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FAIL. 275 E ramp to 71 S. 39F, heavy rain. I stopped since no one else did. 5 other cars stopped after me. One already on the phone with 911. I checked on him, he was unharmed, seatbelt & airbags did their jobs. Guess he was oblivious to SUV's higher center of gravity. Assuming he was cited for Failure to Control.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | ||
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Just my 2 cents but a lot of people think that their ABS will help them in slick icy conditions. God Bless !!!  "Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference." | |||
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Alea iacta est |
Oof. Glad he was okay. The “lol” thread | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
It's absolutely amazing how bad of a wreck people walk away from with minor to no injuries in modern cars. Cars in decades past...I've seen people die from what looked like a fender bender. Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
It will, but it won't perform miracles. E.g.: Sunday evening snowstorm. Bitterly cold. Heavy snow. Blowing like snot. Power went out at work. I went in. Somebody had to, and it would have been much, much rougher for the facilities maintenance guy than me. So I went. Damn near white-out conditions and seriously icy patches. There was this one stretch on one road that had quite a significant grade with a traffic light at a busy intersection at the bottom. "Ok, that grade is bound to be slicker'n cat snot on a glass doorknob," I thought to myself. So I hit the top of it at 10-15 MPH. (Speed limit on that road is 45 MPH.) It was glass all the way down. I touched the brakes lightly for a test and the ABS kicked in immediately. It did the best it could to get me stopped by the bottom. I still ended-up halfway into that intersection. Of course the light was just changing against me as I reached the bottom. I carefully backed up into the right turn lane under the assumption the next car might do even worse. Were it not for both my foresight and ABS I certainly would've skated right through that intersection--if I was lucky. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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You are a good man for stopping! Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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My trips on 275 around the Queen City were always exciting. End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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The cake is a lie! |
Is that a Toyota Sequoia? | |||
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But I had 4-wheel drive! "And gentlemen in England now abed, shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks that fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day" | |||
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How old was the driver? Was this a tricked-out rig or, a suburban owner thinking they had an invincible road master? | |||
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Last fall we headed out from Montana to Florida. We waited too long and ran into about 350 miles of absolutely horrible, snow covered, slick, ice and generally hazardous roads. We came across about 20 4x4 pickups in the barrow pit. Some wheels up and some wheels up. The FWD outfits did fine - including mine. I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings when I called you stupid - I thought you already knew - Unknown ................................... When you have no future, you live in the past. " Sycamore Row" by John Grisham | |||
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RAV 4
Early 20's?
Thanks Steve. I was amazed no one stopped. I was only doing what I hope someone would do for me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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That’s the biggest RAV4 in existence. That’s got to be a Sequoia based on the spare tire location. It’s always been either on the rear hatch or under the back floor inside the vehicle. Don’t believe the RAV ever had rims like that, too. ___________________________ "Those that can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others..." | |||
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For you Tye-oty folks, what is the oblong black perforated object across from the muffler? Is it a hybrid battery? End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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Gas tank cover/shield/skid plate?
...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV | |||
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Pretty sure that is the fuel tank covered by a plastic pan. Though I am almost positive that is a Sequoia as RAV4s are not RWD nor would they have a 6 lug spare. Also only the new RAV4s rear hatch open up. The older ones open to the side. I know that interchange very well. When dry and in a properly suited vehicle it can be done at a decent rate of speed.  The interchange on the opposite side of the highway going from N 71 to W275 can be done at a much much higher rate of speed. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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Looks like it has retractable running boards. That's too fancy for a Rav4. | |||
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Knowing is Half the Battle |
When I defend these cases in court I always wonder what an officer's mentality is for issuing a ticket like this in a one-vehicle, one-occupant accident. What purpose would giving someone a ticket for this serve? People make mistakes, with the high center of gravity, it probably wasn't that severe of an accident. The guy got his car totaled and is out his deductible. His insurance rates will increase. He's going to be sore. He had a bad day. His insurance will pay for the guardrail, in some states the accident report with property damage against the State will ding his driving record (in Iowa it does if the officer said you caused monetary damage to someone's lawn). Unless per se negligence needs to be established with a ticket or the officer observed it, I just don't see the point and it seems pretty chickensh#t. I'm all ears though. | |||
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That is a Sequoia. RAV4’s are front drive and unibody. This is a rear wheel drive setup with a full frame. | |||
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| I have not yet begun to procrastinate |
Yep. You and Black92LX got it right. -------- After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box. | |||
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