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Subject:Median Re: FRIDAY FUN: Snow day! From:Gregory P Sweet <gps03 -at- health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com, techwr-l-bounces+gps03=health -dot- state -dot- ny -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Mon, 4 Dec 2006 10:10:19 -0500
Sandy asked:
> Oh, and what is the mean number of people, broken down by mode of
> transport, who end up on the median at this time of year? :o)
In my experience traversing the length of the New York State Thruway from
Albany to Buffalo and back for family visits etc.:
Decidedly 2:1 Tractor-trailers (lorries, to the UK type if I spelled that
correctly) and 4 WD vehicles to the average family sedan.
Though as family sedans tend to have more passengers than large cargo
haulers, the people number probably leans to that side of the equation.
We get more snow/ice mix round these parts two, and people just do not seem
to get that just because all four wheels are pushing you forward, does not
mean you will stop and faster, or have any better control on icy roads.
Though, you might have it easier getting yourself out of that snowbank (or
off the median) if you haven't buried yourself too deeply.
The big truck drivers are the ones I just don't get at all. You'd think
they'd slow down just a tad after passing the first one that's slid 1/4
mile off the high way into some farmer's field. Several tons of machinery
and cargo moving at 80 mph = a large amount of momentum. If it's snowing I
can count on seeing at least half a dozen off the road in the 300 mile
stretch between Albany and Buffalo.
Gregory P. Sweet
Health Media Training Specialist
Bureau of HEALTHCOM Network Systems Management
New York State Department of Health
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