Thursday, September 18, 2003
THIS
is why someone from the government actually needs to come up to Northern Ontario to see the highways. This is a regular occurence. On almost every trip to Winnipeg, especially in the winter, you either see an accident that just happened or the remainders of one that happened within the last couple days. In this particular example nobody died (there are 4 people in hospital), but all too often someone does. MY GOD people, you can't drive 120 kilometres an hour on this highway. It's too twisty, and too rough. And if you do make a mistake, you have the following 3 choices:
a) Drive into oncoming traffic where a good 1/2 to 2/3 of it is semi's
b) Drive into a granite rock cut (yes, it is stronger than steel)
c) Drive off a cliff into a lake/valley
The truckers don't help either. They tailgate so close that you can't even see their license plate, slow down going up hills, then ride your ass again when coming back down. They pass on corners or force you off the road.
I don't know who was to blame in this accident, but it doesn't really matter.
The highways need to be better, the truckers put under more control, and the drivers need to stop driving so damn fast.
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