OT - Clean off your vehicles - Snow

[highwater]

I thought crazy's first post in this thread was an early contender for dumbest post of the year, but he's already outdone himself with this gem:

You know what's bullshit? It's people trying to bilk the insurance companies with flying ice stories.

The person who started this thread said NOTHING about insurance. Thanks for paying attention. Read much?

The guy who started this said he was going 75 miles an hour driving in the snow

The person who started this thread was NOT driving in the snow, as previously stated. Thanks again for paying attention.

The roads are fine regardless of if i clean off the top of my roof.

This thread is not about the condition of the roads, it's about lazy, clueless dopes who don't remove ice from the roofs of their cars, causing a needless threat to innocent people. Thanks once more for paying attention.

I think you're just one of those guys looking for a lawsuit. As stated before its an act of god, get over it.

What is being discussed is not an act of God, unless it's an act of God that morons that are too lazy to clear off the roof of their cars are allowed to exist.

Sorry if I'm crossing the line, mods, but this sort of unique stupidity shouldn't go unchallenged.

[Greg]

You know what's bullshit? It's people trying to bilk the insurance companies with flying ice stories. If it happens it was an act of god, Period. The guy who started this said he was going 75 miles an hour driving in the snow...Come on now...lets use some common sense.

Uh, talk to a lawyer. God doesn't make you drive down the road at high speeds, he makes it snow or ice to fall. You are responsible for removing the snow and ice before driving, not God.

And people get killed by snow and ice flying off of vehicles. If you think it is fine to just drive down the road with snow and ice flying you are nuts.

Personally I think you are just trying to be a jackass stirring up trouble, nobody could be this obtuse.

[The Fanatic]

"No one has ever said shit to me about not cleaning the top of my car roof and I don't expect anybody to do so at any time in the near future."

I can assure you that if the built up snow and ice on your roof comes my way going down the road, I'm going to be that somebody.

You can bank on it!!

I would say I find it hard to believe that there is anybody out there this clueless regarding this subject, but all you got to do is go out and drive after a storm.

As someone that spends the majority of his day on the road driving, I can guarantee you I've seen damn near everything.

That crap last week was dangerous stuff.
The story above about the flying sheets of ice is in no way an exaggeration.

If it's me that gets hit by the ice and sustains damage, I'm not stopping until I get the guilty culprit stopped.
I would have pulled out the cell phone and dialed 911 and continued to follow.

The whole SUV thing really chaps my ass to begin with.
Hate the damn things!!
Got into an argument with somebody at work just last week on this subject about people that own them not cleaning off the roof portion.

Dude came back at me about pick-up trucks and the same scenario because of there height.

I made it a point the next day to kind of track it so to speak.

Roughly, 1 out of every 10 pick-ups didn't clear the roof portion of the cab.

Complete opposite on the SUV idiots!! (about 1 out of 10 did)

If you're too fucking lazy to clean the damn thing off, then leave the thing parked until it melts off!!

The ones that get me even worse are the lazy douche bags that drive around in little sedan type cars that have only cleared a window through the snow on the windshield so they can drive.
The whole freakin' car is covered with snow except for a small portion of the windshield in their line of vision.

These are the idiots that should be flogged and forced to ride behind large trucks with 4x4 slabs of ice falling off.

I use to work for a furniture company several years ago.
We had a couple box type cargo trucks we used for delivery.
The business owner would make us go on top of the trucks and shovel off the snow before he'd let them hit the road.
Dangerous to us doing the removal, but I understood where he was coming from with wanting it done.

[ravensscott57]

WOW! what an exageration. I think you're just one of those guys looking for a lawsuit. As stated before its an act of god, get over it.

Hey idiotraven... I mean crazyraven, does this picture of my truck look like an "exageration"? I almost got killed by a dumbass like you who thinks the world revolves around them, and they make no effort to live their life thinking of others. It would be impossible to be as stupid as you are, so I can only assume you're just trying to stir up the board during the predraft lull...

Link to Pictures
http://ravensscott57.blogspot.com/

[ChrisQ]

If you NEGLECT to remove ice from your vehicle, and someone witnesses that ice causing an accident, YOU will be the one held responsible for that accident.

Your god can't save you now!

[crazyraven]

I almost got killed by a dumbass like you who thinks the world revolves around them, and they make no effort to live their life thinking of others.

Scott guys like you, in your pick up trucks, always seem to be bitching about something...either about Nascar or about scratches and nicks to your over hyped, fuel guzzling vehicles.

Here's some free advice. If you are worried about a car with snow or Ice on it, don't follow behind it. If you are forced to be behind a person who didnt clean the roof of his car, Leave some room, I would give it a 4 Mississippi Count. Better yet try not to go 75 MPH or speed. You need to be more careful and stop blaming your accidents on other people.

I can assure you that if the built up snow and ice on your roof comes my way going down the road, I'm going to be that somebody.

You can bank on it!!

CBD, you were saying about something about being a tough guy.

And people get killed by snow and ice flying off of vehicles. If you think it is fine to just drive down the road with snow and ice flying you are nuts.

OMG now we are talking about people dying because of snow not being removed from the roof of a car? WTF? It's just f*&king snow.

[Bez513]

Hey idiotraven... I mean crazyraven, does this picture of my truck look like an "exageration"? I almost got killed by a dumbass like you who thinks the world revolves around them, and they make no effort to live their life thinking of others. It would be impossible to be as stupid as you are, so I can only assume you're just trying to stir up the board during the predraft lull...

Link to Pictures
http://ravensscott57.blogspot.com/

Damn..that's some serious damage there. Hopefully you personnelly didn't get hurt.

[Bez513]

Scott guys like you, in your pick up trucks, always seem to be bitching about something...either about Nascar or about scratches and nicks to your over hyped, fuel guzzling vehicles.

Here's some free advice. If you are worried about a car with snow or Ice on it, don't follow behind it. If you are forced to be behind a person who didnt clean the roof of his car, Leave some room, I would give it a 4 Mississippi Count. Better yet try not to go 75 MPH or speed. You need to be more careful and stop blaming your accidents on other people.

CBD, you were saying about something about being a tough guy.

OMG now we are talking about people dying because of snow not being removed from the roof of a car? WTF? It's just f*&king snow.

[Ravenatic20]

It must be the off-season.

[festivus]

CrazyRaven is displaying strong troll-like tendencies. Inflammatory, clearly irrational, not responding to reason, using needlessly strong language.

I'm not sure what could bring out troll-like behavior in a non-troll, but may I humbly suggest, considering CrazyRaven is walking like a troll, and quacking like a troll, we ignore him like a troll.

:2c:

[ravensscott57]

Scott guys like you, in your pick up trucks, always seem to be bitching about something...either about Nascar or about scratches and nicks to your over hyped, fuel guzzling vehicles.

Here's some free advice. If you are worried about a car with snow or Ice on it, don't follow behind it. If you are forced to be behind a person who didnt clean the roof of his car, Leave some room, I would give it a 4 Mississippi Count. Better yet try not to go 75 MPH or speed. You need to be more careful and stop blaming your accidents on other people.

Guys like me in my pickup truck? I'd love to say something about how proud everyone is on this board that you graduated last week to be the chief fry guy at Mickey D's but I'll refrain.... woops...

I fail to see how going 55 in the slow lane and being hit by ice from a car in the fast lane has anything to do with leaving someone room. As I stated, obviously you are too stupid to grasp the concept.

Remember... 2 shakes of the shaker applied in a Z pattern. (also free advice).

[crowdog89]

CR, you can't be serious about this! Hopefully you are just being antagonistic just to cause a rise from the masses.

I once was driving on a clear highway, 4 days after a snowstorm, on a 40 degree sunny day, doing 55-60 mph in the slow lane, when a van with about 6 inches of snow on top went flying by in the fast lane...remember, that's two lanes away from where my vehicle was....when a huge pile of snow from his roof flew off and landed smack dab in the middle of my windshield. It was like going suddenly blind...thank God my wipers worked well and I was able to quickly clear off the snow....if that had been ice or heavier snow, or if it had been colder, or my wipers not functioned, I could have had a serious or deadly accident.

And Finally.
Take time to remove all ice and snow from your car, concentrating on the windows, wipers, mirrors and lights. To reduce the chance of snow flying off your vehicle while driving, remove snow and ice from the front grill, hood and roof. Good visibility is essential for a safe journey. You need to see and be seen by others.


We ain't making this shit up!

http://www.sha.state.md.us/SHAServic.../survival2.asp

[section553]

Scott guys like you, in your pick up trucks, always seem to be bitching about something...either about Nascar or about scratches and nicks to your over hyped, fuel guzzling vehicles.

Here's some free advice. If you are worried about a car with snow or Ice on it, don't follow behind it. If you are forced to be behind a person who didnt clean the roof of his car, Leave some room, I would give it a 4 Mississippi Count. Better yet try not to go 75 MPH or speed. You need to be more careful and stop blaming your accidents on other people.



CBD, you were saying about something about being a tough guy.



OMG now we are talking about people dying because of snow not being removed from the roof of a car? WTF? It's just f*&king snow.

You're as stupis as a Steeler fan.

[festivus]

Hopefully you are just being antagonistic just to cause a rise from the masses.

i.e., trolling. :troll:

[darb72]

We had three mornings of snow flurries this year.