Idiots in Portland...Dont know how to drive in the snow!

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » January 18th, 2007, 10:12 pm

Seriously...a BLOCK from my work. One of our clients got his car smashed in the vid..
http://www.break.com/index/icy_roads_in_portland.html

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » January 18th, 2007, 11:08 pm

HOLY s---.

Man i don't think any kind of driving can save you in that situation. Whats going on in that video? Was it a sloped hill? Sheer ice? Never seen ANYThing like that. Explain this situation more, this is mind blowing!

mr1in6billion · Post by **mr1in6billion** » January 18th, 2007, 11:18 pm

It must have been sloped since the when the cars are sideways they are still accelerating down the street. Still, what the hell are those people doing driving without chains?

People are here are the same. We don't get snow, but it gets down to around 30F during the night so the roads can become slippery in the early morning. Most people are smart and drive slow, but all the idiotic SUV people barrel down the road thinking their car makes them safe when their size really does the opposite.

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » January 18th, 2007, 11:19 pm

Holy cow! That first car just didn't stop. What the hell was he trying to do?

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » January 18th, 2007, 11:21 pm

You cant tell but it is sloped pretty good. There was still a few smashed cars on the bottom of the hill..

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » January 18th, 2007, 11:23 pm

Nd4SpdSe wrote:Holy cow! That first car just didn't stop. What the hell was he trying to do?

I think he was just pretty pissed off. Damn volvo drivers!!

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » January 20th, 2007, 12:08 am

That is CRAZY

Post by **Custommx3** » January 20th, 2007, 9:37 am

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » January 20th, 2007, 12:34 pm

I'd bet ANYTHING that guy in the first car (volvo I think) was from California LMAO

We see stuff like that here in washington as well. If you listen close on that video.. you can here his engine revving all over the place.. he wasnt trying to stop LOL I hope his insurance company gets ahold of that video.. he will get what he deserves

Tunes67

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » January 20th, 2007, 4:50 pm

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Boris · Post by **Boris** » January 21st, 2007, 2:24 am

mr1in6billion wrote:Still, what the hell are those people doing driving without chains?

Are chains legal in that area?

That video was insane! I've had some sketchy moments myself on sheer ice, nothing nearly as bad as that though!

What happened to the fire truck? Did it start sliding too? The video cut off just as it came on the road

mr1in6billion · Post by **mr1in6billion** » January 21st, 2007, 2:42 am

Boris wrote:
mr1in6billion wrote:Still, what the hell are those people doing driving without chains?
Are chains legal in that area?

That video was insane! I've had some sketchy moments myself on sheer ice, nothing nearly as bad as that though!

What happened to the fire truck? Did it start sliding too? The video cut off just as it came on the road

I wasn't aware there were places where chains are illegal. Obviously you'd get pulled over if you were driving around on a sunny day, but if there is ice like that it just seems like you'd need them.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » January 21st, 2007, 3:22 am

I live in the saskatoon, and we get alot of snow here. I have NEVER once seen chains.

Studded tires are around, but mostly peopel use winter tires if not all seasons. We just get used to it. The first week peopel comletely forget how to drive in snow, but then it sinks in and they drive abit smarter.