REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - Weakest excuse for speeding given the snow

zulutango · 11-26-2010, 08:06 AM

The driver is from Campbell River and is heading south ( away from CR) towards Courtenay (where they have more snow) to "escape a snowstorm"? Driving that Hwy at 200k plus in summer with no traffic and dry pavement is not safe...now add snow & ice on the hwy and you have a fatal looking for a place to happen. Happy to hear that they got him safely stopped and his notice of driving prohibition served ( he must have been ducking service) before he killed someone. Had 2 people already killed due to overdriving road conditions at speeds way less than 200kmh.

"Have any of you driven that highway?
It's a wide open, smooth, 4 lane highway with big shoulders on both sides, and hardly any traffic on it.The posted limits would be more appropriate at 140-150 than 110.
If there was any highway to do this speed, this would be one of best. "

As someone who worked that area, has driven it at high speed in response to emergencies, and went to the crashes there for years, I would disagree. Most of the crashes involved drivers who thought exactly like you do. Sorry but I disagree. Even taking away the speed related crashes, there are a large number of car vs deer/elk crashes there as well. At 200 k by the time you see one, you are dead.

11-26-2010, 08:06 AM	#32
zulutango RS Peace Officer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver Islan Posts: 3,867 Thanked 1,636 Times in 683 Posts Failed 64 Times in 27 Posts	The driver is from Campbell River and is heading south ( away from CR) towards Courtenay (where they have more snow) to "escape a snowstorm"? Driving that Hwy at 200k plus in summer with no traffic and dry pavement is not safe...now add snow & ice on the hwy and you have a fatal looking for a place to happen. Happy to hear that they got him safely stopped and his notice of driving prohibition served ( he must have been ducking service) before he killed someone. Had 2 people already killed due to overdriving road conditions at speeds way less than 200kmh. "Have any of you driven that highway? It's a wide open, smooth, 4 lane highway with big shoulders on both sides, and hardly any traffic on it.The posted limits would be more appropriate at 140-150 than 110. If there was any highway to do this speed, this would be one of best. " As someone who worked that area, has driven it at high speed in response to emergencies, and went to the crashes there for years, I would disagree. Most of the crashes involved drivers who thought exactly like you do. Sorry but I disagree. Even taking away the speed related crashes, there are a large number of car vs deer/elk crashes there as well. At 200 k by the time you see one, you are dead. Last edited by zulutango; 11-26-2010 at 08:11 AM.