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In article <3A97C9A0.39D09360@erols.com>,
Frederick E. Jorden <fejcpa@erols.com> wrote:
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>John Gilmer wrote:
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>> > 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!
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>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?

Bragging?  If you're referring to me, I was just stating a fact.  To
get up the icy hill I was on, I had to spin the wheels very quickly and let my
limited slip differential distribute what little power could get to
the road.  There was no vehicle in front; I was heading into a clear
(and thankfully FLAT) intersection.  Slowing down certainly wouldn't
have helped; I was barely moving, despite the furious rate the tires
were spinning at.


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Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."