was able to get control back so no harm done.
SAVE THE WAVE (when safe to do so)
SAVE THE WAVE (when safe to do so)
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Orange CA
OMG! What would the odds be? Nevermind, i don't want to know!
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Drifting
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From: Prescott AZ
That is a wave I have been using since 1962. What wave are we saving that removes both hands from the wheel?
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
Be careful...that waving business can be hazardous.
Reminds me years ago my buddy and I were driving in his pickup truck. We were both 'eyes left' watching a rather attractive young woman sitting on a bench. Suddenly she put both her hands up and covered her face...we quickly looked straight-ahead and my friend locked-up the brakes narrowly avoiding crashing-into the cars which had stopped in front of us. We never got to thank her (but we would have liked to).
Reminds me years ago my buddy and I were driving in his pickup truck. We were both 'eyes left' watching a rather attractive young woman sitting on a bench. Suddenly she put both her hands up and covered her face...we quickly looked straight-ahead and my friend locked-up the brakes narrowly avoiding crashing-into the cars which had stopped in front of us. We never got to thank her (but we would have liked to).
Drifting
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From: Fountain Inn SC
That's exactly what I do too.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
My favorite 'hands off the wheel' story is from the 80's. I was an official for a few years at the Indy 500 (truly a cool job).
That year, Tom Sneva crashed on the Pace lap (causing us many scoring problems later).
Turns out that while he was going down the back straight, he wasn't happy with how his steering wheel was aligned. They're quick release, so he thought he'd just fix it. Popped it off. Forgot that the tires were staggered.
The car immediately took a sharp turn left into the wall.
That year, Tom Sneva crashed on the Pace lap (causing us many scoring problems later).
Turns out that while he was going down the back straight, he wasn't happy with how his steering wheel was aligned. They're quick release, so he thought he'd just fix it. Popped it off. Forgot that the tires were staggered.
The car immediately took a sharp turn left into the wall.
