I was on a nice ride yesterday, heading south on 77 from Ohio at 6:15 AM to Gauley Bridge in West Virginia with some friends. As we came towards Rockport there was a huge plume of smoke, we continued and drove right into the accident scene. It had just happened and we were all very close to the front of the line of vehicles stopped. Nothing could be done, the pickup was fully engulfed in flames and in both lanes. It was terrible to watch. At first we sat on the road contemplating our plans. I walked up the road a little with my friend and we found a place that we could cross with the bikes through the median to head Northbound, turn around and continue our ride.
Traffic sat at that accident scene for nearly 2 hours. There still has been no update about the accident yet, we passed it coming back late that day and the lane was blocked off remnants of the crash still visible on the highway.
But after my trip to Virginia over spring break and passing through here earlier too...I thought about that posted speed limit of 70 mph. If the posted limit is 60 mph ..people drive 10 over it or better, so if it is posted at 70 mph people will drive 10 mph over it or better doing 80 mph...it just seems to me that 70 is too fast. I was trying to find info on the crash and there are a lot of severe and fatal crashes on 77 in Ohio and West Virginia...
That same day, earlier in Ohio, we went past a State Highway patrol car sitting in the median with it lights on. Immediately after we passed it, it took off southbound at a high rate of speed, we were doing about 60-65 mph...it blew by us. As we came over the hill it was almost out of sight, passing cars on the left and right...had to be doing nearly 120 mph or better! That is insane!
I personally think we need to lower the speed limits back down, I could be wrong...but that is a variable in any accident.
Traffic sat at that accident scene for nearly 2 hours. There still has been no update about the accident yet, we passed it coming back late that day and the lane was blocked off remnants of the crash still visible on the highway.
But after my trip to Virginia over spring break and passing through here earlier too...I thought about that posted speed limit of 70 mph. If the posted limit is 60 mph ..people drive 10 over it or better, so if it is posted at 70 mph people will drive 10 mph over it or better doing 80 mph...it just seems to me that 70 is too fast. I was trying to find info on the crash and there are a lot of severe and fatal crashes on 77 in Ohio and West Virginia...
That same day, earlier in Ohio, we went past a State Highway patrol car sitting in the median with it lights on. Immediately after we passed it, it took off southbound at a high rate of speed, we were doing about 60-65 mph...it blew by us. As we came over the hill it was almost out of sight, passing cars on the left and right...had to be doing nearly 120 mph or better! That is insane!
I personally think we need to lower the speed limits back down, I could be wrong...but that is a variable in any accident.