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Article #556Re: I-95 Pileup - News Says "Sudden" Storm
From: Frederick E. Jorden
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:48
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:48
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John Gilmer wrote: > > My $0.02 on the accident: It's a good thing I'm not a cop... I would have > > been walking through the wreckage writing every single driver involved a > > ticket for driving too fast for conditions. > > That just ain't necessarily so! > > I bet a good portion of those involved in the accident managed to stop > before hitting the guy in front of them and then were rear ended resulting > in their vehicle being pushed into the vehicle in front. > > One would hope that in the future at least 100+ drivers will slow down, > increase follow distance, and (if they don't have the no-skip type brakes) > learn ways of slowing down and stopping on ice. But I suspect that most > of the drivers will not learn a single thing! And how about a low gear, the engine acts a break. Wonder how many were like that guy who was bragging about red lining in the snow? -- Frederick E. Jorden http://fejcpapc.com/ Frederick E. Jorden, CPA PC 10049 Midlothian Tpk - 2-H Richmond, VA 23235 EMAIL fejcpa@erols.com (804) 320-6210 FAX (804) 320-6211
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