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Originally Posted by imp_squared
(Post 8096089)
Just gonna wait for more info/data to come up.
The only thing the cops are saying is "speed is a factor".
Let the experts deal with the "what happened that night and how it happened"
I'm just guessing here.. but hydroplaning?
Are there large water puddles on LGB?
The last time I recall being on LGB when it was raining, (long time ago btw) the bridge deck drained water well and no puddles.
"FYI: You can hydroplane without a puddle (just with rain), but you are far more likely to hydroplane over standing water."
"If you’re caught speeding up to 20 km/h over the limit in your community or on a highway, the fine is $138. If you’re caught doing more than 60 km/h, the fine is $483."
all I know for sure I would've been on the right lane and let you pass me.
so many "what-ifs" in driving.
-if there was a speed check on the bridge everyone would slow the f-down.
-what if something happened.. hydroplane and lost control, etc...
I like being 10kp/h or under the posted speed limit. Plus I don't like paying fines. :concentrate: |
i'm pretty sure over 40km/h over you get an arse fucking and your car taken away (which i still don't know how they can do, legally, innocent until proven guilty and all, and it's not like you're impaired) - on a 60 bridge, 95 is 35 over, so it wouldn't have been a big deal (i believe <$200 ticket - i've been caught and ticketed for 96 on a 60 bridge (granville) - again this was at 8 am on a weekday and i was going with the flow of traffic, and i got a $13x ticket, they could have given me a slightly higher one, but not hugely more - i won't be found guilty so really, it's a $0 ticket and a waste of an hour of my time - which, honestly is getting to become worth more than $13x, but still...)
and if you were driving at 70km/h tonight or this morning, you would have been holding up traffic - remember there are only two puny lanes on that stupid bridge, this morning i had a big merc SUV up my backside - there's always someone wanting to go faster (and yes, as soon as i could get over i did, even at 80 or 90, whatever i was doing at that exact time)
if you're not comfortable in being able to slow down sufficiently at 80 when EVERYONE ELSE IS GOING 80, you're either way too close to the person in front or you're not paying close enough attention to the road
learn to drive people, put your coffees, phones, food, etc. down, two hands on the wheel at 9 and 3, 100% concentration on the road, and get going!
i'd also suggest you all drive manuals - actually makes you learn to drive, rather than just bumper cars we get in vancouver (i mean that figuratively and literally)