Ditovontease t1_iuhxkiw wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Reply to comment by ctzlafayeet in Woman dead, 7 people sent to hospital after chain-reaction crash on I-95 by deathbeforeupvote

https://www.virginiadot.org/travel/move_it_move_over.asp

If you can't move the car, get out of the car and move off the road.

eta: this is why some people keep flares in their cars. if you can't do that, turn your emergency flashers on

Diet_Coke t1_iuhy4yr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:56 PM

Be super duper careful if you get out of the car. Don't do it if you see headlights in the rear view mirror at all. Cars are at least designed to be hit, so if you're buckled up in the car and get hit you still have a chance of getting through with no major injuries. If you're outside of your car and get hit at highway speeds, well, the odds are not good.

From the link:

>Don’t become a pedestrian fatality on the highway. Be patient while waiting for help.
If you must leave your car, keep away from traffic and walk on the right side of the road.
Crossing a highway or trying to stop traffic is dangerous, especially at night or when visibility is low.

Gamegis t1_iui4ybq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:45 PM

I don’t see why you wouldn’t get out of your car and get as far into the grass/woods as possible. I’m not taking any chances with all the insane drivers out there

Diet_Coke t1_iui5jil wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:50 PM

The second you unbuckle, you're taking a chance with all the insane drivers. A car moving at 70 or 80 MPH is going to come up on you FAST and if you think they won't see your car and will hit it, why would you think they will see you outside of your car?

If you're already close to the shoulder, it's less of a risk but that risk is still present. If you're in the left lane and your car won't move, put on the flashers and call 911 and stay buckled up.

Gamegis t1_iui7xnu wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:06 PM

That's true, but Im also taking a chance someone will hit me on the shoulder too. Even buckled up im sure someone rear ending me at 60+ is gonna fuck me up

Diet_Coke t1_iuia61m wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:21 PM

In this case, the person who was killed was on the shoulder when they were struck by a car that was struck by a car and killed. If they were in their car I'd bet they'd still be alive. Yeah it would definitely fuck you up to get hit at 60 mph but your car has weight of its own, crumple zones, air bags, and a seat belt. If you get hit as just yourself, a bag of meat, it isn't going to work out as well.

Gamegis t1_iuirwb9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:20 PM

The nbc article stays they “stood” in the roadway, so that is definitely the worst thing you could do and is not what I suggested doing either.

upearlyRVA t1_iui80nh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:07 PM

I agree. If the car is immobile I'm not sitting there like a sitting duck. I'm getting out at the next safest chance and getting as far from the highway as possible.