Posted on 02/03/2017 6:33:58 PM PST by lowbridge
Portland Fire & Rescue officials say 30 cars crashed and caused a massive pileup on I-5 Southbound at Capitol Highway.
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Because crashing is so much easier than paying attention to road conditions and driving accordingly. Typical blameless NW leftists, retards, illegals and thoughtless dipwicks.
Scary stuff ...slow down,stay to the right,check those brake lights ahead,way ahead
“Because crashing is so much easier than paying attention to road conditions and driving accordingly “
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Nonsense.
Even the most careful drivers can get themselves in trouble on icy roads.
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>Nonsense.
>Even the most careful drivers can get themselves in trouble on icy roads.
Sound like an excuse for not slowing down. Physics is real, excuses have no place in safe driving.
Was in Portland for the storm yesterday and today. Lots of dangerous driving!
Passed a semi who drove nose first into the Columbia River and left his van sticking up in the air plus another dozen accidents on I-84. I debated staying another night due to the roads, but there’s nothing in that city for me.
Besides, these folks probably had 4 wheel drive, and Portland just bought 100 tons of salt. Now they have an idea where to put it.
Again,nonsense-——ice is dangerous at any speed.
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>ice is dangerous at any speed.
Ice is LESS dangerous as the speed decreases. I saw the video and they were driving like braindead morons. Slow down before you are on thin ice.
They failed and act like it was not their fault.
I was in Portland this afternoon on 205 and the roads were just wet. Lots of ice along the sides but there was no problem for us. I watched the forecast and almost didn’t go but didn’t want to reschedule an appointment for two months out. I hate Portland and the traffic even more.
Of course. But the danger is magnified by the fact that generally speaking, people drive like morons in bad weather. At least that's what my experience tells me after driving during northeast winters for 36 years.
Learned to drive in
Minnesota. Took my very
first drivers’ test 47
years ago. Not once in
all those years, have I
ever lost control in any
type of driving condition.
Anticipation is the key.
One of the worse ice storms
I have ever encountered was
on I-10 just west of San
Antonio. Carnage everywhere.
We made it thru driving at
times, 25 mph or less for
over 100 miles.
Portland has above normal of not careful drivers. I got stuck driving in the previous ice storm. Most drivers were cautious which pissed off the non cautious which caused most of the wrecks. They even joked about Portland drivers having a reputation for not driving well on ice during the evening Portland news/weather tonight.
“Because crashing is so much easier than paying attention to road conditions and driving accordingly. “
Yes, that will prevent 99% of ice related accidents. I’ve watched a couple multiple car crashes over the years. All were caused by following too close. For some odd reason it’s a natural tendency for people to follow very close when on ice.
I wish I had compassion, but I loathe Portland so much, part of me is cheering.
You got that right. Almost every month I am hearing of deaths from head on collisions and the names are almost always Spanish.
Even the most careful drivers can get themselves in trouble on icy roads.
If they are going slow enough it is likely they won't though. Did you watch the video? They were all going to fast for the conditions.
It’s quite obvious you have no clue what light snow on the west coast is like. Here’s a quick seminar:
1 If it’s cold enough to snow, it’s FAR slipperier than you think.
2 If it’s snowing and you are driving, you WILL have an “OH CRAP” moment, or two, or many.
3 A single shovelful of west coast snow is as heavy as FIVE shovels full of prairie snow. Roadpack is close in weight. I know, because it was easier to load the back of my truck with roadpack for traction to drive from Edmonton back to the coast than it was to shovel my sundeck an hour ago.
4 Folks from areas that constantly have that light fluffy crap they refer to as snow WILL look down their nose at you if there is any kind of traffic issue in your area. Usually it will have references to attention and alertness. Consider the source and give their opinion the value it deserves.
After living on the coast and on the prairies, I can tell you that coastal snow is the slipperiest surface you can drive on short of clear lake ice with a thin layer of water on it. It’s a whole different animal from glare ice, black ice, or regular snow. Really.
I have more confidence driving through blizzards in the mountains than I do when it snows out here, and I’ve been driving on public roads in all seasons since I was 12 years old. It’s a whole different ball-o-wax, brother.
Even the most careful drivers can get themselves in trouble on icy roads.”
Several years ago we were driving on I-35 through Kansas. Roads were initially fine but then it started raining and temperature dropped by a lot. Everything became a giant ice skating rink. Out in the middle of nowhere so stopped on the shoulder to wait for the sand and salt trucks or spring thaw, whichever came first. Suddenly our car began sliding sideways down a real steep bank into a ditch. Not much to do except say Oh Sh** and hang on. Sometimes there is nothing you can do.
Yeah it wasn’t bad downtown, just when you got east of Gresham on 84. I waste half my work time in traffic when I go to Portland.
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