Well, I went out to road test my rig after trying these suggestions and a teenage girl pulled out in front of me from a side road.
No injuries thank God, but the poor kid was scared to death as was I cause this could have been a bad one. Whew!
Scary bad scene cuz I have 3 daughters. Her car is totaled. I was able to drive home but looks like I sustained some significant frame damage.
Sure is a bummer but important thing is that she wasn't hurt...