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Would you change a tire on the shoulder of an Interstate? [11 vote(s)]

Sure
9.1%
No, drive on it to a more safe place
36.4%
I'd give up driving
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Not in the median
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other
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ed11563


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Man changing tire on LIE hit, seriously hurt, police say

September 16, 2016 By Deborah S. Morris   deborah.morris@newsday.com

A two-vehicle crash on the eastbound Long Island Expressway in Yaphank left a man with serious injuries and tied up traffic at the height of rush hour Friday, police said.

An unidentified man was changing a tire in between the left lane and center median, just past the exit ramp of Exit 66 when a car struck his vehicle at about 5:55 p.m., police said

The man was transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center via a Suffolk County police helicopter with serious injuries, police said.

 

The unidentified female driver of the other vehicle was not injured and stayed at the scene.

Both vehicles were impounded for safety checks. Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating.

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This is why I have JAF, which is the equivalent of the AAA in the US. Never do anything; let them handle it. Get on the cell phone; they come right out.

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Even if it means wrecking your rim, drive in the breakdown lane until you get to an off ramp.

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Not unless I was pulled off really far. That is why I have AAA. And we have roadside assistance included with the car loan.

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Never in the median
On the shoulder? Only if it is VERY wide, and I could get the
car almost off the shoulder into the grass. And then I would
call AAA! Otherwise, I would drive to an exit, and call AAA.



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Heck, I wouldn't change a tire in my driveway. AAA, baby!

Anyway, non-issue for my car...ride flats.



-- Edited by FNW on Saturday 17th of September 2016 11:14:39 AM

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FNW wrote:

Heck, I wouldn't change a tire in my driveway. AAA, baby!

Anyway, non-issue for my car...ride flats.



-- Edited by FNW on Saturday 17th of September 2016 11:14:39 AM

 Come to think of it, I wouldn't change my own tire any how!



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A lot of people don't want to ruin the tire by (slowly) driving on it.

It's already ruined. get to safety before stopping.

 



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Had a flat on the interstate.

It blew when I was going about 90.

No. Did not losee control.

Didn't even swerve.

Just a pop and I made it to the side of the road across 3 lanes.

Had 3 kids with me. 

Caitlyn alerted dad, (he was about 20 miles ahead of me with mom and the other 2 kids) 

 

I didn't get out of the car before SC DOT pulled up.

 

He had my tire changed in less than 3 minutes. 

Dad pulled up in time to help load the car back up.

 

 

 



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lilyofcourse wrote:

Had a flat on the interstate.

It blew when I was going about 90.

No. Did not lose control.

Didn't even swerve.

Just a pop and I made it to the side of the road across 3 lanes.


 

 I'd bet it was a back tire. Am I right?



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Back left of a rear wheel drive Taurus wagon.

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lilyofcourse wrote:

Back left of a rear wheel drive Taurus wagon.

 I thought the Taurus was always a front-wheel drive. What year?

I blew a back tire on the NJ Turnpike once, in a VW. It was easy to control.



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I don't remember. 2002?

But, yeah, it's rear wheel drive.

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AAA. Totally worth the few dollars a month. And I've used it for my kids...even strangers. I get 8 "events" a year. I've called them for other people on the side of the road...

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I was about 17 when I had my first flat.

Side of a back road, around 1 am, and no phone.

Changed the tire myself.

I have zero patience.

I hate waiting.

It'd kill me if I had to sit and wait for someone else to do what would take me minutes to do.

My kids know how to change a tire, as well.

I don't know, I'd just rather get it done and be on my way.

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Had a blow-out on the Henry Hudson Parkway (west side highway) in NYC -
small Chevy Chevette. Seconds after I edged over to the side of the
highway (no real shoulders), a driver from NYC Blood Bank pulled up
behind me - lots and lots of flashing lights, so I was no longer in danger
of being hit from behind. Within minutes, the driver had changed the
tire, and put the flat in the back of the car. The only thing he asked
was that I consider donating blood the next time my company had a
blood drive. I pulled out my 14 gallon pin, and showed it to him. With
that, he gave me a huge hug, and wished me a happy and safe journey.

(I now have an 18 gallon pin.)



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Momala wrote:



Had a blow-out on the Henry Hudson Parkway (west side highway) in NYC -
small Chevy Chevette. Seconds after I edged over to the side of the
highway (no real shoulders), a driver from NYC Blood Bank pulled up
behind me - lots and lots of flashing lights, so I was no longer in danger
of being hit from behind. Within minutes, the driver had changed the
tire, and put the flat in the back of the car. The only thing he asked
was that I consider donating blood the next time my company had a
blood drive. I pulled out my 14 gallon pin, and showed it to him. With
that, he gave me a huge hug, and wished me a happy and safe journey.

(I now have an 18 gallon pin.)

 There were two heroes there smile



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Nope. I have towing through my insurance and that includes flat changes.

I do know how to change a tire if I need to for whatever reason.

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DS1 had a college friend, whose mother gave here everything she ever asked for,

including a sports car with low profile tires.

She would blow a tire at least once a month, by hitting a curb or a bad pothole.

DS convinced her she needed to know how to change one herself. In case she got stranded somewhere.

I was chosen to teach her.

She had excuses ... like "there's no spare." (right there, unscrew the handle that's holding it and get it out."

"There's no jack", "yes, look, there. Take it out."

She did actually change the left rear tire in the dorm parking lot.

She did eventually get stranded, but that was by a boyfriend she was verbally abusing. Threw her

out of his car in front of an all night diner.



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