A little "Oh Sh*t" moment

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by T-Bone

I was thinking the same thing....Is that those fancy bright blue headlights? You would think they would surely melt the ice.

Silver star headlights.....

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by irokcj5

I am developing a driving safety course for my company using information from vehicle incident investigations. Do you mind giving some specifics? What was veh. speed at time you hit ice, what was visibility, was it concrete, or asphalt, straight or in curve, hills or level? on a bridge or not. Not trying to be nosy, but again would like to help others avoid such accidents or worse in the future. Thanks.
Jack

Jack, when I felt the tail end of the truck lose traction I was doing 34mph. Road is asphalt. No bridges. Was at the bottom of a hill on a straightaway. I hit the tree at 11mph

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by Jordan

Jack, when I felt the tail end of the truck lose traction I was doing 34mph. Road is asphalt. No bridges. Was at the bottom of a hill on a straightaway. I hit the tree at 11mph

At what point did you touch the brakes?


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[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Goooh

At what point did you touch the brakes?


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Never.... I was sideways going up a hill