Seattle snow storm = car crashes!

[TheSHAD0W]

Still more collisiony fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5exATIaQiI

[Frantic Freddie]

Studded tyres have the greatest effect on ice, which of course is always the worst case for traction. It's unfortunate that in the US, concern about extra road wear from studs seems to trump the extra safety from allowing their use.

You information is wrong.

[Chromatix]

I still see in that list that three obviously northern states (Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin) prohibit studs.

Still, that s definitely more liberal than I thought. The question is why more people don't take advantage of it.

[Frantic Freddie]

Because then you have to buy another set of tires & in some cases all 4,it can get expensive.There's no restrictions in my state but I wouldn't have them,some years I wouldn't need them.I use chains,they'll go on & off as needed.

[Ben_Who]

Think it's time for someone to bust out the Yakkity Sax...

Love, Who?

[draggar]

It's like curling!

But American style.

[Igorina]

It's like curling!

But American style.

Ain't no way I'm going to sweep in front of those cars, I don't care what the Skip is sayin'.

(Why yes I was a curler back in the day, why do you ask? )

[TheSHAD0W]

Eep!

[JustaCashier]

Just now, ironically, saw the Pitt. clip on my local station, for at least the second time.

Funny thing is, it looks (to me anyway) as if it could be the same hill as from the November incident here in Seattle. Just a different cast of car actors.

Also, it seems there was at least one other incident, within the last few weeks from yet another City, that looked like it could have been the same hill.

Mike