February 10, 201412 yr I dare you to deliver something to my house now, lol. Havent seen my sidewalk or drive way in over a month, front yard has 3 big pine trees down from the ice. I have 3 steps going to my front porch, good luck finding those, just jump and home you make it. Its been a mess all winter. But if you do come, Ill take some printer parts please. :laugh::lol:
February 10, 201412 yr This might help. Unfortunately I have an SUV a foot taller than I am. I can get the roof edges but that's about it.
February 10, 201412 yr Thanks, 5 Star, for what you did. Thanks, but it's not about me. I'm trying to show what kind of damage can be done with a sheet of ice flying through your windshield. My pick up truck was sitting in my driveway with 2 inches of ice on the bed cover at the time of this incident. I didn't care until now. I will never drive with ice on my vehicle again. (Still having trouble sleeping.)
February 10, 201412 yr I feel very blessed after reading this thread...I have a garage. In answer to your question-I feel some folks are just lazy or in the case of one of my neighbors always running late, some don't realize how dangerous flying ice can be so they are unaware would be my label for them. It is a big deal to me because I have been hit with flying ice from a car going way over the speed limit. It was scary, cracked my windshield sounded like a cannon when it hit. My mom was in the passenger seat if that sheet of ice had come through the windshield she probably would have been decapitated. The kicker was the driver of the car didn't even know what happened.
February 11, 201412 yr I don't have a problem with people not clearing snow off their vehicle, but ice is another issue. On WCPO.com they have an article about a woman that was hurt by ice flying off of a truck like a missile smashing her windshield. I am on my iPhone so I can't get the link.
February 11, 201412 yr I had a real experience the other day. Traveling 55 mph on a two lane highway behind a maroon car and a box truck coming from the opposite direction. The 28 foot box truck(not a semi) had two pieces of ice come off of his truck (about the size of two small card tables) fly into the air about 30 feet high. Then while in the air, did a loop and crashed into that maroon car in front of me. The 60 year old woman did not see it coming. The sheet of ice hit her windshield, direct hit on the drivers side. She pulled over, then I went around her and pulled over. As I got out of my car I knew she was hurt badly. It looked like somebody beat her up with a baseball bat. I called 911 while I was approaching her car. While waiting for the ambulance, I got a towel to wrap around her head to help stop the bleeding. The first cop to the scene was there within 3 minutes and the ambulance got there a few minutes later. This was great response time as we were in a rural area. The worst thing about it was nobody pulled over to help, they would slow down to look but nobody stopped to help. It was OBVIOUS that she needed help big time. She had bruises and welts all over her face along with the cuts and bleeding profusely. Her front seat was covered in blood. I'm not bragging about what I did, just wished someone cared enough to stop!! These people weren't lazy, they just didn't care. It was a frigid sunny day. The aluminum on the truck gets warm enough to thaw the bottom layer of ice, then the wind comes along and detaches it. The guy driving the truck didn't even know it happened. I don't have a problem with people not clearing snow off their vehicle, but ice is another issue. On WCPO.com they have an article about a woman that was hurt by ice flying off of a truck like a missile smashing her windshield. I am on my iPhone so I can't get the link. Again, not patting myself on the back. Go to Wcpo.com,click on "drivers face winters storms aftermath." Diane Johnson was the lady's name. There is pictures of the cars windshield and the victims face after cleaning some of the blood off her face.
February 11, 201412 yr ^ WOW! That was you? Well, it's nice to know that you cared and stopped to help!
February 11, 201412 yr I don't have a problem with people not clearing snow off their vehicle, but ice is another issue. On WCPO.com they have an article about a woman that was hurt by ice flying off of a truck like a missile smashing her windshield. I am on my iPhone so I can't get the link. Here's the link Ice smashes into woman's car 'like a missile' - Local News Story
February 11, 201412 yr Here's the link Ice smashes into woman's car 'like a missile' - Local News Story That's my buddy's mom. Lance Johnson...'97 Beechwood grad.
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