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I was coming home from a bar. I was less then a car lenght behind a Tahoo, in the right lane next to me. A newer yellow mustang comes out of no where and some how fits between me and the Tahoo. All I heard were tires squealing. I saw half of the Mustangs grill and nothing from the rear window back. If I just tapped the throtle, I would have hit him. He was doing well over 100 mph. He would have went flying through the concrete center dividers and and possible spun me around. I know if he did lose it, he would be dead. And considering the traffic behind me and in front of me, I might have been hurt as well. I wasnt going to try and get a plate #, because I didnt want to risk my life or anyone elses. he had risked everyones life already and putting my 6000lbs truck in the mix wouldnt have been good. I just hope he made it to where ever he was going. He got off at the next exit and I didnt see him again. I really dont want to hear ont he news that he had to be shoveled up off the road somewhere. But, for some reason I have a felling I am. I did call the police and let them know. The officer I talked to said he would call me if they caught the guy. That way I can ID the car
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There is nothing like that feeling of terror or disbelief when people make moves like that.  I almost had 1 the other morning in the snow.  Some guy in a 2 door Explorer was coming down the on-ramp while another car in front of me and me were in the slow lane preparing to exit.  Well the Explorer tried to gas it to beat us and lost traction.  I saw it rocking left and right and fishtailing before it came 180 and ended up on the shoulder facing West in the Eastbound lanes.  Thus why I try to keep good reactionary distance in crap conditions.

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