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(BBC) Obvious Crashes take place on icy roads, Ric Romero reports   (bbc.co.uk) divider line 33
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Moonraper
2011-12-18 09:39:46 AM
Whatever happened to Ric Romero, anyway? I miss that dude.
 
lazymojo
2011-12-18 09:40:51 AM
who is this news targeted toward?

I can imagine recent immigrants to snowier climates might not yet be aware of the hazards posed by icy road conditions.
 
billybobtoo
2011-12-18 09:43:39 AM
Black ice. We know it well in Buffalo.
 
Day_Old_Dutchie
2011-12-18 09:44:41 AM
Unfortunately, the speculators are taking advantage of these events
The Gloucester cheese futures are poised will go through the roof.
 
Ed Finnerty [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 09:49:11 AM
These signs always make me shake my head:

www.elsaelsa.com

Why not "Bridge may be on fire" or "Bridge may be collapsing"?
 
LDM90
2011-12-18 09:50:26 AM
Boy, don't I know it.
 
offmymeds
2011-12-18 09:52:22 AM
Moonraper: Whatever happened to Ric Romero, anyway? I miss that dude.

He's currently the investigative reporter for KABC Eyewitness News team in Los Angeles.
 
DrippinBalls [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 09:56:28 AM
Water = wet.

/slow news day.
 
Lee Bruns
2011-12-18 10:13:43 AM
Ed Finnerty: Ed Finnerty 2011-12-18 09:49:11 AM

These signs always make me shake my head:



Why not "Bridge may be on fire" or "Bridge may be collapsing"?

I know the answer to this one. The road, since it gets heated by ground temperature can be ice-free at temperatures well below freezing, but a bridge, since it has air passing under it can ice-up any time the temperature drops below 32. The sign is a heads-up that while the road may not be icy, the bridges might be.
 
ArcadianRefugee
2011-12-18 10:15:52 AM
Lee Bruns: Ed Finnerty: Ed Finnerty 2011-12-18 09:49:11 AM

These signs always make me shake my head:



Why not "Bridge may be on fire" or "Bridge may be collapsing"?

I know the answer to this one. The road, since it gets heated by ground temperature can be ice-free at temperatures well below freezing, but a bridge, since it has air passing under it can ice-up any time the temperature drops below 32. The sign is a heads-up that while the road may not be icy, the bridges might be.

And now we know why Ric Romero is needed.
 
taoistlumberjak
2011-12-18 10:26:59 AM
Yeah, this isn't a Ric moment. I'd wager that roughly half of the drivers out there don't understand that ice is slippery for cars as well.
 
Ed Finnerty [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 10:30:07 AM
Lee Bruns: I know the answer to this one. The road, since it gets heated by ground temperature can be ice-free at temperatures well below freezing, but a bridge, since it has air passing under it can ice-up any time the temperature drops below 32. The sign is a heads-up that while the road may not be icy, the bridges might be.

I was under the impression that was common knowledge in colder climates. The same with overpasses and ramps. If someone isn't aware of this, how is an indeterminate sign going to help?

When I drove through New Jersey, these were at EVERY bridge. You'd think that it would be cheaper just to agree bridges freeze faster than roads and save some money on signs.

Hence my head shaking.
 
IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T
2011-12-18 10:55:21 AM
Ed Finnerty:
I was under the impression that was common knowledge in colder climates. The same with overpasses and ramps. If someone isn't aware of this, how is an indeterminate sign going to help?

When I drove through New Jersey, these were at EVERY bridge. You'd think that it would be cheaper just to agree bridges freeze faster than roads and save some money on signs.

Hence my head shaking.

It would be cheaper just to agree that coffee is served very hot and you shouldn't drop it in your lap.

/Common sense is dead
 
lunkhed
2011-12-18 10:56:34 AM
I lost count of the accident reports that I've read giving the cause as 'Adverse weather conditions'. Sometimes varied as 'fog' or 'ice' or 'heavy rain'.

Weather never caused any crashes, people. Stupid people cause crashes.
 
offmymeds
2011-12-18 11:00:05 AM
taoistlumberjak: Yeah, this isn't a Ric moment. I'd wager that roughly half of the drivers out there don't understand that ice is slippery for cars as well.

Not to mention the idiots that don't seem to understand how 4WD works (or doesn't, in the case of icy roads).
 
Eckyhade
2011-12-18 11:11:23 AM
Ed Finnerty: These signs always make me shake my head:

[www.elsaelsa.com image 512x342]

Why not "Bridge may be on fire" or "Bridge may be collapsing"?

Ed you must be from back east. Wyoming bridges can be covered with ice from last weeks in August until first weeks of June. I must have seen a dozen of you romney's in the ditch cuz you think you're smarter than that sign.
 
BesiktasBoy83
2011-12-18 11:15:13 AM
I love ice in the roads. If you are a great driver it is just an extra challenge. If you have a BMW with TaCS then it's even more fun ;)
 
Lee Bruns
2011-12-18 11:20:52 AM
I got a 4wd truck for the first time this year. Had driven 2wd in the snow and ice for the last 30 years. Found out fast that the big extended cab turbodiesel handles REALLY bad in 2wd mode. I have to put it in 4wd under conditions that the 2WD never had any trouble with. Weight distribution is awful compared to the 2WD. Blasted thing wants to switch ends if left in 2wd.
 
Le Geno Vert
2011-12-18 11:29:34 AM
Best slow motion winter car crash mayhem evar! (youtube pops!)

/lived up north mostly
//enjoying this muchly
 
SecretAgentWoman [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 11:33:01 AM
RIC

Ric

Ric Romero
 
offmymeds
2011-12-18 11:33:20 AM
Lee Bruns: I got a 4wd truck for the first time this year. Had driven 2wd in the snow and ice for the last 30 years. Found out fast that the big extended cab turbodiesel handles REALLY bad in 2wd mode. I have to put it in 4wd under conditions that the 2WD never had any trouble with. Weight distribution is awful compared to the 2WD. Blasted thing wants to switch ends if left in 2wd.

Large trucks like yours are okay for dry, sandy surfaces. You'd do better in something smaller like my '93 Jeep Cherokee Limited. Weight distribution isn't a problem. Another thing you might want to try is putting it in 4-wheel low, although I'm sure you probably knew that already. How does it handle in muddy driving conditions?
 
Lee Bruns
2011-12-18 11:45:12 AM
Lee Bruns: I got a 4wd truck for the first time this year. Had driven 2wd in the snow and ice for the last 30 years. Found out fast that the big extended cab turbodiesel handles REALLY bad in 2wd mode. I have to put it in 4wd under conditions that the 2WD never had any trouble with. Weight distribution is awful compared to the 2WD. Blasted thing wants to switch ends if left in 2wd.

Large trucks like yours are okay for dry, sandy surfaces. You'd do better in something smaller like my '93 Jeep Cherokee Limited. Weight distribution isn't a problem. Another thing you might want to try is putting it in 4-wheel low, although I'm sure you probably knew that already. How does it handle in muddy driving conditions?

I need a truck for hauling, and needed the extended cab for the growing family. Didn't want the 4WD or turbodiesel, but the truck was only 2500 bucks so it'll do. Enjoying the 20mpg out of it though
 
MrSid
2011-12-18 12:14:07 PM
Mr Freeze is screwing with us again.

igemwatch.net

See how happy he looks?
 
dofus
2011-12-18 12:18:28 PM
I don't worry about ice. I just put it four wheel drive. Problem solved.
 
Nuclear Wessel
2011-12-18 12:36:34 PM
dofus: I don't worry about ice. I just put it four wheel drive. Problem solved.

Now stopping, that's a completely driving concept thing all together.
 
Tillmaster
2011-12-18 12:56:21 PM
that's a completely driving concept thing
 
logieal [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 12:57:16 PM
Tillmaster: that's a completely driving concept thing
 
lazymojo
2011-12-18 01:33:23 PM
Guessing he meant "different driving concept thing all together."

Should've been fairly obvious, no?
 
Keizer_Ghidorah
2011-12-18 02:00:19 PM
WOW! That's AMAZING! And just a few minutes ago, I learned that shark attacks are caused by sharks! Today is just FULL of learning, children!
 
urban.derelict
2011-12-18 03:55:34 PM
Moonraper: Whatever happened to Ric Romero, anyway?

lh5.googleusercontent.com


/he's watching you fap
 
Gyrfalcon [TotalFark]
2011-12-18 05:25:31 PM
lazymojo: who is this news targeted toward?

I can imagine recent immigrants to snowier climates might not yet be aware of the hazards posed by icy road conditions.

Guess you've never driven in So Cal when it rains.
 
lazymojo
2011-12-18 05:33:27 PM
Gyrfalcon: lazymojo: who is this news targeted toward?

I can imagine recent immigrants to snowier climates might not yet be aware of the hazards posed by icy road conditions.

Guess you've never driven in So Cal when it rains.

I did one time. I preemptively ran everyone around me off the road before they could hit me.

I was in a rental car, so it was no big deal
 
rwa2
2011-12-19 08:24:02 AM
IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T: Ed Finnerty:
I was under the impression that was common knowledge in colder climates. The same with overpasses and ramps. If someone isn't aware of this, how is an indeterminate sign going to help?

When I drove through New Jersey, these were at EVERY bridge. You'd think that it would be cheaper just to agree bridges freeze faster than roads and save some money on signs.

Hence my head shaking.

It would be cheaper just to agree that coffee is served very hot and you shouldn't drop it in your lap.

/Common sense is dead

Just about everything makes sense if you look at it from the CYA perspective.

Yes, it would be cheaper if people were smart. But unfortunately it's more practical to have protection from stupid people with lawyers. 'specially in NJ.
 
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