road conditions

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

it DW was driveing we would have pulled over she hates driveing in the snow.as for me im an old pro.i have driven all over the us many times and it just baffels me that people think their car or truck will go through any thing and is invinceable.the next thing you no there they are in the ditch.i drove all the way home and never spun a tire or had any hairy exp.the sooner people realise their auto isnt a tank the better off they will be.if you see a car or a big truck comeing up behind you dont freek out stay calm move over if you can and let them by.if some one spins out in front of you DO NOT JUMP ON THE BREAKS.if you do you could be right beside him or her.calmly press your break and slow down.its like foot ball his car or truck is offence and you are at defence.try to stay away from it.if it takes you putting it in the ditch your self then so be it.id rather ditch my truck then get tangeld up with another auto or even worse a big truck.

Good advice! Better to pay to fix your vehicle than pay for someone else's hospital bills.

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by Maineah

Good advice! Better to pay to fix your vehicle than pay for someone else's hospital bills.

i have seen alot of wrecks becouse some one spun out on the snow and ice and some one else drove right in to them.a snow bank is way softer and more forgiveing then another vehicle.

[boonelsewhere]

a note to myself, no night driving in the first winter in Maine.

Originally Posted by Maineah

Those are the nights where you see literally dozens of cars off the road for just that reason. They lose sight of the edge of the road and miss a turn.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by boonelsewhere

a note to myself, no night driving in the first winter in Maine.

You just don't want to be the first one down a road! Follow the tracks from the other cars. Usually there are high enough snow banks so going off the road is not a problem We had little snow before this last big storm so there were no banks established and people had no idea where the road was. If you're going slow enough driving off the road is usually not a big deal. You'll have to most likely be pulled back on the road but you and your car should remain unhurt. Going slow is the key. I think it's safe to say that everyone in Maine has been stuck or slid off the road at least once in their driving careers!

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by Maineah

You just don't want to be the first one down a road! Follow the tracks from the other cars. Usually there are high enough snow banks so going off the road is not a problem We had little snow before this last big storm so there were no banks established and people had no idea where the road was. If you're going slow enough driving off the road is usually not a big deal. You'll have to most likely be pulled back on the road but you and your car should remain unhurt. Going slow is the key. I think it's safe to say that everyone in Maine has been stuck or slid off the road at least once in their driving careers!

ohh ya i have been off the road a fuew times.once or twice with the kenworth.thats not like a car or a pickup.your not just going to hook on and pull it out.i remember the first time i put it off the road.i was on rt#2 in farmington headed for the mill in jay.i come around a corner and a plow truck had hit a van.no lights on becouse when he hit the van it shorted the battery out.snowing like you wouldnt beleave so i ditched it.could have been worse.

[lrfox]

I just felt that I should add that I was driving around Portland about 20 minutes ago and they have taken WAYYY better care of the roads today than they did during the last storm (you may remember me b*tching about that?). They are sanded and there are plows EVERYWHERE. I'm hoping they can keep it up throughout the day and the rest of the evening. I am impressed though so far. Parking ban starts at 6pm tonight and goes to 6am.... 4 extra hours to clear roads. I think it'll be better than last time.