Anybody have any "Close Call" stories???
I had one today. Had to go north today (In the general direction of the center of the universe) to the Mack Dealer to letter a truck. On the way (I-55) I come up on a vehicle setting on the right side shoulder. In front of me is a VW. I'm watching the parked vehicle just in case they pull out (I'm in the right lane). Not too far behind me is a semi in the right lane and a pick-up beside him in the left lane. To my surprise I realize the VW is barely moving (Like 5MPH). No flashers, no signals, no brake lights. I swerve to the left lane and pass the nearly stopped VW. I honked my horn as I went by, hoping to wake 'em up because he/she is in the path of 2 lanes of traffic RIGHT BEHIND ME. I look in the rear view mirror and think there is NO WAY this will turn out good. the semi can't go left - there is a pick-up there. The semi can't go right there's a vehicle parked on the shoulder. Well apparently the VW made enough forward progress - the semi veered right and managed to squeeze between the parked vehicle and the VW. Some fast thinking/driving by the truck driver for sure.
I continued on and did the lettering job. About 1/2 later I headed back home. Well, the VW was still there. Parked on the left shoulder, door open and 2 cars parked behind it. One looked like an unmarked squad. I didn't see any damage. Didn't see any body there? Lot of unanswered questions.