Snow! - Page 25

Tak · 23-12-2009, 21:16

*sits and hits refresh and giggles at Belmits sig*

Darrin · 23-12-2009, 21:53

Well, last night was fun for me as well. If you lok at a map of Utah, my coverage area is from Santaquin, UT to Draper. Eagle Mountain to Price. And everything in between.

Well last night there wasn't too much activity in my area so the dispatchers pulled me up into Salt Lake City.

Traveling north along I-15 from 14600 S to 3300 S I saw 12 different incidents involving cars either nose-in to the central barrier or facing the wrong was against the barrier. I watched an idiot blow past me in a FWD car with a donut spare on the front.

Sideways.

It was like watching a slow train wreck. I see him come up behind me too fast, react too late and over correct. He comes past me on the passenger's side with his nose pointing at me. I downshift and slap it into Full Time. He finally grabs traction and shoots across in front of me - straight into the cement central barrier at a relative speed of I'd say 35-40mph.

His front bumper, headlights, grill, radiator and driver's front wheel/tyre stopped moving. The rest of the car kept going. Needless to say all air bags deployed. Emergency services said they were backed up enough it would take them minimum an hour to get to him. They did appreciate my detailed description of the car and location, though...

Garp · 24-12-2009, 00:34

Silly accidents like that should be grounds for removal of driving license until they've done a drivers ed course that preferably includes time on a skid pan to learn how to handle a car appropriately.

Del Lardo · 24-12-2009, 00:51

Darrin, just to give you come comparison the AA were received 1200 calls per hour today. Not too bad until you realise that we also have RAC/Greenflag etc so pretty safe to say that there were ~2500 calls/hour in the UK today.

Darrin · 24-12-2009, 04:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Darrin, just to give you come comparison the AA were received 1200 calls per hour today. Not too bad until you realise that we also have RAC/Greenflag etc so pretty safe to say that there were ~2500 calls/hour in the UK today.

I can believe it. The route I took only had me on the freeway for 17 miles total. The stretch I mentioned was around 5 miles of it. 12 different accidents in those 5 miles. And that was only one highway.

As I said above, I contacted 911 and told them there was a head-on accident with the cement divider that had full airbag deployment and they said it was going to be an hour before they could send anyone to respond to an injury accident?!?! And the dispatcher told me they'd called in reinforcements from other counties and other services...

leowyatt · 24-12-2009, 07:19

Well it was fairly icy when we went into to watch avatar last night. Came out and there had been 3-4 inches of snow

the drive home was fun as I didn't do above 25mph

This morning it seems to be melting as thankfully it didn't freeze last night.

jmc41 · 24-12-2009, 07:28

Loads of ice here. Slowed down before the turn into the car park, then hit brake and started to turn and nothing happened. Well, I kept going straight on.

The griters obviously forgot about work, which given it's opposite a holiday inn is sort of critical. Might stand by the window watching the amusement when everyone else arrives in 2-3 hours.

Knipples · 24-12-2009, 09:40

The road looks very sparkly when I look out the window. Should be fun driving on it!

Blighter · 24-12-2009, 10:36

It rained yesterday evening and wasn't that cold last night so it has all gone down here

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo

Burble · 24-12-2009, 10:42

It chucked it down with rain here last night and while it washed away some of the snow it was also bloody cold overnight so the rain froze leaving a nice skating rink outside.

23-12-2009, 21:16	#241
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	sits and hits refresh and giggles at Belmits sig __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

23-12-2009, 21:53	#242
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Well, last night was fun for me as well. If you lok at a map of Utah, my coverage area is from Santaquin, UT to Draper. Eagle Mountain to Price. And everything in between. Well last night there wasn't too much activity in my area so the dispatchers pulled me up into Salt Lake City. Traveling north along I-15 from 14600 S to 3300 S I saw 12 different incidents involving cars either nose-in to the central barrier or facing the wrong was against the barrier. I watched an idiot blow past me in a FWD car with a donut spare on the front. Sideways. It was like watching a slow train wreck. I see him come up behind me too fast, react too late and over correct. He comes past me on the passenger's side with his nose pointing at me. I downshift and slap it into Full Time. He finally grabs traction and shoots across in front of me - straight into the cement central barrier at a relative speed of I'd say 35-40mph. His front bumper, headlights, grill, radiator and driver's front wheel/tyre stopped moving. The rest of the car kept going. Needless to say all air bags deployed. Emergency services said they were backed up enough it would take them minimum an hour to get to him. They did appreciate my detailed description of the car and location, though... __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

24-12-2009, 00:34	#243
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Silly accidents like that should be grounds for removal of driving license until they've done a drivers ed course that preferably includes time on a skid pan to learn how to handle a car appropriately. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

24-12-2009, 07:19	#246
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well it was fairly icy when we went into to watch avatar last night. Came out and there had been 3-4 inches of snow the drive home was fun as I didn't do above 25mph This morning it seems to be melting as thankfully it didn't freeze last night. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

24-12-2009, 10:36	#249
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24-12-2009, 00:51	#244
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Darrin, just to give you come comparison the AA were received 1200 calls per hour today. Not too bad until you realise that we also have RAC/Greenflag etc so pretty safe to say that there were ~2500 calls/hour in the UK today.

24-12-2009, 07:28	#247
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	Loads of ice here. Slowed down before the turn into the car park, then hit brake and started to turn and nothing happened. Well, I kept going straight on. The griters obviously forgot about work, which given it's opposite a holiday inn is sort of critical. Might stand by the window watching the amusement when everyone else arrives in 2-3 hours.

24-12-2009, 10:42	#250
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It chucked it down with rain here last night and while it washed away some of the snow it was also bloody cold overnight so the rain froze leaving a nice skating rink outside.