Yeah... Not excusing the person that almost hit you either, but I kind of take pride in never endangering someone else when I drive (I was taught to be very defensive from an early age and error on the side of caution).
Well, I was going home from church the other day on a country road and came up behind a tractor going 15mph. I patiently waited as cars passed me and the tractor illegally, uphill on a bend. I even commented they were going to kill someone. I wait for the passing zone which is also downhill, ease out to make sure there is no one coming and then initiate my pass. Suddenly there is a sedan in the road! there was a blind "dip" in the road big enough to hide a sedan, because of my slow speed and not being able to see around the tractor before the car entered it, he was completely hidden.
Thankfully I was accelerating quick enough, the sedan braked and I was able to get over in front of the tractor. I sure wish you could say "sorry!" loud enough for them to hear - but I was thankful they were paying attention. This was my first and hopefully last "close call" on passing. I still cringe when I think about it though. ;-)
Anyway! Great job dodging them. I dodge people pretty regular in city traffic (normally jumping from the right turn only to the left turn lane for some reason), but rarely at speed.
