Fisherman Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looks like the people can't adjust their driving to the road conditions..again. Multiple and massive collisions on the 400-9, 27, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 400SB is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 My wife is just leaving on a 100 mile trip down the 115 and across the 401 to Toronto, hope things aren't too nasty over this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yup every thing around me is closed. It's been interesting getting around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I wouldn't be going anywhere today if it wasn't necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yup every thing around me is closed. It's been interesting getting around terry are you in Innisfil? I'm worried about my daughter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 My wife is just leaving on a 100 mile trip down the 115 and across the 401 to Toronto, hope things aren't too nasty over this way.Pretty clear here in the East End Lew... the occasional snow flurry and that danged wind, but not too much too worry about. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 The east is going to get it, I wouldn't be going anywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Just had a quick look at the radar, seems the front has pretty much broken up at this point. Is the trouble on the 400 the result of blowing snow or actual snow fall? HH Edited February 27, 2014 by Headhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Just got back in. Visibility on the side road I was on was reduced to zero, and I mean zero! I was virtually stopped when someone in pickup raced towards me doing 80k minimum. When he saw my headlights he veered to the right, lost control and ended up in the ditch. Stopped to help and it was a young guy, early 20's "maybe". He actually had the audacity to say to me if you can't drive in these kinds of conditions you shouldn't be on the road. He got an earful from me before I called a towtruck for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Should have kicked him in the stones for that mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Was a zeffer go thru Bowmanville 45 minutes ago. I can see 115 up to 35 was snowing now sunny all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkrp Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Sunny and 30 down here in Barbados. The only crashes here are the waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Sunny and 30 down here in Barbados. The only crashes here are the waves. Stop posting and go enjoy your vacation, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I really wish the idiots who don't drive according to conditions would start receiving hefty fines on top of footing the entire bill for police, fire, and medics for putting other peoples lives in jeopardy. Maybe triple their insurance premium for a couple years to get it through their thick skulls that driving too fast on snowy roads with limited visibility can and does kill people? I wonder how many innocent people are injured each winter due to idiots driving too fast for the conditions? How much do these morons cost us all in increased insurance rates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 He actually had the audacity to say to me if you can't drive in these kinds of conditions you shouldn't be on the road. Nice, coming from the guy who was in the ditch. I hope you pointed that out to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I really wish the idiots who don't drive according to conditions would start receiving hefty fines on top of footing the entire bill for police, fire, and medics for putting other peoples lives in jeopardy. Maybe triple their insurance premium for a couple years to get it through their thick skulls that driving too fast on snowy roads with limited visibility can and does kill people? I wonder how many innocent people are injured each winter due to idiots driving too fast for the conditions? How much do these morons cost us all in increased insurance rates? I wonder how many idiots are killed by the overly cautious as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 He got an earful from me before I called a towtruck for him. I would have charged him $20 for the phone call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I wonder how many idiots are killed by the overly cautious as well... The number of people not driving according to conditions greatly exceeds the number of overly cautious drivers on the road. Those who get into accidents because of an "overly cautious" driver going too slow are still not driving according to conditions or they'd be able to see and stop before hitting the "overly cautious" driver or swerving to avoid them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) The number of people not driving according to conditions greatly exceeds the number of overly cautious drivers on the road. Those who get into accidents because of an "overly cautious" driver going too slow are still not driving according to conditions or they'd be able to see and stop before hitting the "overly cautious" driver or swerving to avoid them. Conditions according to who? The overly cautious ones? LOL!! I hate being in a group of cars doing 80km/h on the 400 because there's a bit of snow on the road. So yes, I'm that guy in the fast lane. I agree that being cautious is good, being overly is just as bad as the guy weaving in and out of traffic. Edited February 27, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Pretty clear here in the East End Lew... the occasional snow flurry and that danged wind, but not too much too worry about. HH Thanks for that Joe, it's nice & sunny up this way too but the wind blown snow is what I'm concerned with, that 115 can get some nasty whiteouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Just got back in. Visibility on the side road I was on was reduced to zero, and I mean zero! I was virtually stopped when someone in pickup raced towards me doing 80k minimum. When he saw my headlights he veered to the right, lost control and ended up in the ditch. Stopped to help and it was a young guy, early 20's "maybe". He actually had the audacity to say to me if you can't drive in these kinds of conditions you shouldn't be on the road. He got an earful from me before I called a towtruck for him. Your a nice guy, I would've laughed right at him and left him there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Ouch http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/27/highway-400-closed-between-highway-89-and-mapleview-drive-after-massive-96-car-pileup-near-barrie/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Glad I worked from the couch today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 My wife just called a few minutes ago to say they made it to Toronto with no problem other than a few whiteouts down the 115. Different story here at the house right now though, the winds are howling and it's snowing like crazy. I don't think this crazy winter is ever gonna let up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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