4 Wheel Drive.....

[UserRemoved1]

So would I with a note that if it's not paid in 10 days you'll taker her to court with atty's costs included.

I think your neck is hurting too isn't it?


Call Jim Sokolove.

You'll be rich.

[fishsmith]

Scary stuff being disabled on the highway, drunken rubber necks follow their nose.
her insurance company should pay for the $90 tow. Hopefully, you're like most dad's and have the shtty family car and can pocket the insurance $$, then start hunting the junkies/aftermarkets for a new tail light.
Glad you're ok.

[justplugit]

Glad your OK, TDF.

What a pain having to lay up your truck while they do the body work.

[JamesJet]

Glad you are OK - at speeds like that it could have been much worse. I agree the invincibility theories of 4WD are crazy. As a follow up - that tube sand works great, heavy and compact just make sure to get bags with no holes. I keep a few bags in the back of my 01 cherokee. It has 4WD, but still isnt very heavy so it really is not a great bad weather car. It is great offroad, getting through and up and over things, steering in bad conditions not so much. I agree with an earlier quote that sometimes it just makes sense to stay home unless completely necessary.
Road conditions are not consistent, all it takes is a bridge or a pothole or wehatever to form one icey spot and your done. I got in an accident 10 years ago on an icy night heading to my wife's (then she was my GF) on basically a late night rendevous and paid the price when I was totaled by a wagon with AWD that lost control around an icy curve. Very scary and expensive, since it was an old car with no collision, and taught me a lesson.
Again, just be glad you are ok...

[Backbeach Jake]

Did she get ticketed? Did she leave before the police showed up? What an ass. I don't know how this happened. It happened because you were driving as to endanger. It happened because you were negligent. I'm so glad you're ok. The idea of just driving off after pile driving some into a snowbank and leaving them there really pisses me off.

[FishermanTim]

My truck has 4X and I love it!
I only rely on it for traction to get moving, and for a little added control while driving, but I know that 4X drive will do nothing to help you stop.
I scratch my head when I see and hear people talk like that woman, thinking that 4X drive can do EVERYTHING. Do these people really understand their vehicles? I think not.
One thing I stress with friends and family when discussing my/our vehicles is that you have to fully understand your vehicles limitations under adverse conditions. There are times when I won't drive because the risk is too high under the conditions at hand.

As for this past storm, I picked up 4 bags of "tube sand" @ 60 lbs each for the bed of my truck. Since I will be driving here and up north in some (somewhat) remote locations for ice fishing, I like to stack the deck a little more in my favor.

Of course nothing beats an informed and intelligent mind for dealing with winter conditions, but there are some safety issues that you can address that will be most beneficial should you be faced with a problem away from home.