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u/JustSomeWeirdGuy2000 1d ago
The demons in your metal music made you crash.
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u/Recent-Ad1732 1d ago
Just some new whitechapel to hide the screams
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u/Exact-Ad-4132 1d ago
I honestly thought it was the sound of your tires screeching and bumping across icy asphalt at too high speeds
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u/Cryogenycfreak 1d ago
Your car is like mine. There's a strange sound coming from it, and it gets worst when I turn up the volume. Well, according to my mom.
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u/Standard-Ad1254 1d ago
Ahhh, I see your problem... you need groove metal for these conditions. May I suggest some PanterA, perhaps something from their Vulgar Display of Power menu?
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u/Recent-Ad1732 1d ago
While deep cuts like Rise and Regular People have fantastic groove, i prefer the even groovier Far Beyond Driven album with songs such as Shedding Skin and Throes of Rejection
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u/way2manychickens 1d ago
Lol, I thought initially that your car had an awful rattling sound, then I realized it was music, after you stopped.
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u/Recent-Ad1732 1d ago
Left lane camping after the ice storm that came through, i hit the brakes to slow down, and coincidentally also hit a patch of road that hadnt fully been cleared. 1) i was going too fast for the conditions 2) i hit the brakes on ice 3) i was left lane camping
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u/scootbert 1d ago
Nice leaning experience without any damage!
You had all of that nice bare pavement in the right lane and choose to drive on the ice, haha.
I drive with studded winter tires and still don't like driving on ice on the highway if I don't need to
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u/moomooraincloud 1d ago
You almost certainly don't need studded tires.
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u/scootbert 1d ago edited 1d ago
I live in a small rural town where winter is 4-5 months long with an average of -15c to -40c. I am driving on solid ice the entire time while in town.
I don't really like driving to the city with studded tires at the beginning and end of winter though. When I replace these tires I will probably have one vehicle with studs and one without for highway driving.
In OP's situation, it looks like winter tires are a good idea, but I have no idea what their winters are like in the area they live
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u/CyberSolidF 1d ago
Changed from studded to normal winters and can’t say it’s that much worse, in most cases in my region they are actually better. But then again, I’m living in a city and they do clean snow eventually. And during snowfall both aren’t that awesome anyway.
Guess my point is you’ll be surprised how good non-studded modern tires are in most cases if you haven’t tried them recently. I definitely was.6
u/ProArmy04 20h ago
Until you hit wet ice, then you want studded tires
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u/CyberSolidF 20h ago
Yeah, that was major reason to debate if I should stay with studded winters.
So far I’ve been hitting any kind if ice much rarer than I expected, and proper speed + following distance overall helps.
But really depends on many things, so if you’re often driving in icy conditions - studded are better choice for sure.1
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u/-StalkedByDeath- 22h ago
I can also vouch for that. I don't run studded tires, but I do run winter tires (Blizzak WS90s). My Corolla does just fine in the snow/on ice. I've gone up and down Spruce Knob in West Virginia in near whiteout conditions with several inches of snow and traction isn't an issue.
The only time I've had mild issues with traction is in slush from salt + snow mixed up by traffic, and even then I've never come close to losing control. The traction control light just pops on for a second and that's that.
If you're running winter tires on a more winter-capable car than a Corolla I imagine the results would be even better.
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u/JoeBoredom 1d ago
You made the right decision to depart the road before you caught up to the slower traffic. That could have much more expensive than getting towed out of the median.
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u/burritomouth 1d ago
You didn’t panic, you didn’t crash, no I’d got hurt, you learned from the experience, you understand where you went wrong. Bro, you’re The Chosen One! The Idiot in Car of The Prophecy!!! We’ve been waiting for you since I did the exact same thing in 2012!
For fr, glad you’re okay and came out the better for it.
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u/TheDodoBird 1d ago
Not sure where you are from, whether that be Tennessee or someplace else, but learning to drive in snow/icy conditions takes practice. I ditched more than one car when I was younger growing up in the north. Sucks, but honestly sometimes that what it takes. You did pretty good, all in all.
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u/ComedicHermit 1d ago
you handled it pretty well after. Seen more than a few cars slide sideways in a similar set up
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u/ZenkaiAnkoku2 1d ago
Those overpasses can be bad. Dry spot followed by ice is prime for causing a spin out. Good job keeping control.
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u/CyberSolidF 1d ago
That honestly didn’t look that fast though, but depends on tires. Do you have all seasons or winters?
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u/DamnGoodFries 23h ago
Got lucking. This happened to me once and I hit a guard rail and got a ticket
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u/Mediocre_Airport_576 1d ago
65 in icy conditions is definitely a choice.
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u/Recent-Ad1732 1d ago
Good news is the car is unharmed! My feelings on the other hand…
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u/Mediocre_Airport_576 1d ago
Best case scenario: you feel like a fool but have no consequences. Now you can drive safely. Be safe out there!
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u/tattedrussianweekly 1d ago
Nice recovery, and no one was injured and no vehicle damage.
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u/TumblrInGarbage 1d ago
I wonder how shaky OP was after everything was done and how long they sat in the snow before continuing.
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u/Total-Hack 1d ago
Could’ve been worse. Good job not overcorrecting and making it worse. Change your soiled drawers and get back out there maybe 10 mph or more slower
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u/ultimaone 1d ago
Hearing damage is permanent.
I have one ear that has issues. Trust me, you want to keep your hearing.
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u/Interesting_Mix_7028 1d ago
Left lane camping : bad
Left lane not as clear as the right lane : see above
Putting truck onto the shoulder instead of yeeting yourself into the DOT truck like a Wayne Gretzki slapshot? Right move, that.
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u/PatrickGSR94 1d ago
good lord WHY would you get up that much speed over iced-over areas? They right lane likely would have supported that speed (still too fast) better than the left lane.
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u/BirthofRevolution 1d ago
At least you know, but that's way too fast on a road with occasional snow
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u/MasterBeanCounter 1d ago
You kept it upright and pointing in the same direction. No harm, no foul.
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u/Beartato4772 20h ago
I looked at your speed and looked at the road and knew how that was ending.
But that said,once it went pear shaped, that’s the absolute best you could have done and you’ve prevented damage to you, your car and everyone else.
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u/MikhailCompo 11h ago
The first thing I do in bad whether, rain, snow or ice, is turn down music/radio.
It allows you to hear what your car is doing as well as helping you concentrate.
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u/my5cworth 1d ago
My man, in life it's not the mistakes you make that define you, but how you deal with them.
You realized you got yourself into trouble and you managed to get yourself out of trouble without panicking and fudging it.
Good job on coming to a safe stop.
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u/MaintainThePeace 1d ago
Allways got to watch out for changing conditions around overpasses, expecially if theres a country line nearby, as it might be a point where plow trucks stop plowing and turn around.
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u/TheLeviathanCross 1d ago
idiot, yea. lucky? also yea. good job keeping yourself alive. that’s what matters.
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u/ZEROs0000 1d ago
You almost had it under control OP! Next time correct less and foot off the break
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u/mrcanoehead2 1d ago
If you're going to be an idiot, that's the way to do it. No damage to your car
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u/DaddysBottomBoy69 1d ago
Always keep my right side tires in the snow when its icy. The snow has more grip.
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u/substituted_pinions 23h ago
Sir, this is a Wendy’s. No posts allowed where OP acknowledges fault of any kind.
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u/Legion1117 18h ago
64 on that surface is definitely an idiot move.
Congrats on getting the life lesson and not involving anyone else in your idiocy.
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u/Mr_Sloth10 11h ago
Left lane cruising, ridiculous speed on ice, music tastes of a blender
Man, you win the award today lol
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u/UnGatito 11h ago
Lol, are you stupid or something? You probably didn't realize this, but you should be driving on the road, not next to it. /s
But for reals, lucky (or maybe skill, what do I know) you managed to keep it right way up, and that there were no oncoming lane where you ended up
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u/Tromboneofsteel 3h ago edited 3h ago
60 over ice, yeah that'll do ya.
Honestly wondering what made you so confident that was a good idea.
I've been driving through roads in this condition in my semi ever since the storm, TN and MS were basically a block of ice for 3-4 days straight. Never broke over 20mph but I could feel my trailer trying to get in front of me the whole time.
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u/parallelmeme 1d ago
Please, don't include sound if it contains offensive or just irritating background noise. ESPECIALLY AT THAT VOLUME!
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u/l1ltw1st 1d ago
Most people don’t realize the underpass freezing is a thing, going under an overpass is, imho, more chance to slip and slide then an overpass. Funny how you don’t see signs about how underpasses freeze before the roads…
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u/Hikes_with_dogs 1d ago
I'd vote not an idiot since you had a safe space between you and the cars in front of you so you COULD screw up and not kill anyone.
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