70-car pileup

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » December 20, 2004, 12:17 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/19/highwa ... index.html

Surprisingly, no one died. However, it bugs the shit out of me when assholes don't take weather conditions into consideration while driving.

Slow, news day.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » December 20, 2004, 12:25 pm

5, 10, 15, 20 i can see...

just hard to believe it can climb over 50 before everyone stops.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » December 20, 2004, 1:49 pm

Ever watch Final Destination 2?
The opening pileup sequence is one of my favorite movie spots - ever.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » December 20, 2004, 1:57 pm

In 'near white out conditions' you don't really have enough time to recognize what's going on and stop before sliding into someone else.

But yeah, a lot of people drive the same in bad weather as they do when it's clear instead of slowing down. Get a scanner and turn it on when it starts raining or snowing and see how many new calls go out.

Brotha · Post by **Brotha** » December 20, 2004, 7:53 pm

Speaking of pileups...

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=fun_on_ice.wmv

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » December 20, 2004, 8:34 pm

I've come to the conclusion that people here in Ohio can't drive for shit.

- Some drive just as fast on pure ice as they would on bare roads. Typically SUVs, trucks or other AWDs. They usually can later be seen in the ditch.

- Some drive 40 mph even if the road is just wet.

Come on people, learn how to drive!

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » December 20, 2004, 11:25 pm

Was behind THIS mess for 5 hours on our way to the Vegas FF.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » December 20, 2004, 11:39 pm

Both links work for me. Had to 'Save As.. ' on the video one though.

Sorta boring but the arrow pointing the wrong way makes it funny.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » December 21, 2004, 12:18 am

I'm honestly surprised you don't see it more often, I've seen "trains" of 15-20 cars on freeways in MN all doing 70 MPH, all 10 feet from each other's bumpers, and in season for a deer to cause the lead car to throw out the anchor..

I recall seeing a quite long video of a car stopped in the middle of 4 lanes at night. Car after car either barely missed or plowed into the back of it..