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Re: I-95 Pileup - News Says "Sudden" Storm

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From: Frederick E. Jorden
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:59
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DPH wrote:

> "Ken M." wrote:
>
> > DPH wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody else think that maybe VDOT was totally asleep and now at least
> > > part responsible for this pileup?
> > >
> > > The storm was not sudden.  I heard about it coming last night on the
> > > radio.  Everyone knew it was going to happen.  And when.  So, were were
> > > the salt trucks?  Why was I-95 icy?
> > >
> > > I think there's just no damn excuse.  A midwest state, this light snow
> > > would have resulted in wet salty roads.  Why does Virginia have to lay
> > > down on the job?  Now there's at least 1 dead and bunches hurt and
> > > thousands of dollars of property damage 'cuz the state can't be bothered
> > > to put salt on one of the most dangerous Interstate Highways in the
> > > country.
> > >
> > > Makes me sick...  11 years to retirement.  That big sucking sound you
> > > hear will be me leaving Virginia.
> > >
> > > DPH
> >
> > First of all, with a weather forecast like this, all schools
> > and government agencies should have been shut down -- to reduce
> > the amount of traffic on the highways!
>
> Yep.
>
> >
> >
> > Since the temperatures never went above 25, everything turned
> > to ice, quickly. The rest is history.
> >
> > (ken)
>
> But wouldn't have if the'd have salted the roads.  The roads should have been
> simply wet, and especially I-95.
>
> DPH

But who was driving on the road? The folks who were driving too fast for road
conditions. On top of that they were following too close for road conditions. I
guess they were too busy adjusting their stereos.
Oh they have four wheel drive, that helps you slide much better on ice and packed
snow.

Even if VDOT did not properly treat the roads, THEY were driving. Are they just a
bunch of lemmings?
--
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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Subject: Re: I-95 Pileup - News Says "Sudden" Storm
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