50-vehicle Pile-up In WI

It's absolutely something I think about. It's generally the more experienced commercial drivers who have serious accidents. Rookies back into poles or little things like that due to their lack of abilities to maneuver their vehicle or somehow thinking It's a symbol of inexperience to G.O.A.L.

Experienced drivers sometimes have a confidence that needs to be shaken a little. We tend to think we can do anything in any circumstance. In snow and ice, it's almost always the over confident driver who start these calamitous accidents.

Ryan says

I think your post brings to light that maybe we should be thinking a little bit more about how others around us may drive in that weather.

It's definitely something to take into consideration. I run anywhere within a 300 mile radius of the DC and home daily. When a big storm rolls through I can go out at the normal time or bump it back a couple hours until after it passes. Both have positives and negatives. If I leave at midnight I'll be driving on the bad roads and sliding my way to the store but traffic would be minimal. If I leave later the roads might be slightly better but much more traffic and all it takes in the snow/ice is one person to drive carelessly and now everyone's tangled up. It also screws up the routine my family has gotten into to help my son from getting overwhelmed.

Old school says

Experienced drivers sometimes have a confidence that needs to be shaken a little. We tend to think we can do anything in any circumstance. In snow and ice, it's almost always the over confident driver who start these calamitous accidents.

100% agree. We have a few drivers that scare the crap out of me. I'll be driving around 50-55 with the flow of most traffic when a couple of our guys will fly by me at 70. Sometimes I feel I could go faster but is the chance to save a couple minutes worth the increased risk of getting in a wreck with constant lane changes where the center line/left lane is still a mess? To me, it isnt. You're also going to blind traffic you're passing whether road spray or kicking up powder. I don't care what anyone else thinks of my driving, I've managed to drive 5 years without hitting other vehicles or sliding off the roadway, but it doesn't stop them or others on the CB voicing their superiority (atleast in their mind). I've seen an increase in "hood" trucks, especially pulling livestock, sliding off the road or laying on their side even in clear weather. Although it does happen, I rarely see the mega carriers that are known for hiring new/inexperienced drivers having trucks sliding off the road in inclement weather. Those are do its more common in rain than snow/ice. Typically it's company names I've never heard of. I35 heading to MN it's most often the local guys pulling doubles that get tangled up. And Amazon.