On Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:35:45 -0500, George
wrote:

On 11/23/2012 11:58 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:08:22 -0600, wrote:




A good driver will pull on the shoulder and park when the fog gets as
bad as it did in Texas. I'd rather lose a few hours, than get killed or
my car wrecked. Then again, when the fog is that bad, I avoid getting
on a freeway, or get off the nearest ramp when it begins. Some drivers
have no brains.


Only stupid drivers would park on the side of the road and become a
target. Smart drivers will take the exit ramp and get to a safe
place.


For sure. Thats why in some areas with say winding roads they realized
it makes sense to provide free towing service off the highway for
breakdowns because a car on the shoulder is an accident waiting to
happen. The Schuylkill Expressway in Philly area is one, PennDOT has a
number of tow trucks in service just to get vehicles off the
road/shoulder. Clearing such vehicles makes sense.
And they are going to tow off every car that pulls over in a bad
bank of fog?? I don't think so! They pull the trucks off the road
when visibility gets bad.