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No, not afraid of car breaking down, esp with cell phones, now....but,
one entrance is the shortest and most dangerous EVER in my city!
Since people don't know this, few move over for you to enter...whoa! Scary!
I was sideswiped by a semi who had changed lanes while I was entering about seven years ago. He must have been impaired because it was just the two of us.
I ended up teetering on the edge of a deep ravine.
It took me nearly two years before I didn't get a case of the jitters entering a freeway again. I kept at it because I didn't want to limit my abilities to travel freely but it took a while to get over.
What did your mechanic say about the "serious rust damage"? If the engine and transmission are fine for everyday use (obviously it won't last forever) does your mechanic think there are serious concerns for structural integrity? That sounds like what I'd be most worried about. If hitting a bad pothole could stop you dead that exposes you to serious danger.
He said there is nothing I can do about it, but there is nothing to worry about . I would think it would eventually eat into the frame but hopefully I will get a warning sign before this happens.
I would not continue to own a car that I was afraid to drive on the highway. Interstate driving is pretty much the safest driving you can do in the country, even with some of the tricky merges that some highways have, and speed limits upwards of 70 or 80 miles per hour.
If you're worried about breaking down in the center of the highway, and being unable to make it to the side... well, there's another point in favor of obeying the "stay right unless passing" rule. If you cruise in the lane closest to the break-down lane, you'll have no problem moving into it if you break down.
Be afraid of other drivers. Your car is the least of your concern.
Very true. And Google for the most dangerous roads in your state (pretty easy to find a list for just about any state) and you will likely be in for a shock. Freeways are rarely on that list. Highways without medians are usually the worst.
I would not continue to own a car that I was afraid to drive on the highway. Interstate driving is pretty much the safest driving you can do in the country, even with some of the tricky merges that some highways have, and speed limits upwards of 70 or 80 miles per hour.
If you're worried about breaking down in the center of the highway, and being unable to make it to the side... well, there's another point in favor of obeying the "stay right unless passing" rule. If you cruise in the lane closest to the break-down lane, you'll have no problem moving into it if you break down.
We have many, many miles of freeway in the Bay Area with no center median, no shoulder, or both. They are also among the busiest in terms of traffic volume. I'm afraid to even take a good car through Oakland.
If you're worried about breaking down in the center of the highway, and being unable to make it to the side... well, there's another point in favor of obeying the "stay right unless passing" rule. If you cruise in the lane closest to the break-down lane, you'll have no problem moving into it if you break down.
That's not so easy in the Atlanta metro area. Sometimes you get blocked into the right lane and are forced to exit.
I'd say a car is more likely to not start or stall out when at a complete stop than just cut out and die while driving (though of course anything can happen). Especially on the highway where you're just chugging along.
Keep up on oil changes and make sure the timing belt (if equipped) is replaced on time.
I'd only be afraid if the interest was a one way ticket through the HIGHWAY OF HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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