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It must have something to do with climate change...He's towing that 'berg home in the name of water conservation...!

What would Happen if the truck pass the car and the snow and ice came off.

That happened near hear a year or two ago and people coming in the opposite directions were killed.

What would happen? Nothing a-tall. The snow would simply bust up and spread out. It would pose no problems to alert drivers who do not have their minds and thoughts elsewhere and who are driving defensively. It would stay in the same lane as the truck is traveling. Elementry.

As to the truck being in a curve that also is not a problem. The snow would slide harmlessly to the medium or the shoulder. It would be easy to miss by oncoming traffic. Much easier than a deer or a dog because it doesn't have a mind of its own to make hasty changes in direction. Even the missus could miss that sucker. See?

Ask another question. That was an easy one.

Charlie

Unfortunately snow turns to ice and does not always fall to the ditch side of the road . Did you read the post above? The hard question. If you were the investigating officer on the scene of the deadly accident described above would you use the same logic and explanation when you notified the next of kin?

Steve, you're fighting a losing battle. Some folks just don't get it.

Ahh, Charlie's just practicing up to be a politician, never admit you're wrong.

And just like a politician that is wrong or does not have an answer he changed the topic from ICE on the roof to snow. As they say " If you can't dazzle them with brilliance then baffle them with B.S.".

I didn't know that anyone had ever been killed by snow falling off the back or top of a vehicle. That's terrible. I'm not so obtuse or callous to not be affected by such an occurrence. My apologies.

Back to the ice or snow deal. I think the major procevied threat here is a thick layer of ice. Especially when it decides, owing to its becoming ripe, to let go. Down here in NC we don't get that much but still over the years I have seen my share of ice sliding off cars. I also was in Alaska and drove a 41 coupe there as well.

Let's just say that the driver of a vehicle that is moving about with potentially loose ice that it would be better if they cleaned it off. A contributing factor and impediment to others that can't be ignored is for the following vehicle stay well back so that they are not in "harms way." They should drive defensively and with care when they know that conditions are precarious such as a warm up after a snow.

I will not be persuaded, however, that the major responsibility rests with the person following the vehicle with ice on the roof. The exception is when a driver knows that he has a life threatening glop of ice on his roof and does nothing to get rid of it.

I hope to drive up north again sometime and afford myself the joy of seeing everyone's car completely cleared of ice and snow before they venture out on the highways. Now that would be something to write home about.

Charlie

I took six inches of snow off my truck yesterday Charlie so that would have been a good day to be here. You have a valid point about following a vehicle that you know has a "load" on the roof but when approaching from the oncoming direction there is little a driver can do.

Steve D,

I'm sure the other drivers will appreciate your removing that there ice and snow from your car. That way they can tail-gate you all over town and arrive at their destination without worry of following too close. Yes, siree.

As to the ice or snow being a hazard for cars coming from the oppisite direction, it would have to be cyclonic winds to trump the force of gravity and hit the car before it hits the ground or a michty sharp curve that the car were negotiating. Both should have been going slower. Therefore, no problem. It is the other guys fault.

What you can do about the fear of oncoming traffic is to stay home? Talk to the missus. Yes, Yes. Ask her if that isn't better than going out and getting your blood pressure way up. Just get all cozy in your favorite chair, ask her to make you a large cup of bodacious Ghirardelli hot chocolate (you can get it at Wal=Mart) and a cup for herself and ask her to tell you all the things that she continually interrupts you to tell you all the time. You know. Things like the cost of corn meal going up (blame Solon) , knives and forks mysteriously missing from the kitchen, credit card invoices that show your mis-guided purchases. Especially the time you forgot to pay cash at Hooters.

Anyhow, removing snow and ice from your roof only makes you a milk-toast of a man and does not impress the boys down at the bar. Who has ever thanked you for doing it?

Best,
Charlie

Just came in Charlie from doing exactly that. As to trumping the force of gravity I guess you have never walked on ice. It slides downhill faster than you can imagine especially when it's moving 50 MPH.

I must say I have learned an awfull lot about snow and ice from this thread but it is useless information for me as I'm on the wrong side of 60 and I have only seen snow once in my life and the only ice has been at the bottom of my class of scotch, thanks anyway.