Thursday, August 25, 2022

The day the brakes failed


Friday August 19, 2022  The AP3 POW vehicle was making it's way to The Museum of Wisconsin Arts Art and Chalk festival. 

The signal light turned yellow - and rather than run the Yellow i decided  to stop.  If you have ever experienced a firm resistance when the brake pedal is pushed and then to suddenly have the compression in the brake lines fade and the brake pedal press es to the floor board and the vehicle continues on. a feeling of helplessness and  dread. We entered the intersection with apprehension and no control. We coasted to a stop on the other side of the intersection.  We got out of the Van/bus and breathed a sigh, exhaled after the moments in suspended time, waiting for the unknown to manifest itself in the approaching moments. The sun was bright, a slight rustling of leaves could be detected in the shadows of engine sounds. 

The truck was towed to a garage and repairs were made, 3 hours later we were on the road.

 
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