bacchus Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Can somebody tell me how long we've known the weather would change in central ohio? Can somebody tell me why the F(&^ Franklin County hasn't been salting or clearing the roads since rush hour?Last week, during our little snow fall, I didn't see one plow or salt truck.Tonight, I see an exact repeat of this AND WE'VE KNOWN FOR DAYS, THE TEMP WAS GOING TO FALL TODAY. There were 9 - NINE cars spun out on 161 off 270E...and I'm from an area that gets quite a bit of snow...I was all squiggly on the exit, too, but it won't rattle me.WHY THE F@#^ didn't the cUnty prepare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I believe they said it was because of all the rain which made it difficult to salt the roads.Just relaying what I heard on the tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I heard the same thing. It was raining hard enough that it would have washed away most of the salt/deicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I heard the same thing. It was raining hard enough that it would have washed away most of the salt/deicer+1 Even if they would have pre treated the rain would have washed it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprez55 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'll play devil's advocate: If we have known for this long that the temps would drop (and it was raining all today so there will be ice), why were there that many people driving poorly enough to cause 9 spin outs? I think some people need to learn to drive better and anticipate poor driving conditions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I think some people need to learn to drive better and anticipate poor driving conditions.Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacchus Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I didn't spin out, but I was amazed at the show of destruction happening around me.......Wish people could learn how to drive and I wish central ohio could learn to treat snow and ice removal like a 3 month job than a 3 month EMA situation. Plan ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I live in Ohio and I know how to drive in the snow - I am the 1% 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 In cleveland the roads were clear when I came home from work at 1 am? maybe c-bus just needs to pick up there game? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 People are fucking idiots.everyone forgets how to drive every winter. Modern safety restraints thwart Darwins attempt at removing them from the gene pool. I passed a car on the way home that spun off the road into someones yard. I know how to drive in the snow, not too fast but not too slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I live in Ohio and I know how to drive in the snow - I am the 1% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Even with the rain they salted everywhere around me around 6 yesterday my drive was nice into work no wrecks or nothing some debris at one point but thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 My drive in to work this morning was better than expected 70W and 315N were clear. Watched the news last night and the urged people to stay inside haha. As gen3 said I am the 1% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I live in Ohio and I know how to drive in the snow - I am the 1%my favorite quote ever so I'm stealing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 my favorite quote ever so I'm stealing it^^^What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I live in Ohio and I know how to drive in the snow - I am the 1%.You'll soon have protestors on your lawn. They won't know WHAT they're protesting, but they'll be there. For months. B/C they don't have jobs to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Salt spreader truck was running through my neighborhood midafternoon on Thurs. I saw that his spreader wasn't spinning in the back, so called the street dept to let 'em know. They said that was the "plan for the day". They wanted to lay down strips in the middle and let the cars spread it out. Said that if they flung it out, it would just end up on the sides of the road with the wind and and all. Made sense, and the roads look great this morning. Oh, and we did have rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'll play devil's advocate: If we have known for this long that the temps would drop (and it was raining all today so there will be ice), why were there that many people driving poorly enough to cause 9 spin outs? I think some people need to learn to drive better and anticipate poor driving conditions.That isn't playing devil's advocate. That's speaking the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I live in Ohio and I know how to drive in the snow - I am the 1%+1It's bad when I'm passing 4x4 Jeeps doing 10 MPH, in a semi doing 45+ without spinning. Oh and yes I can still stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I believe that part of the license process should he a hazardous condition class. Something setup in a controlled environment where you learn to control a slide, correct a spin, and other similar situations. I believe that a good amount of the accidents are caused by people who freak out and over correct or freeze up. If people knew what it felt like and what a proper response is, there may he a lot less accidents. Also, people need to just learn how the hell to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 yes and people don't understand that slamming brakes is the worst thing you can do. Or maybe if they took the foot off the accelerator when changing lanes, on bridges or turning they'd have less issue. But people are to god damn stupid to realize these things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Roads around me were all shit. Looked like they hadn't been touched. I leave my house at 9am and they were still terrible. Westerville rd, Morse and Stelzer were all covered. It stopped raining last night, why were the roads not plowed or salted after that? Snow removal here sucks ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantahertzdonut Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I didn't spin out, but I was amazed at the show of destruction happening around me.......Wish people could learn how to drive and I wish central ohio could learn to treat snow and ice removal like a 3 month job than a 3 month EMA situation. Plan ahead!I hear you on that. We get way more snow than you guys up here and you'd think the local population would figure it out. It snows, you can slide, it's ok as long as you don't freak out. But everyone does...Most people just can't drive in general. Snow only exacerbates the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewsBrews Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Did a lawn job in my father's maxima once. 5mph around a right turn was still too fast, was plowing straight towards a mailbox. whipped the wheel the other direction and missed it by inches on the passenger side but was now in the front yard.. kept steady power to keep momentum and was able to turn it around pull it back out on the road in 10in of snow. I thought for sure I was atleast going to get stuck. Nothing like the rush from being so screwed but pulling your ass out of it!I like snow and inclimate weather.. focuses the mind, flexes those survival instincts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I watched a guy bury a small suv in the side of a convience store after the Guy took a corner to fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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