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120 Linear Feet of Guard Rail.

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Trebuchet, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. Trebuchet

    Trebuchet Senior Member

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    This accident occurred north of Deer Lodge MT, on I-90. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and drifted off the shoulder hitting the
    end of a section of guard rail. Said guard rail came through the right headlight, engine compartment, firewall, glove box, passenger seat, rear seat and exited out the driver’s side rear window. That is 120 LF of guard rail that threaded through the suburban. No passengers and the driver was not injured. :eek:

    He must have been FLYING!

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    I do believe he soil himself also. :p
     
    #1 Trebuchet, Sep 29, 2010
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    That is amazing that the driver was not injured :eek:
     
    #2 jdcollins5, Sep 29, 2010
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    At least in Montana, the National Motorists Association says that it was
    safer to drive with no numerical speed limit, but only what was defined
    as "reasonable and prudent," as opposed to the currrent 75MPH on 4-lane
    separated highways.

    "The study shows the safest period on Montana’s Interstate highways
    was when there were no daytime speed limits or enforceable speed
    laws.

    "The doubling of fatal accidents occurred after Montana implemented its
    new safety program; complete with federal funding, artificially low
    speed limits and full enforcement."

    Montana: No Speed Limit Safety Paradox

    It is safe to say that it is never reasonable or prudent to fall sleep at
    the wheel, whatever the speed.
     
    #3 Rokeby, Sep 29, 2010
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    I'd like to know how he plowed through all those guard rail posts!
     
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    It appears he skirtted many of them but for the others, they were probably rotten and in bad shape.
     
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    SlowTurd I LIKE PRIUS'S

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    thank GOD he wasn't on a segway
     
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    Or is a VERY heavy sleeper.
     
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    Here's what I'm thinking:
    0 - 40 LF : woke him up
    41 - 80 LF : Wth?! Why is there a metal band threading through my truck?!
    81 - 120 LF : Using what little wits he still has to slam on the brakes.
     
    #8 TonyPSchaefer, Oct 1, 2010
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    The rail fulfilled its purpose perfectly: it kept the out of control vehicle firmly on a "rail", preventing it both from toppling off the shoulder AND from caroming back into traffic. That it did its job without injuring anyone is further testament to its effective design, although traffic barrier engineers will no doubt be staying up nights working to improve the design so it won't disturb anyone's sleep next time.
     
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    This is Montana and those guard rails may have been of an older design. If the ends had been buried in the ground and angled off the to the side the piercing of the passenger compartment may not have occurred.
     
    #10 Trebuchet, Oct 2, 2010
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