Wow, EPIC fail.
HAh yeah, first car's done because of that driver's attempts to get somewhere.
Otherwise, that'd be a terrible situation to find yourself in. But then again, it's not hard to see how much ice there is on the road. Don't put yourself in harms way if you know it's there, basically.
Funny still, however unfortunate lol.
Otherwise, that'd be a terrible situation to find yourself in. But then again, it's not hard to see how much ice there is on the road. Don't put yourself in harms way if you know it's there, basically.
Funny still, however unfortunate lol.
I remeber when this first came out the reason for no salt and the lack of driving skills is due to this being in california...ya california lol they got bad weather and were not ready for it. Explains a lot huh.
I believe this video was from the netherlands area, where they have freezing rain that in a matter of a couple hours can cover the place in thick ice, causing the major lack of anything being done about it.
If I'm wrong, epic fail it is. On the part of the city for not cleaning it up, and on the part of its citizens for thinking they're a hero and can tackle the conditions. The first guy of all of them proved that idea real wrong haha
If I'm wrong, epic fail it is. On the part of the city for not cleaning it up, and on the part of its citizens for thinking they're a hero and can tackle the conditions. The first guy of all of them proved that idea real wrong haha
My dad''s actually been in that situation - twice, in one winter.
The first time was on an on-ramp to the 400, where there was a patch of black ice that caused the car to fishtail hard and go flying into the ditch. It come to rest on the road again after taking $4500 damages. His coffee didn't even spill, and he was fine. The list of replacement parts was 3 pages long from the dealer. Ouch! Horray for insurance (this time)
The second was on the same 400 up north a bit, where more black ice caused the car to spin and my dad to lose control, doing a full 360 before sliding tail first into the guardrail. He told me later that by the noise it made, he thought the car was a goner. Also, that seeing headlights coming at you on the highway is the scariest thing ever if you're going backwards. Thankfully, my dad was absolutely okay, and the car, surprisingly, had only a scuffed bumper and a cracked tail light.
Long story short, winter tires are now a certainty in the winter on all our cars. Not that on black ice they'd help much, but they work wonders for everything else, including for peace of mind.
The first time was on an on-ramp to the 400, where there was a patch of black ice that caused the car to fishtail hard and go flying into the ditch. It come to rest on the road again after taking $4500 damages. His coffee didn't even spill, and he was fine. The list of replacement parts was 3 pages long from the dealer. Ouch! Horray for insurance (this time)
The second was on the same 400 up north a bit, where more black ice caused the car to spin and my dad to lose control, doing a full 360 before sliding tail first into the guardrail. He told me later that by the noise it made, he thought the car was a goner. Also, that seeing headlights coming at you on the highway is the scariest thing ever if you're going backwards. Thankfully, my dad was absolutely okay, and the car, surprisingly, had only a scuffed bumper and a cracked tail light.
Long story short, winter tires are now a certainty in the winter on all our cars. Not that on black ice they'd help much, but they work wonders for everything else, including for peace of mind.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
