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I propose the following...
On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:11:52 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote: In article , says... On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:50:56 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:52:01 -0600, wrote: On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:37:00 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: Taking the driver's license of anybody under the age of 50 who stops in the middle of the highway in a snow storm to clean off their windshields and wiper blades. Seriously. Ever get caught in a whiteout? More than once and even driving through a mountain pass at night. I've also driven a Deuce and a Half during the height of Hurricane Camille from Kessler AFB Biloxi to Pascagola Litton Shipyard where I couldn't see much beyond the hood of the truck in driving rain and wind. Never stopped to clean my windshield and wipers in the middle of the road. Wouldn't think of it myself. I've encountered drivers backing up on the highway, too, into oncoming traffic. One problem with a true whiteout is a question of where do you stop if you have to? I remember hearing of a woman who had stopped and gotten out of her car during a whiteout in the Champaign-Urbana area. She was subsequently hit and killed by a truck. If a driver of a vehicle can't tell where he or she is driving during a whiteout, should a driver stop the vehicle? Well, I always tell my kids you only drive what you can see. If you can't stop in the distance you can see, you are going too fast. This I usually relate to a narrow corner with no visibility do to trees, fence, etc. So my answer is if you can't see the hood ornament you have to do what I did and find a way to get to the side of the road and stop. Weather or not to get out of the car is your call. I would try to stay in unless there was good access to a safe area far from the road. Several years ago I saw a wild accident on interstate 84. A State Trooper was flying down the highway at the very beginning of a very heavy snow, the plows had not been out yet, but the roads were not covered. There was about a foot of plow pile on the side of the highway and maybe a 2-3 inch covering of snow on the fields that surrounded the area to the tree line (more on that later) which was probably 50 feet from the road. This guy was doing probably 60 and all of a sudden his back end skipped out and he was heading off the road. He slid through the plow pile and probably 150+ feet across the field and slammed a tree head on, looked like he may have scrubbed of 15-20 mph by the time he hit the tree, but still a good 40-45 on impact. Straight on, deployed the airbag. I was pulling over and dialing 911 when I saw a guy running for his car with what seemed to be a "stereotypical" medical bag. I assumed he was a health care provider so I made the call and continued down the road home. The reason I noted this is when I say get to a safe place far from the car, I mean waaaaaayyy far away, and preferably behind something that can stop a car. If you can't get there, I would stay in the car and hope you don't get hit. That all being said, last time I crashed it was a black ice condition and I knew cars would be bouncing around like pinballs so when we had a chance, we got out and were able to get behind guard rails and well off of the road... That was the smart thing to do. Sometimes a stubborn mule like myself has to be smacked between the eyes with a 2x4 before I'll make the sensible decision on the road. Wisdom comes with age... -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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