Icy Roads Factor in Two Crashes

Monday, February 04, 2008 02:20 PM

Prince George B.C. - Icy roads in Prince George played a factor in a couple of crashes today. Just after 1:00 a City bus was rear ended by a car at 15th and Ospika. No one hurt, but the car was not drivable after the collison. The passengers on the bus were transferred to another unit.

There was also a crash at 4th and Winnpeg. Again, no one hurt, but both vehicles sustained consdiderable damage.

Police advise the roads are very slick, and drivers should slow down and adjust their driving to the conditions.

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Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 02:20 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: vocer on February 4 2008 2:47 PM

Some sand would be nice. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm not seeing a lot of sanded intersections and I'm on the road all day.

Posted by: rayban68 on February 4 2008 2:52 PM

Studded tires are handy... its like taking the sand with you everywhere you go!

Posted by: lostfaith on February 4 2008 2:53 PM

Sand costs money. Our 4% tax increase for road maintenance wasn't enough.

Posted by: Harbinger on February 4 2008 2:57 PM

Hope the bus wasn't turning into Timmies to go to the drive thru. Could happen. Hungry passengers and all.

Posted by: acrider54 on February 4 2008 5:45 PM

Almost every intersection is a skating rink. Start braking long before and don't forget to slip those automatics into neutral it will help you stop better.

Posted by: vocer on February 4 2008 8:37 PM

When the ice gets that hard and slick even studs dont help much

Posted by: thereasonableman on February 5 2008 4:19 AM

Studded snow tires on all four tires is the best traction you will ever get. Try putting them on an all-wheel drive vehicle and see where you can go. You wouldn't believe that driving in winter is so easy.

Posted by: pisspulper on February 6 2008 8:59 AM

Quite correct, good winter tires and studding are very effective and should be considered by everyone out there. Couple that with safe driving habits then winter driving should be a breeze. Outfitting your vehicle this way may cost $400 to $1000 on average, considering a possible 5 year life, that's less than $100-$200 per year. Isn't that a good investment for protecting you and your loved ones. Too expensive, i'm sure you spend more on frivolous purchases every year.