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exotiah t1_j1fen32 wrote

Eventually people will learn not to drive in shit weather.

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1Sluggo t1_j1fkn5k wrote

Hard to do if you work in healthcare.

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[deleted] t1_j1fm8kr wrote

If you drive fast enough, you can arrive at the scene of an accident while on your way to work. It saves time!

(/s)

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xluckydayx t1_j1g080k wrote

Cool. Tell that to Congress to pass comprehensive worker protections for weather events.

As long as people have to go to work, people will die in bad weather.

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traegeryyc t1_j1fiwkd wrote

Do you not understand how important MY plans are?

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buttonjustify t1_j1fmg88 wrote

Reddit mfs don’t leave their houses. You understand people have JOBS and have to drive no matter what

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Ares__ t1_j1fs6oq wrote

Also that conditions change over time and in different places like when driving. I can leave my house where it's fine and end up in whiteout conditions.

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Gone213 t1_j1glxvl wrote

The counties were in a level 3 snow emergency so it was actually illegal for people to be driving on the roads unless it was an absolute emergency for them.

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LittleKittyLove t1_j1ftnok wrote

Oh shit, jobs! I haven’t heard of those before.

Thank you educating me.

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buttonjustify t1_j1fwyl4 wrote

yep no problem. now go get one.

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[deleted] t1_j1gce0u wrote

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auribus t1_j1gj9nh wrote

At least four people are dead. And highway road salt is only effective above 15°, where local temperatures have been subzero and windchill as low as -30°. Have some empathy, idiot.

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_j1fo69g wrote

Plus, it's a sport utility vehicle, obviously it's meant for this weather!

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Ranger_Hardass t1_j1gfka6 wrote

I grew up in a community next the Ohio turnpike. Unfortunately, there's one or two of these pile ups every winter. People often freely exceed the 70 mph speed limit since there's no cops, only the occasional trooper watching for hazardous driving.

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auribus t1_j1go2yb wrote

It's not that common. There hasn't even been snow around Christmas in that area for a few years.

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Ranger_Hardass t1_j1gougb wrote

I didn't say it was specific to Christmas. Northern Ohio doesn't start to get into the snowy part of winter until January-February. Most years there isn't much if any snow on the ground at Christmas. I just said that at least one bad pile up happens every winter on the Turnpike.

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auribus t1_j1gp9rb wrote

I've lived in the area for most of my life and this is out of the norm. The turnpike is the "safe" route.

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Ranger_Hardass t1_j1gqyd1 wrote

You're entitled to your opinion. I avoid the turnpike during winter weather events since I feel unsafe on a major shipping/travel route where other drivers usually speed excessively and where they assume they can drive like it's a sunny day in August. I couldn't recommend going on the turnpike during any type of bad weather.

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emohipster t1_j1hfut4 wrote

Sounds like you're trying to take away my freedom, nice try commie.

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Hatsee t1_j1gq8el wrote

There are rarely any problems driving in shit weather.

The problems are almost always related to stopping.

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Okioter t1_j1g2dcy wrote

No they will not, people are incapable of holding to safety standards on the road in winter. I had to plow into a minivan full of disabled puppies just to get on the highway. Seriously though, people just don't weight the consequences of driving in winter enough.

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synapticrelease t1_j1fl1cd wrote

I mean if you just drive for the weather conditions, you wouldn't be going a speed that's fatal.

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BraverXIII t1_j1fmatu wrote

Doesn't really matter when people around you are going fatal speeds.

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synapticrelease t1_j1fqlqv wrote

Please reread my comment.

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ProductsPlease t1_j1he3hm wrote

Please...reread theirs? You'll die if someone going 120 hits you regardless of how slow you're moving.

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synapticrelease t1_j1iglf3 wrote

Yes and if everybody drives for the weather, they wouldn't be going 120.

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