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anyone witness a bad accident? (pg. 5)
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zewad
in Iraq in 2005, i had 3 155mm artillery rounds (95lbs a piece) detonate under my friend's truck about 10m in front of me, killing 4 of my friends... that wasn't so much of an accident though... i'll leave out the details though as i've mentioned them on TA before... |
Yea, I don't think a traffic accident in the states can compare to anything you guys are seeing over in Iraq and Afghanistan... :(
War sucks. |
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| Energy_3 |
yeah thats fullon. I was in the Australian Army and I can relate though not to that extent thats for sure".
man its a shame what people have to go through in this world, still to this day i fail to understand". |
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| L.E.N. |
Working at the dragstrip...Ive seen some awful crashes and had to help get the guy out with the Jaws of Life. Heres a crash I have photos from while working at the track.
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| Moral Hazard |
Here's a nice wreck I investigated... one passenger dead; driver suffered a fractured skull, traumatic brain injury, fractured right femur, burst fracture of L4 vertabrea (resulting in loss of bowel control), and a fractured pelvis; one passenger suffered two fractured ankles (one tib-fib, other was talus), traumatic brain injury, fractured jaw; one passenger suffered a fractured right wrist (unla and radius); and the last suffered no injuries... can you guess which two had their seatbelts on?
and another... driver was fatally injured (crush injuries to chest), passenger (his daughter) suffered severe facial lacerations but was otherwise fine.
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| fbgdavidson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
maybe it's because i'm getting older but i've started to grow a slight fear of highway driving. i mean i do it obviously, but i'm always really anxious when driving on I-95 and there's lots of cars. i'm constantly aware of the fact that i could get in a horrible accident at any second. |
I swear drivers on I-95 are the worst. I can't explain but it's the tiest road I ever drive on.
My wife was almost killed on I-95 a few years back. She was driving on a section in VA where the only thing dividing the highways was a concrete wall about 4ft high. A box truck coming in the opposite direction cleared the wall, and landed on her car, skidding it into the crash barrier. 95 was closed for about 8hrs in both directions and she was in intensive care for about a month.
I'd emigrated from the UK to live with her, and ten days later I was in a hospital thinking that she was about to die. That was pretty ty. |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by fbgdavidson
I swear drivers on I-95 are the worst. I can't explain but it's the tiest road I ever drive on.
My wife was almost killed on I-95 a few years back. She was driving on a section in VA where the only thing dividing the highways was a concrete wall about 4ft high. A box truck coming in the opposite direction cleared the wall, and landed on her car, skidding it into the crash barrier. 95 was closed for about 8hrs in both directions and she was in intensive care for about a month.
I'd emigrated from the UK to live with her, and ten days later I was in a hospital thinking that she was about to die. That was pretty ty. |
Jeezis dude, thats harsh... :(
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That sounds horrible on the divsion. I can't think of many places on I-5 at least from Canada to California that doesn't have a grass median at least 50 some feet wide or is divided by at least a large vertical riser or wall... |
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| biznology |
tbh freak accidents do occur, but if you really worry about driving on a highway constantly Jamie you should consider some training. most truck drivers and bus drivers are required to have additional training (in excess of the CDL). but for any driver additional control and severe weather driving training is excellent. (plus it usually involves wet or snowy loss of traction driving which is a blast)
its too easy to get a drivers license and keep it in the US. i occasionally get nervous, but generally am unconcerned with the state of ty traffic. you just need to pay more attention and assume that anyone could do anything at any time. dont tailgate, but using speed can benefit your situation often. if you are making decisions on the highway and not leaving your own safety and outcomes up to other questionable drivers you can be much safer. that doesnt mean speeding or being reckless, but making firm decisions and learning to avoid obviously bad drivers (~40%+?) can make driving less of a hassle.
i love driving, but working as a parts delivery driver in a ty van during my college summers really taught me a ton about being safe, but taking the road and driving into your own hands. its the same with riding a bike on the street. it can be very dangerous, but thats because most people take giant metal locomotion for granted rather than invest the patience, time and effort required to do it properly| |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| yea i just remember what my drivers ed teacher said about driving on the highway "avoid wolf packs" as in if you have a car next to you, infront of you, and behind you, all within close proximity you need to get out of that situation somehow. I always maintain that when I drive and I stay the away from semitrucks or any tractor-trailer rigs, especially in oregon, where they allow double and even triple trailer rigs... :wtf: |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by fbgdavidson
I swear drivers on I-95 are the worst. I can't explain but it's the tiest road I ever drive on.
My wife was almost killed on I-95 a few years back. She was driving on a section in VA where the only thing dividing the highways was a concrete wall about 4ft high. A box truck coming in the opposite direction cleared the wall, and landed on her car, skidding it into the crash barrier. 95 was closed for about 8hrs in both directions and she was in intensive care for about a month.
I'd emigrated from the UK to live with her, and ten days later I was in a hospital thinking that she was about to die. That was pretty ty. |
Reminds me of "City of Angels"... I'm glad to know the ending of your story was happier though :) |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by biznology
tbh freak accidents do occur, but if you really worry about driving on a highway constantly Jamie you should consider some training. most truck drivers and bus drivers are required to have additional training (in excess of the CDL). but for any driver additional control and severe weather driving training is excellent. (plus it usually involves wet or snowy loss of traction driving which is a blast)
its too easy to get a drivers license and keep it in the US. i occasionally get nervous, but generally am unconcerned with the state of ty traffic. you just need to pay more attention and assume that anyone could do anything at any time. dont tailgate, but using speed can benefit your situation often. if you are making decisions on the highway and not leaving your own safety and outcomes up to other questionable drivers you can be much safer. that doesnt mean speeding or being reckless, but making firm decisions and learning to avoid obviously bad drivers (~40%+?) can make driving less of a hassle.
i love driving, but working as a parts delivery driver in a ty van during my college summers really taught me a ton about being safe, but taking the road and driving into your own hands. its the same with riding a bike on the street. it can be very dangerous, but thats because most people take giant metal locomotion for granted rather than invest the patience, time and effort required to do it properly| |
i know chicks have a bad rep for driving, but i'm an excellent driver and have been driving since i was 13 lol (yes, 13, i used to take my mom's car out joy riding all the time).
learned how to drive stick at 15 and can pretty much drive any car with confidence. i just don't trust other people on the road in south florida. i'm constantly aware of my surroundings while driving...i know who is behind me and next to me, i never switch lanes without physically turning my head real quick to check my blind spot. in fact, the whole blind spot thing is a paranoia i have, i'll check it twice a lot of times if i'm cutting across several lanes on the highway.
anyway, u get my point:p i'm fine with driving, it's just other people i dont trust. |
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| fbgdavidson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
learned how to drive stick at 15 and can pretty much drive any car with confidence. i just don't trust other people on the road in south florida. i'm constantly aware of my surroundings while driving...i know who is behind me and next to me, i never switch lanes without physically turning my head real quick to check my blind spot. in fact, the whole blind spot thing is a paranoia i have, i'll check it twice a lot of times if i'm cutting across several lanes on the highway.
anyway, u get my point:p i'm fine with driving, it's just other people i dont trust. |
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Having driven extensively in the US and Europe I find that in the US when driving is considered "dead time" so people don't have a problem with getting on the phone, applying makeup, etc.
I've lost count of the number of times I've called people and they've said 'it's ok to talk now, I'm driving'. |
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| The wiijay |
| i witnessed a murder 3 weeks ago. i was driving to work, going pretty slow because it was raining...when all of a sudden a guy pulls out a gun from the car that was in front of me and shoots a woman on the car driving next to him 3 times :wtf: |
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