I-94 inferno

[space cowboy]

there were explosions in the sewers from all the fuel that went down the storm drains. supposed to have blown at least one manhole cover 20-30 feet in the air. I saw one vid with 10-15 foot flames out of one drain.


they said the car in front of the semi started on the other side of the expressway.

 

[psycho]

Most crashes involving semis are caused by stupid 4 wheelers.

 

[The DB]

Most crashes involving semis are caused by stupid 4 wheelers.

I don't disagree with this statement...

Most people that drive "4 wheelers" are at the level of "barely knows enough to just know the basics" if that, and that is all they test for here in the states, yet they think they are at the level of "driving god".

Further, the people who make laws concerning roads in general, including interstate highways, also fit in the same category.

I personally think that to drive a four wheeler on an interstate highway in this country we should have to pass a driver's test like they have in Germany... That would force people to learn how to drive properly rather than just show they know absolute basics, and then try and and use ineffective laws to compensate...


The DB

 

[RatsoW8]

Seems that especially during the winter most drivers out there are driving just above their skill level for road conditions. I've seen some seriously stupid stuff this winter.

Have you watched the videos from the 150 car pile up that happened on MI I-94 in January? 4 wheelers and semi's alike driving way to fast for conditions and adding their vehicles to the pile up.

I don't know psycho, a lot of truckers are just as bad as the stupid 4 wheelers. Seems there's always a semi or two at the front of every pile up like this one. My step father drove professionally for over 50 years, accident free, and he taught me how to drive. He's the fist one to say most semi drivers on the road now don't drive with the skills and courtesy they used to. We all see the anger and intolerance everyone drives with these days. Driving has turned in a competition and an outlet for your bad day. I do what I can to stay out of the way of road ragers and drive nice. Plus I carry a .45 all the time which really helps me to re-think any potential road anger I might feel..lol

 

[Sideways]

Most people that drive "4 wheelers" are at the level of "barely knows enough to just know the basics" if that, and that is all they test for here in the states, yet they think they are at the level of "driving god".

a lot of truckers are just as bad as the stupid 4 wheelers. Seems there's always a semi or two at the front of every pile up like this one.

A lot of truckers are just as bad. They only need to know the basics to get a class a cdl as well. Attend a truck driving school, learn how to pass the test, and your rolling 80000#, or highly flamable liquid down the interstate in a week.

Not saying that was the case here. Hope everyone made it out alright.