Okay, so we are all in agreement about the douchebag motorists going 15+ miles over the limit and glhs837 should be taken off of the road because he's too old to have a license. If you can't control your bladder, you can't control a car...
Another Accident on rt 4
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garyt27
INAFJ
The day 'We are all in agreement" on this site will be the "Day the earth stood still"
DEEKAYPEE8569
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IAW your last statement; I submit, folks talking on the phone, texting, the 'screw you/hooray for me' mindset, non-signaling lane changers; ie; onto 235S from the bridge, cutting into the turn lane into WaWa. Hmmm.....what else.....
glhs837
Power with Control
Dont be hatin.......
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And I now blame you for the fact that I now know this product exists........... And really, its not so much a +/- of the limit so much as a difference between one driver and the traffic flow, but that varys. Doing 95 across an empty stretch of 75 Nevada desert, not such a big deal. 70 on the BW parkway when everyone else is doing 55, that's deadly.
MMDad
Lem Putt
Then you must agree that it's deadly on Rt. 4 since the BW parkway at least has controlled access.
glhs837
Power with Control
Not on all of Rt 4, depends on traffic flow access and sightlines. some parts of Rt 4, yes. Others, not a problem, given an attentive driver and a vehicle that isn't falling apart. Little to no traffic in the places with fewer entrances and or entrances that are clearly visible, it would be fine. Note I dont mention a requirement that people entering the highway do so safely. Even if they do so unsafely, travelling that speed should allow plenty of time to react and deconflict for any driver paying proper attention. Obviously, 70 through PF would not be advisable. I do 9 over becuase that's where I am reasonably certain I wont get a ticket, not because I feel 64 is the safest speed for me under all conditions on that whole road.
On a realted note, saw an article this AM about an overturned vehicle up in Calvert, and this was one of the comments
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/37012
Bwuhahahahaha!!!!!!! Yep, just shut the bridge down and watch the fires burn
Bet that person has no damn clue how much of Calverts tax base gets paid by people who cross that bridge to high paying jobs here in St Mary's.
PsyOps
Pixelated
Conveniently right near the Mr. Tire place.
glhs837
Power with Control
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I am so very blessed
One of my nieces was involved in a horrific accident in that stretch last September involving a head-on collission into her vehicle.
She has had probably 17 different surgeries, with more to come. She still walks with a walker, and is still unable to return to work or fully take care of herself.
All because the other driver was driving distracted and wrecklessly.
She has had probably 17 different surgeries, with more to come. She still walks with a walker, and is still unable to return to work or fully take care of herself.
All because the other driver was driving distracted and wrecklessly.
DEEKAYPEE8569
Well-Known Member
One of my nieces was involved in a horrific accident in that stretch last September involving a head-on collission into her vehicle.
She has had probably 17 different surgeries, with more to come. She still walks with a walker, and is still unable to return to work or fully take care of herself.
All because the other driver was driving distracted and wrecklessly.
Texting would be my guess.
PsyOps
Pixelated
One of my nieces was involved in a horrific accident in that stretch last September involving a head-on collission into her vehicle.
She has had probably 17 different surgeries, with more to come. She still walks with a walker, and is still unable to return to work or fully take care of herself.
All because the other driver was driving distracted and wrecklessly.
But I am still wondering what is about that stretch of road that has more accidents than any other that I drive. I get caught up in an accident almost every week on 4; and this is anywhere from Port Republic to Suitland. The two places that seem to have the most is the stretch in the wooded area just north of 260 and the stretch from Sixes to Broomes Island; especially right around the Mr. Tire area. I know it's peoples' poor driving, but is there something in that stretch that is causing people to loosen up or feel more free to diddle around with their phones? If you notice too, there have been more cops pulling folks over in that stretch lately.
Roman
Active Member
One of my nieces was involved in a horrific accident in that stretch last September involving a head-on collission into her vehicle.
She has had probably 17 different surgeries, with more to come. She still walks with a walker, and is still unable to return to work or fully take care of herself.
All because the other driver was driving distracted and wrecklessly.
MMDad
Lem Putt
I think that the hills have something to do with it. People are unaware of the impact gravity has on their speed. Add in people getting in and out of business and crossing over, and the lack of crossover protection in that area. I don't think that there are actually more accidents there, but they tend to be more serious.