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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Driving with broken bone

I recently broke my right femur in a mountain bike accident. I have two vechiles with Manuel trans and a motorcycle. How would u guys get around town with no use of your right arm? I'm currenty begging for rides to get around I miss my yota there's going to be atleast one automatic in my future.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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Last time my left wrist was broken.. I was driving my 91 with no power steering, 5 speed, and constantly smoking cigarettes all the while.

Might be a little different with your right arm broken though.
Maybe one of your friends or family members who has an auto will let you trade them while your arm heals?
Heal up quick



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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Suck it up ya wuss

I suppose you could move to Japan and buy a car while you heal?

EDIT: Get well soon lol

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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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A rhd diesle landcruiser would numbe the pain a little bit
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Femur is the long bone in your thigh humurus is the long bone in the upper arm. Good luck.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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Left-hand shift. May have to rev it a little higher than normal here and there and can't always shift when you want, like on curves. Takes a little patience, but as long as it drives straight enough it's doable.

I'm a 2x and now permanent member of the collarbone club.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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I got lucky it broke right below the ball of the humerse, so no cast and no pins just a sling
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by muddpigg
Femur is the long bone in your thigh humurus is the long bone in the upper arm. Good luck.
Yep...the OP failed Biology...radius and Ulna are the two bones in the arm between your hand and elbow.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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ouch...sucks driving all busted up. Never driven with a messed up arm, but I got blessed with my mom's weak ankles. Broke both of mine the summer before my freshman year, so now all it takes to sprain one is stepping on a twig wrong...lol
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Shift with your left hand while momentarily steering with your knees...
I mean. Get rides. Driving with a broken right arm is dangerous. ;-)
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