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Blue Thunder · 04-07-2005, 08:00 PM

APS or MADRASAH,

I think I'll leave the accident reconstruction to the pros and not speculate based on a one dimensional picture.

May God bless all of the people involved.

Blue Thunder

SAMIAM · 04-08-2005, 12:26 PM

Acres,you discribed that exactly as it happened.Sad as it is,I guess the lesson to be learned is......if you should happen to drift into the shoulder,resist the urge to swerve and steer gradually onto the pavement.I know that's easy to say when you're sitting in your living room but it's very true.I've seen several accidents in recent years that were very similar.Two years ago two teenagers were killed on I-89 when they drifted to the shoulder,overcorrected and rolled over several times ,ejecting the occupants.

Rattlesnake Gal · 04-08-2005, 12:55 PM

This is such a horribly sad and tragic accident. Everyone should take this lesson to heart so this won’t happen to yourself or a loved one. My heart goes out to their family and friends.

A couple summers ago when my son was learning to drive, we were almost to Alton, where the road no longer has a wide edge on Route 11. I was describing about a potential for an accident if you drift onto the soft shoulder. No sooner were the words out of my mouth, when a car coming from the opposite direction was a little over the line, which had him correct and hit the shoulder. Thankfully he made the correction perfectly. Talk about a lucky day.

ApS · 04-09-2005, 06:58 AM

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll...8137/-1/NEWS02

Happened on Rt 28 -- Barnstead -- unknown if this was a crossed-lane case.

Looks like the officer is open to lawsuit -- she should have been arrested.

BTW: 'Should have mentioned that US taxpayers had sent me to the Northwestern Institute for Northwestern's traffic accident reconstruction course.

It's not Rocket Science until lawyers -- and five-figure testimonie$ -- get involved.

04-09-2005, 06:58 AM	#4
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,938 Thanks: 2,205 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	Oh Gosh...Here's another one: http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll...8137/-1/NEWS02 Happened on Rt 28 -- Barnstead -- unknown if this was a crossed-lane case. Looks like the officer is open to lawsuit -- she should have been arrested. BTW: 'Should have mentioned that US taxpayers had sent me to the Northwestern Institute for Northwestern's traffic accident reconstruction course. It's not Rocket Science until lawyers -- and five-figure testimonie$ -- get involved.

04-07-2005, 08:00 PM	#1
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	APS or MADRASAH, I think I'll leave the accident reconstruction to the pros and not speculate based on a one dimensional picture. May God bless all of the people involved. Blue Thunder

04-08-2005, 12:26 PM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,895 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,676 Times in 586 Posts	Acres,you discribed that exactly as it happened.Sad as it is,I guess the lesson to be learned is......if you should happen to drift into the shoulder,resist the urge to swerve and steer gradually onto the pavement.I know that's easy to say when you're sitting in your living room but it's very true.I've seen several accidents in recent years that were very similar.Two years ago two teenagers were killed on I-89 when they drifted to the shoulder,overcorrected and rolled over several times ,ejecting the occupants.

04-08-2005, 12:55 PM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	This is such a horribly sad and tragic accident. Everyone should take this lesson to heart so this won’t happen to yourself or a loved one. My heart goes out to their family and friends. A couple summers ago when my son was learning to drive, we were almost to Alton, where the road no longer has a wide edge on Route 11. I was describing about a potential for an accident if you drift onto the soft shoulder. No sooner were the words out of my mouth, when a car coming from the opposite direction was a little over the line, which had him correct and hit the shoulder. Thankfully he made the correction perfectly. Talk about a lucky day.