HAZE Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I got this email today and looked it up on the urband legends page and didn't find anything. It does kinda make sense.An individual had a wreck a couple of weeks ago and totaled their Lincoln Town Car. She hydroplaned on Hwy 135 between Gladewater & Kilgore, Texas. She was not hurt, just emotionally rattled! She learned a lesson I'd like to pass on to you. You may know this already--but the highway patrolman told her that you should NEVER drive in the rain with your cruise control on. He said if you did and hydroplaned (which she did) that when your tires were off the road your car would accelerate to a high rate of speed (which it did). You don't have much, if any control when you hydroplane, but you are totally in the hands of God when the car accelerates. She took off like she was in an airplane. She is so thankful she made it through that ordeal. Please pass the word around about not using cruise control when the pavement is wet or icy. The highway patrolman said this should be on the sun-visor with the warning about airbags. The only person she found out who knew this (besides the patrolman) was a man who had a similar accident and totaled his car. This has made her wonder if this is not why so many of our young people are dying in accidents. Be careful out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Thank goodness she's ok if this is a true story..Although I would never drive with my cruise control on in the rain.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotcheme Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 it certaintly sounds possible. i rarely use my cruise control anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogiKandReasoN Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 What kind of fucking numbskull drives with the cruise control on in the rain? Seriously, I don't understand how people like this procreate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconnected Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Originally posted by LogiKandReasoN What kind of fucking numbskull drives with the cruise control on in the rain? Seriously, I don't understand how people like this procreate. wow this explains everythingmaybe thats why i dont have a gf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowina Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 It's a little hard to drive with cruise control in N.Y. anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bito21 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Maybe it was FINAL DESTINATION!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 it doesn't work that way. story is bullshit. any kind of bs forward you get like that is 99.999999999999pct of the time gonna be a stupid chain letter.-still not a good idea to drive in the rain on CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeker Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 um, doesn't your cruise control shut off when you tap your break? Also, even if the wheels did start to go faster, you're still on top of the water. How would that make you go any faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynkid Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Originally posted by zeeker um, doesn't your cruise control shut off when you tap your break? Also, even if the wheels did start to go faster, you're still on top of the water. How would that make you go any faster? Your cruise control ABSOLUTELY deactivates as soon as you touch your brake. Or press the OFF button right on the steering wheel.What was she doing, sitting in the backseat? Buncha B.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebitch Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Originally posted by LogiKandReasoN What kind of fucking numbskull drives with the cruise control on in the rain? Seriously, I don't understand how people like this procreate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gqraver Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Seems to be true according to snopes.http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/wetroad.asppeace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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