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Very Bad Accident Tonight - Kingwood Drive

Very Bad Accident Tonight - Kingwood Drive

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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 8:46am  
I hope everyone was OK. It was surreal at the scene. Ive never seen so much activity. Fire, police, ambulance and wreckers everywhere.
I was on Kingwood Drive and was nearly sideswiped by a wrecker driver who was speeding to the scene. They really need to rethink how these guys operate. There were a dozen wreckers parked all over, including on the grass median. And you wonder why there are ruts and mud holes where our trees used to be. It's maddening. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 8:59am  
Good $$$ top be the first wrecker on the scene.One problem with KW Drive (probably not the contributing factor here) is the slow pokes. Speed limit is 40, but many people go 30 mpg, so one has switch lanes then back. What;'s even worse is the surprise left turn (left turn signals are for kids) someone makes to walgreen or the cut through to forest cove (Exxon gas and the old 7-11).I drive alot and I see: Texting, cell phone use when backing out of the parking space (can't ya wait a minute), not using turn signals, driver with headphones on. And the worst of all. Driver going less than the speed limit in the fast lane on 59. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:04am  

Good $$$ top be the first wrecker on the scene.
One problem with KW Drive (probably not the contributing factor here) is the slow pokes. Speed limit is 40, but many people go 30 mpg, so one has switch lanes then back. What;'s even worse is the surprise left turn (left turn signals are for kids) someone makes to walgreen or the cut through to forest cove (Exxon gas and the old 7-11).
I drive alot and I see: Texting, cell phone use when backing out of the parking space (can't ya wait a minute), not using turn signals, driver with headphones on. And the worst of all. Driver going less than the speed limit in the fast lane on 59.
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there are few things that **** me off more than some idiot going below the speed limit. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:08am  
@taramay What's worse is when you are behind an SUV or pickup (I drive a sedan and can't see), they finally move over to the right lane and it is miles of clear freeway. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:13am  
yep! usually a soccer mom talking on the phone going 35 for no reason at all. just because she can. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:20am  
uggg  or how bout when you have two slow pokes going the same speed side by side ....  Impossible to get around them...    Drives me crazy ! 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:23am  
I agree with you 100% when it comes to 59 or any freeway. Move over to the right please!
 
I am not sure about kw drive. There isn't really a fast lane. You might need to be on the left lane to make a turn not too far ahead and you can't really go 40mph if you want to make a sharp turn like that. Obvioulsy, you should use the turn signal (this is probably my #1 complaint) but this is not somthing you should do too far ahead of time. There is almost no difference on kw drive if you go 30 or 40. Just tale it easy out there. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:28am  
No true fast lane. But you will get the situation GoldenGirl describes, both going 30 or one going 30 and one going 32. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:30am  
LOL yeah. I am sure a lot of the time is on purpose! 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 9:39am  

I agree with you 100% when it comes to 59 or any freeway. Move over to the right please!
 
I am not sure about kw drive. There isn't really a fast lane. You might need to be on the left lane to make a turn not too far ahead and you can't really go 40mph if you want to make a sharp turn like that. Obvioulsy, you should use the turn signal (this is probably my #1 complaint) but this is not somthing you should do too far ahead of time. There is almost no difference on kw drive if you go 30 or 40. Just tale it easy out there.
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i get your point. but you don't have to start slowing down 30 seconds before your turn. there's really no reason to slow down more than 4 or 5 seconds before you turn your blinker on. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 10:01am  
@taramay, I beg to differ on this. It's actually pretty dangerous to slow down only a few seconds before, especially in a world where everybody texting while driving. I know that if you get hit from behind, it's not your fault, but most of the time you can aovid those too. Honestly 10mph make little difference on kw drive. 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 10:24am  
I HATE driving on KW Drive, simply because of the people who seem to have decided that 35 is a better speed for everyone, and actively polices the road with their vehicles!!! Just last week I was coming down KW Dr. and some jerk cut me off right before a redlight, then closely tailed the car in front of him, when I got into the left lane to pass both, he cut me off again, paced the car next to him (at 35mph) and began brake checking ME! I tried to remember the license plate and warn people on here to watch out for this jack@ss, but was busy trying not to plow into him. They were in a light blue Corolla, and turned onto Magnolia Dr., so WATCH OUT everyone, we have a vigilante driver on the loose! 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 10:26am  
I HATE driving on KW Drive, simply because of the people who seem to have decided that 35 is a better speed for everyone, and actively polices the road with their vehicles!!! Just last week I was coming down KW Dr. and some jerk cut me off right before a redlight, then closely tailed the car in front of him, when I got into the left lane to pass both, he cut me off again, paced the car next to him (at 35mph) and began brake checking ME! I tried to remember the license plate and warn people on here to watch out for this jack@ss, but was busy trying not to plow into him. They were in a light blue Corolla, and turned onto Magnolia Dr., so WATCH OUT everyone, we have a vigilante driver on the loose!
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i knew this topic would bring you out! haha! i know your face is all red just tying the story. Emoticon 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 10:31am  
@taramay, I beg to differ on this. It's actually pretty dangerous to slow down only a few seconds before, especially in a world where everybody texting while driving. I know that if you get hit from behind, it's not your fault, but most of the time you can aovid those too. Honestly 10mph make little difference on kw drive.
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i'll be sure to cut around you! 4951
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~ 11 years ago   Apr 27, '12 10:31am  
you know what though?  Since my son is a driver now... I do kinda look at things differently....
I am a pretty aggressive driver..  I am always in a hurry to get where I am going... when it seems everyone else is on a leisurely sight seeing trip..   But when I ride with my son, I get angry with folks who drive aggressively around him....  since he is a new driver I like that HE drives the limit.. I just hate when other people do it..   So when I am angry at a driver I think about my son...   --   Most of the time it does not help. 4951
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