Don’t forget to clear your car off!!Submitted by aehsonairb t3_11au0ga in massachusetts
god_damn_bitch t1_j9umitj wrote
My best friend got her windshield smashed this morning while on the highway by someone who didn't clean the ice/snow of thier roof. Thankfully she's fine and didn't have her kids with her.
AnyRound5042 t1_j9uqhjf wrote
And my girlfriend thinks it's extra to get a dash cam
kineaks t1_j9y8a55 wrote
She’ll think it’s extra when someone convinces the insurance companies to blame you 50-100% fault because there was no video evidence
SundanceKidZero t1_j9x2o1x wrote
In 2015 I was on the pike and an SUV probably 2.5-3 car lengths ahead of me had a sheet of frozen snow fly off its roof. I thought it would be powder and just poof away if it hit me. Nope. Smashed in my windshield, jettisoned my rear view mirror into the back seat, and even dented a small part of the roof where the windshield met the metal of the car. To this day if it rains really hard, I'll get a small leak going inside.
I rage hard at anyone I see who hasn't cleared their roof off. They make long snow scrapers, I know you can get one. Don't be a lazy piece of shit.
cixelsydmind t1_j9w6vbu wrote
Was this on 128 near Waltham?
god_damn_bitch t1_j9wa7cv wrote
95 north near Lexington. The cops she talked to said this was the third one he was called to today.
RedditSkippy t1_j9wezns wrote
So, in other words, possibly.
Weekend_Nanchos t1_j9v00m6 wrote
Her front windshield? How did that happen?
god_damn_bitch t1_j9v8ko7 wrote
A slab of snow/ice came flying off someone's roof while driving on the highway and hit her.
majoroutage t1_j9vw9di wrote
Here's a thought, though. While that indeed sucks, it's also possible they were following said truck a little too closely.
SmellsofElderberry25 t1_j9x1qh1 wrote
Actually, you’re probably less likely to get hit by the ice if you’re tailgating. Im not encouraging this.. but physics.
Weekend_Nanchos t1_j9w1cd4 wrote
That makes sense. I was trying to figure out the physics of how a slab would come through a front windshield. I guess if you were very close and a high truck accelerated fast it could slide backwards into you.
really_isnt_me t1_j9w93q5 wrote
It can happen even if you’re plenty far enough behind the front vehicle. Those ice sheets/ice slabs can fly around in the air in weird ways and can land very unpredictably. R/boston was talking all about it yesterday and some people posted videos. There’s no rhyme or reason to how the ice lands and believe it or not, you can get hit even if you’re not following closely at all.
Weekend_Nanchos t1_j9w98ci wrote
Interesting. I’m new to ice driving. This makes sense, I just didn’t know
really_isnt_me t1_j9w9rl2 wrote
No worries, hope it goes well for you!
majoroutage t1_j9w8li9 wrote
I see ice chunks come flying off the roofs of vehicles, especially box trucks and semi trailers, traveling at highway speeds all the time.
Weekend_Nanchos t1_j9w955m wrote
Of course. Yes, that does make sense. The ice stays on… until it doesn’t.
karpomalice t1_j9wdvnp wrote
Lol are you new to driving in northern states?
Ice sheets fly up in the air and due to the speed of traffic your car can travel significant distance before the sheet comes down
You could be traveling multiple car lengths behind a vehicle with ice on their roof and it could still fly over your car.
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