Winter Weather PSA.

Sixxxxer · 01-05-2012, 02:55 PM

For those of us living in the colder climates...Make sure you take it easy f there is inclement weather and the roads are shit. It "snowed" here in jersey last night...Nothing to report about except that the road crews did nothing so the snow that fell turned to ice almost immediately.

Anyway, this video was posted by a friend of mine on FB and I dont think many people out driving in this stuff would have been able to react the way this guy did. Props to staying calm and driving out of what could have been a complete mess for him and his nice Evo.

Also, NWS for language but if you turn the audio off you'll be fine as you dont really need it to get the full effect of the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhVGeIgLdlI&sns=fb

I had a similar experience driving home from Florida in January of 2011' A pickup truck spun out in front of me about a mile ahead of me and as I came closer I realized he was still in the middle of 95 trying to get to the shoulder, Tapped the brakes and realized it was icy and wouldn't do shit so i let off immediately and tried to aim the car at a spot where i would go off into the center median if i had to rather than slam into a truck. Luckily he got it to the shoulder before I had to make that call to get myself stuck and sit on 95 for god knows how long in the middle of a ice/snow storm.

Rangerscott · 01-05-2012, 03:34 PM

Holy shit that made me jump with the big surprise to the right came into picture.

shmike · 01-05-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Holy shit that made me jump with the big surprise to the right came into picture.

Yep.

A lot of people are lucky that that semi driver took to the ditch rather than plowing straight through that pile up.

Sixxxxer · 01-05-2012, 06:23 PM

Yeah, That could have ended Badly for alot of people. Who thought it was smart to stop in the middle of a highway during those conditions?

Rangerscott · 01-05-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Yeah, That could have ended Badly for alot of people. Who thought it was smart to stop in the middle of a highway during those conditions?

Probably the wrecked people in front that you can't see.

fasternyou929 · 01-05-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Yeah, That could have ended Badly for alot of people. Who thought it was smart to stop in the middle of a highway during those conditions?

Who thought it was smart to drive faster than visibility permits?

Porkchop · 01-05-2012, 11:39 PM

That Flex fucked up big time....

Rangerscott · 01-05-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Who thought it was smart to drive faster than visibility permits?

God given right.

derf · 01-06-2012, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Who thought it was smart to drive faster than visibility permits?

That was my thought, can't ready t tell from the video being watched on my phone, but yeh they looked like they might have been going a little fast.

That being said I had a similar situation a few years ago when I was going too fast in snow and had to hit an open field rather than slam a car that had spun out. My own fault, if I was going slow instead of the speed limit on fresh snow it would never have happened

KSGregman · 01-06-2012, 11:39 AM

I have a fool proof plan to beat snowy conditions...I leave the Camaro in the garage and take my daughters Civic.

That said, that guy probably needed to change his shorts after all that....dodging the Flex was one thing....seeing the semi plowing through all that mess would REALLY get your attention.

01-05-2012, 02:55 PM	#1
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Winter Weather PSA. For those of us living in the colder climates...Make sure you take it easy f there is inclement weather and the roads are shit. It "snowed" here in jersey last night...Nothing to report about except that the road crews did nothing so the snow that fell turned to ice almost immediately. Anyway, this video was posted by a friend of mine on FB and I dont think many people out driving in this stuff would have been able to react the way this guy did. Props to staying calm and driving out of what could have been a complete mess for him and his nice Evo. Also, NWS for language but if you turn the audio off you'll be fine as you dont really need it to get the full effect of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhVGeIgLdlI&sns=fb I had a similar experience driving home from Florida in January of 2011' A pickup truck spun out in front of me about a mile ahead of me and as I came closer I realized he was still in the middle of 95 trying to get to the shoulder, Tapped the brakes and realized it was icy and wouldn't do shit so i let off immediately and tried to aim the car at a spot where i would go off into the center median if i had to rather than slam into a truck. Luckily he got it to the shoulder before I had to make that call to get myself stuck and sit on 95 for god knows how long in the middle of a ice/snow storm. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

01-05-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Yeah, That could have ended Badly for alot of people. Who thought it was smart to stop in the middle of a highway during those conditions? __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

01-05-2012, 11:39 PM	#7
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	That Flex fucked up big time.... __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Holy shit that made me jump with the big surprise to the right came into picture.

01-06-2012, 11:39 AM	#10
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I have a fool proof plan to beat snowy conditions...I leave the Camaro in the garage and take my daughters Civic. That said, that guy probably needed to change his shorts after all that....dodging the Flex was one thing....seeing the semi plowing through all that mess would REALLY get your attention.