Why you shouldn't drive when Roads are iced over.

#1 Postby **Tstormwatcher** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:40 pm

Check out this video.http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/makeASX.php?title=www.king5.com/kiraw_011607portlandhomevid.wmv

Aquawind · #2 Postby **Aquawind** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:13 pm

That and this.. :wink:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/16/w ... index.html

#3 Postby **O Town** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:17 pm

Tstormwatcher wrote:Check out this video.http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/makeASX.php?title=www.king5.com/kiraw_011607portlandhomevid.wmv

Thats some scary stuff there. Glad I don't have to deal with that here.
I guess that was just some guy taping out the window of his apt.? Looks like no one got hurt that day thankfully.

Miss Mary · #4 Postby **Miss Mary** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:25 pm

Tstormwather - that video is incredible and if it's not the best reason in the world to stay home or put, when an ice storm hits, I don't know what is. After awhile you felt like you watching toy cars but then it's real and all those people standing nearby! They're nuts I tell ya.

If I'm ever in that situation, I'm steering, if possible, into someone's yard. Forget the pavement. Even if you manage to stop your car along a curb, it's not safe to remain inside b/c you'll likely get hit like this video shows.

I kept saying OMG, over and over! Glad to see no one was hurt.

Where was it from?

#5 Postby **angelwing** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:50 pm

Oh man that reminds me of the 93 ice storms we had out here in January, I saw all kinds of demolition derby driving, sheesh! Even trying to walk from the porch to the car, forgot it!

GalvestonDuck · #6 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:02 pm

What's up with the first guy? He hit the telephone pole and then you hear him accelerate and see the spun-out debris from his tires. He only made matters worse. If he'd stopped at the pole, he would have only made half as much of a mess as he did.

nholley · #7 Postby **nholley** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:06 pm

The stupidity of people staggers me.

wxmann_91 · #8 Postby **wxmann_91** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:10 am

I'm not sure, but it looks like the road may have been on a hill, and the guy was trying to stop from rolling down or something. Obviously, slippery roads on a sloping surface make for some real trouble.

Yankeegirl · #9 Postby **Yankeegirl** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:52 pm

That video clip was really funny... I could totally see myself the one out there with the video camera yelling heads up!! :lol:

#10 Postby **Tstormwatcher** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Miss Mary wrote:Tstormwather - that video is incredible and if it's not the best reason in the world to stay home or put, when an ice storm hits, I don't know what is. After awhile you felt like you watching toy cars but then it's real and all those people standing nearby! They're nuts I tell ya.

If I'm ever in that situation, I'm steering, if possible, into someone's yard. Forget the pavement. Even if you manage to stop your car along a curb, it's not safe to remain inside b/c you'll likely get hit like this video shows.

I kept saying OMG, over and over! Glad to see no one was hurt.

Where was it from?

That was from Portland I believe.

#11 Postby **alicia-w** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:49 pm

yes, it says Portland home video in the string...

Miss Mary · #12 Postby **Miss Mary** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:14 pm

Thanks all - must have missed that Portland mention. I was distracted by all the crazy driving!

breeze · #13 Postby **breeze** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:39 pm

When the roads are not even THAT bad, I call the office to inform them that
Miss Annette WON'T be arriving to work! Yikes! :eek:

~Annette~

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