Posted on 02/23/2021 9:36:21 PM PST by L.A.Justice
The part of Hawthorne Boulevard where Tiger Woods lost control of his SUV Tuesday and was seriously injured in a rollover crash is a steep, winding road described by locals and officials as a “hotspot” for car crashes.
At the intersection where Woods crashed, Hawthorne Boulevard forms the border of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates — part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula known for tony gated neighborhoods, cliffside vistas and winding seaside roads.
One man who lives in the area told KTLA Tuesday that the stretch of road is dangerous if you’re not careful.
“The one thing that all of us in this area recognize is we go through brakes a lot,” he said. “Because of this grade and the speed you pick up, you typically have to ride your brakes as you’re coming down.”
It’s easy to hit 65 mph if you’re traveling a typical speed and not riding your brakes, he said. Meanwhile, the road curves, “and if you’re not paying attention it’s easy to miss that turn, and/or overcorrect and find yourself in a bad situation.”
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I have no idea what you mean. This is just a normal stretch or road, certainly not what someone would consider a dead mans curve.
I can assure you, the problem is not the highway in this case, it’s the driver. People drive too fast in that area and why the posted speed limit is 45 mph. This guy blew big league.
Are you dim? How can you not understand what I meant????
I said the road he crashed is very dangerous if speeding, PER THE OFFICIALS IN THAT AREA.
Not all stretches of road are dangerous if you go over the speed limit 15 or 20 mph, however some roads are, and are known for being dangerous. uh..get it now?
I said the road he crashed is very dangerous if speeding
Well no kidding. All roads can be dangerous if speeding. It's why in residential areas the posted speed limit is between 15-25 mph. Any faster and some kid could dart out between parked vehicles and under your wheels.
All roads/highways can be dangerous if exceeding the posted speed limit. Learn it.
” and then we’ll know what really happened.”
Watch for media cover up on this. We’ll see.
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Let me see if I get this right so you don't become so hostile once again.
So you're suggesting in ANY posted 50 mph zones, it's OK to do 70 mph because according to you, it will not create any additional unsafe conditions?
I only have one more question tart.
Where are the highways/roads where one can drive 20mph over the posted speed limit and not create additional unsafe conditions?
my GOD what is your deal???
This all started because I said the road he crashed on was dangerous at a higher speed , like a lot of places have that one known stretch of road that is dangerous and has a lot of accidents.
This is somehow confusing or worth you going on and on about?
No high speed isn’t necessarily dangerous it absolutely depends on the road.
Some roads are know as a “dead mans road or curve” due to all the accident that occur on them. THAT IS ALL I WAS SAYING.
He should have known the area and the dangers of that particular stretch of road since officials said it’s a ‘hot spot’ for such accidents.
Breaks are something you take at work. The spelling isn’t incorrect. Do you want auto correct to read your sentences to make grammatical spelling errors go away, too?
In any event, you stated:
Not all stretches of road are dangerous if you go over the speed limit 15 or 20 mph
I simply asked you, "Where are the highways/roads where one can drive 20mph over the posted speed limit and not create additional unsafe conditions?"
Hey look! A Tiger.
How many here been in an accident?
Is that asking too much?
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