Ladders

[Oakie]

Ladder does not equal brick ... indeed.
.45 ammo does not equal 9mm ammo either but the effect is the same if you get one in the noggin.

[haydes55]

Using cassina logic, all of us who have had objects seemingly materialise meters away from us should have crashed. Crashing in these circumstances is unavoidable.... Which makes the fact that this didn't result in a crash a miracle.

[awa355]

Can you fellas keep an eye out for my ladder please?? It fell off me truck out by the airport somewhere.

[Akzle]

Ladder does not equal brick ... indeed.
.45 ammo does not equal 9mm ammo either but the effect is the same if you get one in the noggin.

strictly speaking. no.

given two swc slugs, the heaviest (about 120gr) 9mm will make a 9mm hole at about 1200 ft/s,
while the lightest .45 (11.5mm) at about 180gr, similar velocity, carries just shy of twice the impact energy.
yes, you probably end up dead, but if i was to take my chances, i'd pick the 9.

also, ladders are about 2 meters long and sit across lanes. a brick is a fucking brick.

[jasonu]

Using cassina logic, all of us who have had objects seemingly materialise meters away from us should have crashed.

Only if you slam on the brakes.

[Tigadee]

The good part is fortunately no damage other than a slight dent in the front tyre.

Should of wheelied over it, that would have saved you a dent...

Glad you're safe from the close call!

[Big Dog]

Good work staying upright.
Not everyone does. I have known people to come off on far more visible much smaller and far more predictable prices of road furniture.




Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Oakie]

also, ladders are about 2 meters long and sit across lanes. a brick is a fucking brick.

True ... but OP didn't contact the whole ladder. Just a part of it about the size of ... ohh ... a brick!

Don't get me wrong. I'd much rather hit a brick than a ladder.

[Akzle]

also, ladders are about 2 meters long and sit across lanes. a brick is a fucking brick.

True ... but OP didn't contact the whole ladder. Just a part of it about the size of ... ohh ... a brick!

Don't get me wrong. I'd much rather shit a brick than a ladder.

see what i did there...

[Oakie]

see what i did there...

Well I laughed so I guess I've got to give you that one.

[R650R]

There's always one.

Excuse the poor artwork skills (never did go to Ms. L's art classes at school anyway) but the roadmap looked something like this when it all happened:
Between the car driving through the apex and the truck's positioning; believe me when I say there was no way I could have seen it. I was paying attention, I was looking forward, and I did not see it at all until it was out from under the Corolla in front of me.
Even if I did screw up and the entire situation (including the ladder which I must have left on the road) was my fault, is there really any harm in sharing what happened to maybe remind people to keep their eyes open?

Nice artwork, Southpark is on the phone...

Seriously though if the truck and the cage missed it, sounds a lot like classic target fixation or not looking ahead far enough along with 5% better work stories....

[swbarnett]

Nice artwork, Southpark is on the phone...

Seriously though if the truck and the cage missed it, sounds a lot like classic target fixation or not looking ahead far enough along with 5% better work stories....

More like following too closely and inattention which, IIRC, was the original point. This is a tale of a rider that had a rude reminder to allow some space and keep their eyes open. And survived to tell the tale.