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Article #538Re: I-95 Pileup - News Says "Sudden" Storm
From: DPH
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:37
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:37
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John Gilmer wrote: > > You are right, but this was an unusual storm and accident. I have > > read MOST reports having to do with this pile up, and everyone > > reported instant "whiteout" conditions. In other words, before > > they could realize what to do, they were blinded (could not see) > > due to heavy, blowing snow....they couldn't even see the car in > > front of them and had no idea they would be hitting another vehicle. > > Again, if you have safe driving instincts, you SLOW down automatically when > conditions turn bad. Yeah - and in poor visibility on a high speed highway, that's when you get hit in the ass. > When you realize you can only see 1/4 mile ahead you > slow down; 1/4 mile visibility is no reason to be slowing down. The biggest truck with the heaviest load can still stop from any speed limit in the country in 1/4 mile. DPH
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