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Posted: 2/27/2015 4:31:16 PM EDT
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3 hours from downtown FT Worth to Marine Creek area. Almost an hour and a half of that was getting out of down town.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 4:35:33 PM EDT
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Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes.
 It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:06:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes. It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT!  Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast  |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:11:40 PM EDT
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Hopefully by the time I fly in tonight most of the idiots will be home. When I left Tuesday mor isn't I only passed three cars from Mckinney to DFW.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:13:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:25:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT! Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes. It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT! Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast The problem is that a lot of people THINK they know how to drive in snow and ice, but they don't. These are the ones you see in the ditch or run up on the median. That's IF they don't hit someone else. When I was on my learner's permit my Dad used to take me out and practice sliding and recovering in the church parking lot down the street. On ice, like we had last winter, your brakes are useless. You slide until you run out of momentum. Besides, most of you can't drive in good weather!  |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:34:25 PM EDT
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I am in Fallon Nevada right now, and hoping to fly home tomorrow morning. Y'all be careful
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Posted: 2/27/2015 5:51:39 PM EDT
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And don't forget to put on your emergency flashers. That way, everyone around you will be aware it's hazardous driving conditions. No point keeping that big secret to your self!
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Posted: 2/27/2015 6:01:44 PM EDT
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And when your coming up to a stop, put your car in neutral. You don't need the engine working against you when some of your wheels may not have traction for breaking.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 6:03:53 PM EDT
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And don't forget to put on your emergency flashers. That way, everyone around you will be aware it's hazardous driving conditions. No point keeping that big secret to your self! Holy shit, we should be friends. I hate it when people do this, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE IN THE MF FAST LANE. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 6:17:21 PM EDT
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DFW IN RED ALERT!!!
Seriously. The NBC First at 4 has changed the background color of their set to red to indicate severity of the traffic situation.  But seriously, they are saying that the freezing rain is starting. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 6:23:05 PM EDT
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Holy shit, we should be friends. I hate it when people do this, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE IN THE MF FAST LANE. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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And don't forget to put on your emergency flashers. That way, everyone around you will be aware it's hazardous driving conditions. No point keeping that big secret to your self! Holy shit, we should be friends. I hate it when people do this, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE IN THE MF FAST LANE. Not to be contrary but it may not always be as it seems. When I was a lad, guy behind me with flashers on kept honking and the kid in the passenger seat was flipping me off. What was I supposed to do, there was a massive line of cars in front of me for a red light. So I returned the favor and tried my hardest to convince them they were really number one. Turns out, they just needed me to scoot up a bit so they could get into the clinic parking lot. Figure the kid was just trying to show me his finger was injured. I felt bad 
But yes, I did see a retard driving with their flashers on today, and they weren't in to particular hurry. The one that kills me is the people that use there turn signal in my parking garage. It's right in all the way to the top and right out all the way to the bottom, no other choices allowed per signage. Yes, I know your going to turn right, that's how this works. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 7:38:26 PM EDT
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Getting better for now. Far north dfw is getting heavy snow. Gunter, Celina area.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 8:36:25 PM EDT
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THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT!
Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast
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Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes.
It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT!
Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast
Says the guy that can hook up dogs from his kennel and sled home.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 9:03:36 PM EDT
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Took my wife two and a half hours to drive from downtown Dallas to our home in north Arlington earlier this afternoon. Took me 30 minutes to get from 35E to the MacArthur exit when I got off work at 1. Made it to the house at 2:45. George Bush was damn near dead stopped.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 9:04:18 PM EDT
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I am in Fallon Nevada right now, and hoping to fly home tomorrow morning. Y'all be careful Hold off until Sunday |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 10:25:24 PM EDT
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Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes.
It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. Sorry, man. Didn't mean to block you there. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 10:26:22 PM EDT
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The problem is that a lot of people THINK they know how to drive in snow and ice, but they don't. These are the ones you see in the ditch or run up on the median. That's IF they don't hit someone else. When I was on my learner's permit my Dad used to take me out and practice sliding and recovering in the church parking lot down the street. On ice, like we had last winter, your brakes are useless. You slide until you run out of momentum. Besides, most of you can't drive in good weather!
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Also, if you ARE driving slow because you're being cautious, please drive in the right lane! And especially, don't drive straddling 2 lanes.
It took me over an hour to drive 20 miles. Lots of really icy slush and every bridge was solid ice/snow. THIS! I get it if you are scared or don't know how to drive on ice/snow, I can understand. But if you are one of those people, keep to the RIGHT!
Sometimes driving too slow is as worse as driving too fast
The problem is that a lot of people THINK they know how to drive in snow and ice, but they don't. These are the ones you see in the ditch or run up on the median. That's IF they don't hit someone else. When I was on my learner's permit my Dad used to take me out and practice sliding and recovering in the church parking lot down the street. On ice, like we had last winter, your brakes are useless. You slide until you run out of momentum. Besides, most of you can't drive in good weather!
Was it few months ago? 
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Posted: 2/27/2015 10:31:47 PM EDT
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Flew into DFW, landed around 11, picked up my rental car to drive to Pecos....pulled into Sweetwater at 7:30, had enough, and stopped.
I love texas, but you guys don't know how to drive in the snow! Man, for the most part people might slow down to 50 in Buffalo in that sort of snow...BUT, you guys don't really have plows or salt... Did anywhere from 8 to 30 getting through Dallas and Ft Worth, was doing 45 tops on 20 most of the way, a lot of times less....horrid conditions past Ranger, started freezing drizzle, saw LOTS of accidents, lots of tractor trailer in the ditches, 15 or so miles outside Abilene, saw 3 very fresh 18 wheeler crashes, saw another completely on its side...it was really bad... So hopefully tomorrow it will be better, now the guy who I am swapping out has to drive our truck to the Midland Airport, and park it, I will drop the rental there and pick up the truck and head to Pecos... I left Buffalo, and came down to worse weather here than we had there! |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 10:57:10 PM EDT
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Predictions of freezing drizzle in the AM.
I really wanted to go to Market Hall this weekend.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 11:06:39 PM EDT
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Anyone been on 121 recently? Just wondering how messy it is.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 11:28:13 PM EDT
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Predictions of freezing drizzle in the AM.
I really wanted to go to Market Hall this weekend. Same here,may try to go Sunday AM |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 12:15:31 AM EDT
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Anyone been on 121 recently? Just wondering how messy it is. 121 in Bonham or Fort Worth? 3-4 Inches of snow was too much here in Melissa, 15+ car pileup that made national news. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 12:43:28 AM EDT
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Screw the ice
I want to go to gun show and brewery tour tomorrow
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Posted: 2/28/2015 12:53:06 AM EDT
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121 in Bonham or Fort Worth? 3-4 Inches of snow was too much here in Melissa, 15+ car pileup that made national news. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone been on 121 recently? Just wondering how messy it is. 121 in Bonham or Fort Worth? 3-4 Inches of snow was too much here in Melissa, 15+ car pileup that made national news. Ice and snow....who needs that. That is a nightly occurrence at the state hwy 121 and northbound 75 exit ramp. The big one today just happened to be on the southbound side.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 1:58:25 AM EDT
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Some people drive with their hazards on during heavy snow that drive white vehicles. In all honesty it makes it much easier to see them for the jackwagons driving too fast. No, I do not drive a white vehicle but I do drive too fast.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 3:07:45 AM EDT
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Snow, sweet!! Is this a common occurrence down there or is this fairly rare?
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Posted: 2/28/2015 3:58:19 AM EDT
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FFS, now it's sleeting again. This is stupid.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 6:41:07 AM EDT
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I worked all week in Cleburne. Got off early yesterday to drive 200 miles home. Going down 67 was not fun, but doable. Just east of Brownwood I got clear of the mess. Smooth sailing and dry pavement on 87. I kept checking the traction and being cautious on bridges. Ten miles from home I hit black ice and rolled my pickup. Never let your guard down.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 9:05:40 AM EDT
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sorry about your pickup truck
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Posted: 2/28/2015 9:19:23 AM EDT
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I-20 west bound between 67 and 408 is dead stop. not one, but TWO double trailer Fed-Ex trucks sideways across all lanes. this was at 0515 this morning. Back up is probably much worse by now.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:31:08 AM EDT
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Yep, we have freezing rain on the way. So much for the range this morning.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:50:28 AM EDT
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I worked all week in Cleburne. Got off early yesterday to drive 200 miles home. Going down 67 was not fun, but doable. Just east of Brownwood I got clear of the mess. Smooth sailing and dry pavement on 87. I kept checking the traction and being cautious on bridges. Ten miles from home I hit black ice and rolled my pickup. Never let your guard down. Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:52:24 AM EDT
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And when your coming up to a stop, put your car in neutral. You don't need the engine working against you when some of your wheels may not have traction for breaking. What?? This post is full retard. Stay off the road |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:56:01 AM EDT
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What?? This post is full retard. Stay off the road Quote HistoryQuoted:
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And when your coming up to a stop, put your car in neutral. You don't need the engine working against you when some of your wheels may not have traction for breaking. What?? This post is full retard. Stay off the road I think he's being sarcastic. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:58:15 AM EDT
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Took me 4 hours to get from downtown FW to the east side of Plano yesterday.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 10:59:32 AM EDT
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Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I worked all week in Cleburne. Got off early yesterday to drive 200 miles home. Going down 67 was not fun, but doable. Just east of Brownwood I got clear of the mess. Smooth sailing and dry pavement on 87. I kept checking the traction and being cautious on bridges. Ten miles from home I hit black ice and rolled my pickup. Never let your guard down. Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? Yeah, but I'm home now. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 12:31:43 PM EDT
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Snow, sweet!! Is this a common occurrence down there or is this fairly rare? We usually get snow/ice once or twice a year. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 1:37:46 PM EDT
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Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I worked all week in Cleburne. Got off early yesterday to drive 200 miles home. Going down 67 was not fun, but doable. Just east of Brownwood I got clear of the mess. Smooth sailing and dry pavement on 87. I kept checking the traction and being cautious on bridges. Ten miles from home I hit black ice and rolled my pickup. Never let your guard down. Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? Don't you wish you'd proof read your posts before being a douche? |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 4:37:42 PM EDT
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roads sucked this am everything refroze basically. My suv is awd so that helped quite a bit. but it was still pretty sketchy.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 4:42:46 PM EDT
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Think i might venture out in a few hours, the ice is finally melting.
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Posted: 2/28/2015 5:05:37 PM EDT
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Think i might venture out in a few hours, the ice is finally melting. I just stay in the comfort my home. Problem is you can be careful, but it's the other arseholes that you worry about. |
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Posted: 2/28/2015 11:12:02 PM EDT
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I was in Dallas yesterday, trying to get back to Houston. Rounded the 35S to 45S interchange and from that spot, took me 2.5 hours to get to the Live Oak exit, just 3 miles down the road. Yes, 2.5 hours to go 3 miles. In that 3 miles, I saw 16 accidents - every one of them was people sliding off the banked road into the guardrail.
It was brutal. |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 9:55:00 AM EDT
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I think he's being sarcastic. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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And when your coming up to a stop, put your car in neutral. You don't need the engine working against you when some of your wheels may not have traction for breaking. What?? This post is full retard. Stay off the road I think he's being sarcastic. Actually no I'm not. Although I probably should have been more specific. If your trying to slow your vehicle down on ice or just maintain a slow speed going down an icy hill and you have a rear wheel drive or 4WD vehicle. There are certain conditions when it's best to put it in neutral so that your rear wheels are not working against you and forcing you to lock up your front wheels loosing control. Also going down icy hills just letting the engine slow you down can cause the drive wheels to loose traction since the engine speed may not match the road speed and cause the rear end to start sliding. I spent a large portion of my life up north driving in snow and ice in a very hilly area of Iowa. Putting my truck in neutral saved my but more than a few times and I have never had an accident. If you have front wheel drive it may not work as well for you. But don't just take my word for it, scroll down a bit on this site and they answer that very question. http://www.drivingtips.org/winter-driving-tips.html |
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Posted: 3/1/2015 11:12:39 AM EDT
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And don't forget to put on your emergency flashers. That way, everyone around you will be aware it's hazardous driving conditions. No point keeping that big secret to your self! Yep! When I get to a particularly bad stretch I put the hazards on, so hopefully people behind me will understand they need to slow down. Driving on ice is really easy - turning or stopping on ice is the problem. People think everything is great because they are moving forward with no problem, but suddenly are spinning sideways or slamming into other cars when a turn or stop is needed. Keep a speed and distance that will allow you to unexpectedly stop, that's the rule. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 12:29:42 AM EDT
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Took me 4 hours to get from downtown FW to the east side of Plano yesterday. Yep took me four hours to get from south FTW to Addison on Friday. Wednesday is looking to be the same thing. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:45:49 PM EDT
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Whats the weather like in dfw ?
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:53:59 PM EDT
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Don't you wish you'd proof read your posts before being a douche? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I worked all week in Cleburne. Got off early yesterday to drive 200 miles home. Going down 67 was not fun, but doable. Just east of Brownwood I got clear of the mess. Smooth sailing and dry pavement on 87. I kept checking the traction and being cautious on bridges. Ten miles from home I hit black ice and rolled my pickup. Never let your guard down. Don't u wish you just stayed in cleburne I stead of wasting all that time driving then rolling your truck? Don't you wish you'd proof read your posts before being a douche? Sorry didn't realize we had an grammar admin in here. Really who gives a shit..i sent it from my phone |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:56:21 PM EDT
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Actually no I'm not. Although I probably should have been more specific. If your trying to slow your vehicle down on ice or just maintain a slow speed going down an icy hill and you have a rear wheel drive or 4WD vehicle. There are certain conditions when it's best to put it in neutral so that your rear wheels are not working against you and forcing you to lock up your front wheels loosing control. Also going down icy hills just letting the engine slow you down can cause the drive wheels to loose traction since the engine speed may not match the road speed and cause the rear end to start sliding. I spent a large portion of my life up north driving in snow and ice in a very hilly area of Iowa. Putting my truck in neutral saved my but more than a few times and I have never had an accident. If you have front wheel drive it may not work as well for you. But don't just take my word for it, scroll down a bit on this site and they answer that very question. http://www.drivingtips.org/winter-driving-tips.html Interesting...thanks. I feel weary of doing all that myself |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 12:28:16 AM EDT
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Had freezing slush on me when I was picking up the munchkin from drill team tryouts.
So glad that it is so warm that the Arctic Circle's ice cap melted off in 2014 per Al Gore's prediction. 
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