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Title: Two children dead, eight people injured after multi-car crash on B.C. highway
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2008-12-22 22:23:07
Canadian

[ridenrain]

That's brutal.

[martin14]

the Island (and the people) really isnt prepared for snow.
When it comes, once every couple years, stay off the roads.

[ShepherdsDog]

The speed limit is meant for optimal conditions.

[Freakinoldguy]

martin14 martin14:

the Island (and the people) really isnt prepared for snow.
When it comes, once every couple years, stay off the roads.

I agree with the people part, but as for being prepared for snow, up island we are and have effective snow removal plans in place, that are actually quite good.

We also have alot of people from other parts of Canada who seem to think that because they lived through snow in Ont or Sask they can drive like they did back home when it snowed.

The fact is, that the snow here isn't the powder they're used to, it's heavy wet and extremely slippery which makes driving in it totally different than anwhere else in Canada.

Unfortunately it usually takes a couple of accidents for these types of people (locals also) to figure this out.

[Zipperfish]

(To the tune of Jinglle Bells)

Dashing through the school zone
In my giant SUV
I've got 4-wheel drive
Snow's no prob for me.

Gabbing on my phone,
Blasting on my horn
I reached for my latte when
I wound up upside down.

Jingle Bells, Traffic's hell, Christmas in BC
Vancouver drivers in the snowe is a sorry sight to see
Jingle Bells, Traffic's hell, Christmas in BC
You can hear the car crashes from here to Calgary.

My tires are just like me
They are old and bald
I'm sliding through a red
Brakes no good at all,

I'm glad that I don't scrape
The windshield when it's snowing
'Cause this would be much scarier
If I could see where I was going!

(c) 2008 Zip

[westmanguy]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

The speed limit is meant for optimal conditions.

I think the speed limits are completely unreasonable.

It's 100 on all Manitoba highways (it may be 110 on the Trans Canada, I'm not sure if that happened yet).

In ideal conditions I drive 110. I drive 95 if its say at night in an area where there is deer, and 100-105 on a pretty good night.

It's pathetic. You will be passed by dozens of vehicles in a road trip if you drive the speed limit, so I do 110.

[travior]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

I agree with the people part, but as for being prepared for snow, up island we are and have effective snow removal plans in place, that are actually quite good.

We also have alot of people from other parts of Canada who seem to think that because they lived through snow in Ont or Sask they can drive like they did back home when it snowed.

The fact is, that the snow here isn't the powder they're used to, it's heavy wet and extremely slippery which makes driving in it totally different than anwhere else in Canada.

Unfortunately it usually takes a couple of accidents for these types of people (locals also) to figure this out.

Sounds like the kids of snow we usually get here. Freaking nightmare when it happens. Every redneck in a 4x4 thinks they are invencable. They are usually the ones first in the ditch.

My wife is from Sask and she was quite surprised in the difference in the driving conditions down here in the snow.

[Freakinoldguy]

travior travior:

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

I agree with the people part, but as for being prepared for snow, up island we are and have effective snow removal plans in place, that are actually quite good.

We also have alot of people from other parts of Canada who seem to think that because they lived through snow in Ont or Sask they can drive like they did back home when it snowed.

The fact is, that the snow here isn't the powder they're used to, it's heavy wet and extremely slippery which makes driving in it totally different than anwhere else in Canada.

Unfortunately it usually takes a couple of accidents for these types of people (locals also) to figure this out.

Sounds like the kids of snow we usually get here. Freaking nightmare when it happens. Every redneck in a 4x4 thinks they are invencable. They are usually the ones first in the ditch.

My wife is from Sask and she was quite surprised in the difference in the driving conditions down here in the snow.

It is a nightmare, but every year you see the motor vehiclely challenged out their in their cars with summer tires trying to figure out WhyTF they aren't going anywhere when the step on the gas.

Unfortunately I do have to take exception to your redneck statement. Not all of us 4X4 owning rednecks drive like we think we're invicible, it's usually the young dumb and full of cum ones that drive like that.

Hell out here we even get soccer moms in their escalades driving like that, so it's not what you are, it's how stupid you are that determines your driving abilities.

I figure even if I am a redneck at least I can say I survived nigh on 60 years because I got my stupids out and over with in my 20's.

[Gunnair]

lily lily:

martin14 martin14:

the Island (and the people) really isnt prepared for snow.
When it comes, once every couple years, stay off the roads.

Road conditions played a part.... so did speed and alcohol.

Looks like they'll be trying to get readings from the blood sample in hospital to see if she was DWI.

Man that pisses me off! Inexperienced idiot driving in shitty weather with your kids after putting a few back!

And it's the bloody kids that get the worst of it. If she's guilty, I hope she suffers horribly for it!

end of rant...

[Brenda]

It doesn't say she had drunk. It says they are investigating it, which could be just standard procedure.

Zip, Good one

[Gunnair]

Brenda Brenda:

It doesn't say she had drunk. It says they are investigating it, which could be just standard procedure.

Zip, Good one

I heard that part on news earlier today.

[Brenda]

Gunnair Gunnair:

Brenda Brenda:

It doesn't say she had drunk. It says they are investigating it, which could be just standard procedure.

Zip, Good one

I heard that part on news earlier today.

Can you find a link?
If she had drunk, my sympathy for her is pretty much gone, but, ya know... innocent until proven guilty...
Although, being a mom of 2...

[Gunnair]

Brenda Brenda:

Gunnair Gunnair:

Brenda Brenda:

It doesn't say she had drunk. It says they are investigating it, which could be just standard procedure.

Zip, Good one

I heard that part on news earlier today.

Can you find a link?
If she had drunk, my sympathy for her is pretty much gone, but, ya know... innocent until proven guilty...
Although, being a mom of 2...

http://www.chtv.com/ch/cheknews/story.html?id=1111230

[Brenda]

Thanks, we'll wait for the official testresults then...

Yeah, it said in the first line of the article it was a possible speeding and DUI, but still not confirmed...