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Article #543Re: I-95 Pileup - News Says "Sudden" Storm
From: Don K.
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 01:55
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 01:55
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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. When you realize you can only see 1/4 mile ahead you > slow down; you don't wait until you can't see that car you were almost > tailgating! If I'm not mistaken, it occurred in an area where there seems to be an awful lot of high speed tailgating. Even in good weather, I've been uncomfortable in a northbound stretch of I95 about 10-20 miles south of DC. There often seems to be a long string of high speed tailgators in both lanes. Don
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