It's hard to know if the driver was being truthful or not. The good thing is that you could have been creamed, made flat, deceased, etc. but weren't. I'd chalk it up to material to use in a chapter of the book you'll write about communing adventures.
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831