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2007-11-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Massive Pileup Closes Cal 99 - Fog of Traffic

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-11-03 14:50|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Onward into the fog!!!

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-11-03 15:42|| 2007-11-03 15:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Tule Fog is nasty stuff

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-03 15:51|| 2007-11-03 15:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Into the Tule's drove the 100! "Drive fast, Pendergast, we're due in Sacratomato by 9."

Posted by Phinater Thraviger 2007-11-03 16:01|| 2007-11-03 16:01|| Front Page Top

#4 :-) I've been in it when you can't see 5' in front of you....best to find an exit/get off the highway/sit it out, cuz sure as shooting some fool will be coming up on your tail at 55mph and another will be stopped in the lane ahead of you

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-03 16:04|| 2007-11-03 16:04|| Front Page Top

#5 I have driven many hazardous conditions myself, and rate my 4AM drive from Fresno to Modesto (girlfreind issues, if I recall) in the late 70's as one of my scariest.
Put a "Blind Faith" cassette in the player, try to align your front hood with a glimpse of the line and pray to Sweet Jesus.
I drove 110 miles in the stuff and managed to drive right past my own street, which had a traffic signal.

Posted by Capsu78 2007-11-03 16:38|| 2007-11-03 16:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I think I'd try to get my car as far off the road as possible, and get me out of said car and on the other side of the guardrail as quick as I could.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-11-03 16:48|| 2007-11-03 16:48|| Front Page Top

#7 For those of you unfamiliar with tule fog or an arctic whiteout, imagine driving inside of a ping pong ball. Using high beams only makes it worse due to light being reflected back into your eyes.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-03 16:50|| 2007-11-03 16:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Frank was being generous saying you can't see 5'. You can't see your hand held out directly in front of your face. It is worse than the worst snow or rain on the east coast.

And if you get out of your car, don't walk forward, the car will only bounce into you when it gets hit.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-11-03 16:53|| 2007-11-03 16:53|| Front Page Top

#9 I assume that's a stock pic. This article has pics from the scene. Note especially the one with the yellow semi tractor being winched up. That stuff underneath it was a car, once upon a time.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2007-11-03 18:34|| 2007-11-03 18:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Yikes!

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-11-03 18:44|| 2007-11-03 18:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Tule fog is nasty stuff. It's like driving blind in a snow storm.

Posted by Cheasing Wittlesbach4201 2007-11-03 18:50|| 2007-11-03 18:50|| Front Page Top

#12 I remember I was out of Fresno on a rural road and got a flat in Tule fog. I'd only changed a tire once before but I must have changed that thing in 5 seconds I was so scared! Lucky those roads were not well traveled. You stop at the intersections and listen to see if you hear a car coming before you cross - that is if you are lucky enough to see the traffic light.

Posted by Cheasing Wittlesbach4201 2007-11-03 18:56|| 2007-11-03 18:56|| Front Page Top

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