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Turn Around, Don't Drown

lolakimono — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:46:44 GMT

A reminder on a very rainy day-

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

ShowMe — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:54:33 GMT

For the life of me, I have never understood why some drivers think they can make it through flooded roads. There are so many folks that think their vehicle can make it without knowing what lies ahead of them. It's a big risk, and a dangerous one at that. Nothing can be so important that a person needs to go through these kinds of waters.

Yes, don't do it.....turn around and go back to where you were.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:21:44 GMT

If nothing else, the car may stall out and then you become, literally, a sitting duck.

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Carmie — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:28:37 GMT

What I really don't understand is why school bus drivers do this. What are they thinking? We just had a school bus do this a few weeks ago..so stupid and dangerous.

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

CAMOGIRL — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:43:20 GMT

... This is all too real. Happens way too much. People need to get it!

Definitely they really do make a big deal about this and go on and on when it drives ya nuts just listening to them repeating themselves, but then there are still so

many instances that could be avoided completely if people would just

get it for a change! Wouldn’t that be nice?

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

CelticCrafter — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:46:52 GMT

Been there, done that.

I didn't realize the bottom of the swamp grass was 3 feet under water.

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2blonde — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:17:17 GMT

Not only do you put yourself (and your car) in danger, but also those who may eventually have to rescue you!

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OKPrincess — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:48:32 GMT

What gets me are the idiots that drive around barricades. They are obviously there for a reason.

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

OKPrincess — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:50:21 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
Been there, done that.

I didn't realize the bottom of the swamp grass was 3 feet under water.

Did you get swept away?

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

CelticCrafter — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:15:08 GMT

@OKPrincess, no I didn't get swept away but I killed a 6 week old car with 800 miles on it. It was brackish water I went into.

The police wouldn't bring their jeep in close to me, so I had to walk out of it and the tow truck had to wait until the water receded to pull the car out.

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

ShowMe — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:27:32 GMT

@CelticCrafter......bet you'll never do that again.

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meallen616 — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:44:37 GMT

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

Cakers3 — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:46:26 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
Been there, done that.

I didn't realize the bottom of the swamp grass was 3 feet under water.

@CelticCrafter You drove through a swamp??

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

Cakers3 — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:48:30 GMT

Flash floods in the blink of an eye are deadly. We have to be careful in my neck of the woods even with slight rain.

There is one area that has flood marker that goes up to 20 feet. I can't imagine even going near that area.

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

OKPrincess — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:36:54 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@OKPrincess, no I didn't get swept away but I killed a 6 week old car with 800 miles on it. It was brackish water I went into.

The police wouldn't bring their jeep in close to me, so I had to walk out of it and the tow truck had to wait until the water receded to pull the car out.

What a scare but terrible about a new car 🚙 too.

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 20:55:21 GMT

@Cakers3, technically, no - it had overflowed onto and over the road.

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x Hedge — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 21:07:50 GMT

At one point I traveled throughout two counties for my job.

Many days during brief but heavy, or sustained rains, I saw floating cars!

I never understood the number of drivers that approach a pool of water in a low laying area and decide to try to motor through it.

It was usually the bigger, heavier vehicles floating.

People with smaller cars like mine usually had the sense to turn around and find another route.

Re: Turn Around, Don't Drown

Cakers3 — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:29:23 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@Cakers3, technically, no - it had overflowed onto and over the road.

@CelticCrafter

Ok - I thought maybe you were pulling a Shelby.