A 54 Car Pile-Up On A Chicago Expressway This Morning........

[global1]

We've had some snow overnight which resulted in a 54 car crash on the Kennedy Expressway. People were injured and taken to the hospital. No deaths - thank God. The word is that this accident was caused because people were speeding and driving - not taking the condition of the roads.

I just wanted to say something about the way people are driving on the Chicago Expressways since we've gotten the word to 'stay-at-home'.

On weekends I visit a Senior to check on her. Buy groceries and cook some meals for the week for her. There are not a lot of cars on the roads because of the stay at home orders and those drivers that are still on the roads are driving crazily. It seems like the average speed limit on these roads now is 75 mph. I guess people feel because of the lack of traffic - they can speed.

I'm actually afraid to travel on the expressways here because of the recklessness of these drivers. I don't know if this is just happening in the Chicago Area or if others are experiencing this in other areas of the country.

BUT PEOPLE - SLOW DOWN!!!!!! You are endangering the lives of people around you.

It's bad enough that we have to deal with the fear of this virus. Now we have to also take our lives into our hands when we travel around the city as well.

What's wrong with people? Why are they so careless with their lives and the lives of others?

I just don't get it.

Please drive the speed limit - PLEASE.

[at140]

1. they are speeding because they are late to get to work

why can't people give extra 5 or 10 minutes for the commute on bad weather days?

[ProfessorGAC]

2. Why Can't They Do It Everyday?

I fear I know the answer. Self-importance, something something.
Speed limits do not apply to ME!

[global1]

3. Not Many People Working Now......

and this speeding is happening not only on 'bad weather days'. It's happening all the time now since the roads are not traffic laden.

With very few cars on the road - last weekend I actually had a car behind me 'tail-gating' me. Why? The road was essentially empty. He could have gone been in one of the other lanes. I'm sorry - I just don't get it.

[at140]

6. Like I used to preach to my kids and wife all the time... when they got frustrated by stupid people,

Thank goodness there are lots of stupid people in the world. Otherwise we would have no chance to succeed.

[captain queeg]

4. I was driving yesterday; there was an oversized load with guide cars

It was a big wind turbine part, not unusual around here. The section was about 150 ft long, like a giant fiberglass pipe with a two part trailer. Of course he was slowing traffic and some people couldn’t stand it and were doing crazy stuff to get around him. The the following guide vehicle started doing S turns across both lanes to block anyone getting by. I know they must have been frustrated but that was an awful dangerous maneuver.

[Beringia]

5. The recklessness of people is really highlighted in so many places now

I think many might be young people.

[zipplewrath]

7. Same problem in Florida

They clocked somebody at 100 mph in a 55 zone. They are actually writing MORE tickets now than before this all started.

[KentuckyWoman]

8. Around here there seems to be

A lot more courteous driving in my area. So much so that the aggressive types stick out a lot more.