PLEASE Clear your windows!!

[shawn.t]

Please everybody, take the time in the morning to properly scrape your windows. A couple minutes could easily save you from an accident. Id hate to see anyone on these forums get hurt, or worse, from something easily avoidable. Last week, in my truck, i was hit by a woman in a grand am going 30k. She had a 3" spot at the bottom of her windshield which she could see out of. I was at a dead stop, and she plowed straight into the front of my truck. Neither of us were hurt, but I cant say the same for her little car, which was a write-off. Nothing but a scratched bumper and a tweaked tie rod on my truck.


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[shawn.t]

To add to her stupidity, she began furiously scraping her windshield after hitting me, hoping the police wouldnt see.

 

[ferniesnow]

some people, eh?

 

[the_real_wild1]

I am certainly not trying to defend her but if your truck wasn't blacked out in the front it might have been more visible too. Just saying....

 

[shawn.t]

I am certainly not trying to defend her but if your truck wasn't blacked out in the front it might have been more visible too. Just saying....

Although it was a non issue here, as she couldnt see anything anyways, I definately see where you are coming from. Those lights were only temporary, had them lying around and used them for a few weeks after hitting a deer. The light output was still enough with the lights that it was more than visible, and the lights were on when it happened.
Blacked out lights:
How it sits today, crystal clear lenses, hids:


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[the_real_wild1]

Probably a crappy picture then in the first post as they didn't look that bright. Good thing she wasn't going faster!

 

[Summitric]

Heard on the radio today, that the cops were gonna issue tickets if you get caught without cleaning snow off vehicle or scraping the windows

 

[slededjr]

Hope they do ticket the lazy bastard.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Saw a number of vehicles this morning with barely visible viewing holes through the frost.
Really...plan your morning to have the time to defrost your windows inside.


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[shawn.t]

Heard on the radio today, that the cops were gonna issue tickets if you get caught without cleaning snow off vehicle or scraping the windows

Hope they do ticket the lazy bastard.

She got nailed with tickets pretty badly, deserved it too. Its a $210 ticket, and the cop ended up giving her 3 of them. 1 for the windshield, and 1 for each side window

 

[goodngrubby]

I am certainly not trying to defend her but if your truck wasn't blacked out in the front it might have been more visible too. Just saying....

Headlights on or not....don't mean sh!t. If she can't see a 4500lb pickup parked in front of her, I don't think a pedestrian would stand much of a chance. I hope she learns something from it.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I doubt it lol. I used to think people could learn but I drive in Edmonton and have watch Canada's Worst Driver a few times!

 

[shawn.t]

Headlights on or not....don't mean sh!t. If she can't see a 4500lb pickup parked in front of her, I don't think a pedestrian would stand much of a chance. I hope she learns something from it.

My thoughts exactly, It was in a school zone at 8:00 in the morning, pretty lucky it was my truck she hit and not a kid. According to the address in her insurance info, she drove about 15km like that.

 

[Riverjet]

Had one of those boneheads here this morning.

Frosty Windshield? No Problem!

 

[Riverjet]

Careful when in Mcbride, the one eyed douche from that show lives there.

I doubt it lol. I used to think people could learn but I drive in Edmonton and have watch Canada's Worst Driver a few times!

 

[the_real_wild1]

He is back on the show now too.

 

[Rbrduk]

Seen it this morning at the Sylvan timmy's. Superduty snow covered windsheild(cleaned by wipers) and on cell phone.

 

[dale+shan]

Shawn, thanks for this thread. I was going to start it, but you beat me to it. I complain to my coworkers about snow covered cars (no lights on as well) in traffic. The police should have an 8hr snow removal course for these people for the 1st offense. A weekend course for 2nd time or greater offenses. Things like "counting the number of bristles" , "average length of a brush handle" could be taught. For community service they can sweep cars. (Obviously I've been dwelling on this subject.)

 

[Mike270412]

You should be required by law to bitch slap stupid c u next Tuesday's like this one.

To add to her stupidity, she began furiously scraping her windshield after hitting me, hoping the police wouldnt see.

 

[Mike270412]

Some places in Europe any accident involving a pedestrian is automatically the pedestrians fault.I would love to see that here.That would teach the stupid phucks from stepping out into traffic.

Headlights on or not....don't mean sh!t. If she can't see a 4500lb pickup parked in front of her, I don't think a pedestrian would stand much of a chance. I hope she learns something from it.