|
Protocol7 posted:Stealing this one from Reddit because it's such sweet schadenfreude. Just witnessed an accident, oh, and got it on video. Should we stop? Nah.. gently caress it..
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 18:54
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 12, 2024 05:19 |
|
|
If I encountered a multiple car pileup in bad visibility I'd think twice about hanging around in the area. Seems like a good way to run over or crumpled yourself. It's not like having the video on hand would change any citations the police write up, it's pretty loving clear from the truck sitting on its side that dude was driving too fast for conditions.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 18:59
|
|
|
The Locator posted:Just witnessed an accident, oh, and got it on video. Should we stop? Nah.. gently caress it.. What do you expect them to do? Stand around gawking at the pileup while running the risk of being slammed into by the next rear end in a top hat driving too fast for conditions because "I have four wheel drive"?
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:02
|
|
|
As far as endangering yourself, you drive past it and then pull over where it's safe, walk back to check on folks, give your contact information to the cops as a witness, and then toodle on down the road.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:04
|
|
|
Also, it was a shuttle van, so you'd be inconveniencing all your passengers and you'd probably be liable for them if they were involved in a future collision.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:10
|
|
|
The Locator posted:As far as endangering yourself, you drive past it and then pull over where it's safe, walk back to check on folks, give your contact information to the cops as a witness, and then toodle on down the road. I've actually done that exact thing before, only I pulled onto a side street. A box truck took a curve too fast in slushy conditions (and seriously, this turn is a bitch even in dry conditions: tight left handed turn downhill with a way too high speed limit), nearly tipped the thing over but managed to keep it upright. Still went off the road, I told the cop what happened and everything as I was right behind the guy. Don't know what happened after.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:10
|
|
|
I'm trying to figure out if that's a two lane each direction or what.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:11
|
|
|
Someone today in clear conditions four feet into the other lane going 10 below the limit of 35. Big jeep. Either drunk or a first day learner.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:16
|
|
|
big crush on Chad OMG posted:I'm trying to figure out if that's a two lane each direction or what. Lanes tend to be very "dynamic" when there's unplowed snow on the roads. People will tend to sit in whatever tracks someone else put down, and it's not uncommon for it to be straddling two lanes. Given most people's inability to handle low grip situations I tend to prefer they keep doing that.. as long as there's enough room for me to sneak around when it's safe. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:17
|
|
|
BOOTY-ADE posted:Yup, my winter trial with my brother and dad involved taking his Ranger out to an abandoned parking lot and practicing "handling" in the snow Definitely the correct way to do it, and the first thing you should do your first snowfall with any new vehicle (or after making changes that significantly impact the handling). After enough practice it just becomes second nature where you can feel what's about to happen and are already countersteering before your conscious brain has a chance to think about it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:21
|
|
|
xzzy posted:If I encountered a multiple car pileup in bad visibility I'd think twice about hanging around in the area. Seems like a good way to run over or crumpled yourself. I'm pretty sure that's exactly why the white car moved further down. So they don't get creamed by trucks going inappropriately fast for the conditions.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 19:39
|
|
|
The Locator posted:As far as endangering yourself, you drive past it and then pull over where it's safe, walk back to check on folks, Yes, that sounds entirely safe, walking alongside a dangerous road.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 20:05
|
|
|
Protocol7 posted:Stealing this one from Reddit because it's such sweet schadenfreude. Snowstorm in the mountains, visibility is poo poo, video lasts 90 seconds and I count 18 vehicles with no lights on whatsoever. Part of being able to drive in the snow is knowing how to drive in the first place.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 22:04
|
|
|
Isn't that stretch of road in the mountains west of Denver? I was under the impression they locked that road down pretty tight during snow, forcing people to use snowchains or get sent back the way they came (or fined heavily).
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 22:07
|
|
|
Phanatic posted:This happened right in front of me on my way to work a couple weeks ago: 
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2017 23:55
|
|
|
Phanatic posted:Yes, that sounds entirely safe, walking alongside a dangerous road. “It‘s unsafe to park a multi‐tonne metal box here, so to be safe I‘ll park it down the road and walk through the danger zone.”
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 02:16
|
|
|
xzzy posted:Lanes tend to be very "dynamic" when there's unplowed snow on the roads. People will tend to sit in whatever tracks someone else put down, and it's not uncommon for it to be straddling two lanes. Given most people's inability to handle low grip situations I tend to prefer they keep doing that.. as long as there's enough room for me to sneak around when it's safe. I just spent a week in Michigan's UP and country roads after a few snowfalls are often 3 tire ruts through the snow to find sand-covered asphalt underneath. Usually, etiquette dictates that the 2wd vehicle gets to keep the center rut. Things get interesting in the presence of night/alcohol/deer/etc.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 02:30
|
|
|
People who think nothing of stacking into a lane of traffic when a drive-through line is backed up that far should be summarily executed. You're not getting your loving latte right now, clear the road.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 02:50
|
|
|
Eifert Posting posted:Someone today in clear conditions four feet into the other lane going 10 below the limit of 35. Big jeep. One very handy thing we have in Australia is that learner and probationary drivers must display special plates.  Lets you know to be extra careful around them.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 03:13
|
|
|
Gorilla Salad posted:One very handy thing we have in Australia is that learner and probationary drivers must display special plates. Surprisingly in my experience people tend to be pretty good when they see the big L plate and give them some room and understanding, for the most part. Still plenty enough twats get mad they are taking a corner "not fast enough" or whatever.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 03:23
|
|
|
Gorilla Salad posted:One very handy thing we have in Australia is that learner and probationary drivers must display special plates. Do you often see those attached to supercars like you do in Vancouver?
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 04:42
|
|
|
Gorilla Salad posted:One very handy thing we have in Australia is that learner and probationary drivers must display special plates. We have those! Except they are diamond shaped and say "Baby on board".
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 06:25
|
|
|
PT6A posted:Do you often see those attached to supercars like you do in Vancouver? I'm not sure on the rules for L platers, since they're learners usually in their parent's car, but there are definitely restrictions on P platers in some/all states in regards to horsepower/displacement/turbos etc.... And yeah, L platers aren't so bad, just the usual learner driver stuff, but P platers are where you find the lovely drivers. I don't think WA was any sort of restrictions on what a P plater can drive, so anytime you see something like an HSV ute running Ps, watch out, cause they're probably gonna wrap themselves around a tree sometime soon.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 10:02
|
|
|
Problem? What problem?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJZbKXu_6N4&t=339s
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 11:16
|
|
|
The Locator posted:We have those! Except they are diamond shaped and say "Baby on board". I thought that meant hit them
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 15:27
|
|
|
surprisedit'snotflorida.html http://www.cbs5az.com/story/34191888/naked-woman-in-stolen-mcso-suv-spotted-driving-wrong-way-on-i-8 Cliffs: naked woman stole a cop car and got in a police chase with it going the wrong way on the interstate.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 18:51
|
|
|
kastein posted:surprisedit'snotflorida.html On two interstates! Although only wrong-way on one of them I guess.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 19:30
|
|
|
PT6A posted:Do you often see those attached to supercars like you do in Vancouver? I immediately thought of this article from a couple years ago: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alleged-b-c-street-race-with-2m-in-luxury-cars-1.1112196 They stopped 13 modified super cars for street racing, all drivers were "around 20" and most were still on restricted licenses. I don't get how they will make you get a restricted license and put a sign on your car, but its fine to drive a Ferrari.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 19:51
|
|
|
Because freedom! They also tend to drive like dicks and chirp at the cops until their car gets towed because in china who their parents are gets them around stupid things like laws. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 19:55
|
|
|
Powershift posted:Because freedom! Vancouver.jpg
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 20:03
|
|
|
xzzy posted:Isn't that stretch of road in the mountains west of Denver? quote:During an active Traction Law, also known as a Code 15, motorists will need to have either snow tires, tires with the They also can close the tunnels themselves but it's my understanding this is done as they cannot allow cars to sit in the tunnels themselves during heavy traffic so the meter them. I don't think 70 is ever closed, not positive though. Maybe -really- bad conditions they'd block it. There is another road that they do close for the winter though (Pikes Peak or something?). E: remembered what I was going to post- Today Denver's roads are crap. I saw a guy in a Smart car going uphill presumably with crappy tires. It looked like a go-cart in the mud 
Sten Freak fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Jan 5, 2017 |
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 20:18
|
|
|
I actually like how Wyoming does it, at every interstate entrance/exit they have drop down gates installed that can be used to close the road completely. Every state west of the Mississippi has some gate deployments but I'm pretty sure Wyoming has more of them than anyone else. I haven't witnessed it personally but I have family that lives out that way and they will actually use them if the weather gets too lovely.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 20:35
|
|
|
Sten Freak posted:Yeah the tunnel is there on I70 and there are some relatively recent traction laws though truckers have had chain requirements before that. Dumb as gently caress to allow AWD vehicles to get by with all-seasons...
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 20:44
|
|
|
PT6A posted:Dumb as gently caress to allow AWD vehicles to get by with all-seasons... Probably done to placate the voters as basically every cowboy wannabe in that part of the country rolls around in a truck or jeep.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 20:54
|
|
|
PT6A posted:Dumb as gently caress to allow AWD vehicles to get by with all-seasons... Any vehicle can use all-seasons, so long as they have the M+S stamp. Besides no-name "chinese specials", I haven't seen an all season tire that didn't. xzzy posted:Probably done to placate the voters as basically every cowboy wannabe in that part of the country rolls around in a truck or jeep. You forgot all the subarus. Like the 3 in ditches I passed on the way to work today.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:00
|
|
|
I thought the subarus were for the john denver types.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:05
|
|
|
Subarus are everywhere in CO, owned by every type of owner and driver you can think up. We have the biggest Subaru dealer in the country or something like that. Regarding AWD and all seasons, certainly the best scenario is winter tires on AWD but in my opinion the biggest problem is not the tire type but condition and how you drive. People will drive (or were, no idea if these laws have been effective) to the mountains on near bald tires. After the 1st big snowfall of each season all the tires shops are slammed for a few days. There's just a lot of people who don't think about tires until they are sliding all over or someone tells them they need to be replaced. I had snows on my LS400 and loved them but I was new to snow driving and that's a big heavy RWD sedan. Currently I have an AWD and all seasons and I have a good feel for the road and don't drive like a jack rear end. If I went skiing frequently I'd consider winters but around town or occasional trips to the mountains they are fine.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:15
|
|
|
Pfft that doesn't help the stereotyping at all which severely damages my ability to generate forum comedy.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:18
|
|
|
xzzy posted:Pfft that doesn't help the stereotyping at all which severely damages my ability to generate forum comedy. Does it help if I tell you that we got 5 inches, which was basically plowed by the morning commute, yet more than 50% of the office decided to stay home because they were afraid of conditions that the average MN/WI/IL driver wouldn't bat an eye at?
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:41
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 12, 2024 05:19 |
|
|
They seem fine, until you compare things like braking distance. All seasons can take twice as far to stop depending on the specific tires and conditions. Maybe worse comparing a worn all season to a new snow tire.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2017 21:43
|
|
