This is what happens when you don't SLOW DOWN in bad winter conditions

What's with the "biker crank"? See, that's the common perception of the trucker, had to be high on something. But surely not the 4 wheelers.

 

i like the comment "They make it treacherous to change a lane to access your ramp."

this is the one who rides the middle lane, 5mph below the speed limit and then darts across the right lane when he is 20yds before his exit

 

I'm with the 4wheelers on that comment. I went through Gary and the first 6 miles had accidents everywhere, but big belly big riggers continued to mash that motor. Whipping in and out of lanes. I truly don't know what the heck is going on in the minds of some of these cats, but it sure isn't the safety of themselves or the motoring public. Just say no to biker crack!!

 

I'm gonna break out the broad brush here...


Do you watch the dashcam vids from eastern Europe? That same mentality pervades the Volvo-heavy fleets based in the O'hare area. They aren't the only ones, and it's not all their drivers, but they are very well-represented in the fusterclucks that seem to occur in NW Indiana on a daily basis. I miss going through there every week like I miss the clap.

 

Why in the world does anyone thing it is OK to run into the back of a stopped car on the interstate? If you can't stop in time, you were going too fast!!!!!!! God this topic comes up every other day and it terrifies me to think of the number of people who just shrug and think it can't be avoided.

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4407010]Is this just the wave of the future, 150 vehicle pile-ups? It's no wonder this country is going down the tubes, look at all the wasted time, and ruined freight, and lives. [/QUOTE]

There have been pile-ups since the time of horse-drawn carriages. These days we just have more vehicles going faster in mostly the same space.

Some major pile-ups in the last 25 years:


12/11/1990 99-vehicle pileup on i75 in TN (fog)
11/30/1991 104-vehcile pileup on i5 in CA (dust)
12/02/1994 127-vehicle pileup on i35 in TX (rain)
03/10/1995 200-vehicle pileup on i10 in AL (fog)
12/31/1998 114-vehicle pileup on i75 in MI (snow)
02/22/2000 117-vehicle pileup on i95 in VA (snow)
03/15/2002 125-vehicle pileup on i75 in GA (fog)
11/03/2002 216-vehicle pileup on i710 in CA (fog)
01/12/2005 200-vehicle pileup on i96 in MI (fog)
11/04/2007 104-vehicle pileup on CA99 in CA (fog)
01/06/2008 100-vehicle pileup on i90 in WI (fog)
02/14/2010 140-vehicle pileup on i70 in KS (snow)
12/01/2011 176-vehicle pileup on TN386 in TN (fog)
11/22/2012 150-vehicle pileup on i10 in TX (fog)
01/21/2013 103-vehicle pileup on i275 in OH (snow)
02/14/2014 105-vehicle pileup on PA turnpike (ice)
03/01/2014 104-vehicle pileup on i25 in CO (snow)

 

Very interesting to see that fog has been the biggest contributor. Why would anyone try to drive when they can't even see.

 

probably because fog doesnt announce its arrival, it varies in thickness

do you propose everyone stay home if there is fog in the forecast?

 

Lol, I would propose you stop driving when it's get to the point you can no longer see..

 

in the middle of the road? fog varies within 100 yds

that would be real safe, 100 cars lined up on the shoulder......if they can find the shoulder and not run into eah other

 

Maybe, you know as well as I do that every situation is different. Sometimes you can pull over, sometimes you can't. I know I would go as slow as possible. I think it would be better on my record and my conscious if someone ran into me, rather than me plowing into someone else and hurting them.