Wind Blows RV Over As Couple Attempts Escape from California Fires
There's not much that we can say on the California fire situation--the major media have us flanked on coverage. One photo emerged that did catch our eye, and the horrific feelings that have embedded themselves in the people effected by this devastation.
From the National Public Radio website, this photo is of a Fontana, California couple who tried to get away from the flames by hitching up their fifth wheel and hitting the I-210. While the fire itself didn't catch them, Rick and Kelly DeGraw are no less victims of this disaster. What's left of their fiver lies in the background. Our hearts go out to Southern Californians hit by the fires.
Labels: California Fires, rv accidents
posted by Russ and Tiña De Maris at
10/24/2007 09:51:00 AM
1 Comments:
The wind does not "blow over" your RV....your anxiety to get somewheres faster does.
I am a retired 18-wheeler truck driver. I have seen numerous instances where truck drivers, RVers and even 4-wheelers have run into trouble because of windy conditions. Remember a bit about your physics classes, folks...it takes a pretty strong wind, like maybe 100 mph to cause you to have an accident. On more than one occasion I have parked my rig on the side of the road when I encountered wind, in lieu of driving like Hell through it. When you motorhomes and 5th wheelers pass me when I'm going 30-40 mph or am stopped, I think about how much further you are going to get at 3-4 mpg before something drastic happens to you. Use a little common sense and you won't experience many problems. So what if you take 10-20 more hours to get to your destination--it is better than sending your crashed RV to the wrecking yard.
By
Don Thomason, at 9:04 AM, November 17, 2007
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