What an experience

I said goodbye to DB this afternoon, hopped into the car and headed out to County Road 11 towards 140th Street. The roads were not too bad – wet and some spots were dry. So I did the speed limit which is 45 mph and some areas I did 50. When I got down towards Garden View Road intersection, I saw ice and melting snow on top of it, I slowed down, stepped on the brakes and guess what?? I spun out. I knew at the back of my mind that if I keep hitting the brakes I will spin out. Sure shit, I did. The backend of my car spun from the side of my intersection to the oncoming traffic. As soon as the car spun, I let go the gas and brakes and let it spin and tried to turn the steering wheel a little until I felt it was slowing down but then I saw I was going to hit the traffic light post..The name JC came right out and that’s when I turn the steering the opposite of where the car is heading to. Eventually the frontend of the car was facing the side of the street where I was suppose to be with the backend sitting nicely on the street. I did not hit anyone, no street pillars, electric post, traffic light post or the sidewalks. I am so glad there was only one car from the oncoming traffic. The driver stopped his SUV some distance away from me.

The first thing I did when my car stopped was looked around me if anyone had a fender-bender because of me – you know, jammed on the brakes and skid and BANG somebody’s backside. Well, all seems find. I am still surprised at myself I did not freak out, heart pumping 200mph, which I thought I would be. Instead, I say “Holy shit! Thank God! Phew!!” So, put the car on P, shut the car off and started it back. It fired up! Put it on D and off I went to Sams Club hitting 45 mph.

I know there is some usefulness watching NASCAR races. Watching how these drivers manuever the wheel when they spin out is fun. I did not expect I will have to experience this. Of all my years of driving in the winter, this was my first spin out and hopefully it will be the last.