That must have been spooky. Bet it got your adrenaline running! I don't know if you know San Marcos Pass, a mostly two-lane shortcut over the mountains behind Santa Barbara north toward Santa Maria (instead of along the coast through Gaviota). Coming over that road one day, I was surprised when a car had chosen to pass, in a no-passing-striped curve, right where I needed to be. Thank goodness there was a shoulder barely big enough to let me squeeze to the side without flipping my car, while the other regular driver coming opposite did the same, allowing the idiot enough room to get through, all choreographed at speed of 45 to 50 mph.
It was nearly a mile later that the adrenalin flooding my body forced me to pull over by the side of the road and get a grip. Had I tried to stand, my knees would have been jelly.
Thank you, God!
I, too, spent my younger years driving fast and reckless and I've occasionally looked at my cell phone to decipher who was calling, only to find myself drifting into the other lane, so I know how easy it is to be distracted. And there's nothing like looking up and seeing one of those combines coming toward you, taking up 3/4 of the roadway.
Happy New Year and stay safe!