Whoops ...

This would have been far worse if other cars were involved, but we sat in stop and go traffic for a half hour to pass this point where a jack-knifed big rig was blocking 4 lanes of traffic. Here's one reason being out on the freeways is no fun. We live 80 minutes from the San DIego border, and while driving home, we saw no fewer than 3 accidents!
You wouldn't believe how fast some cars speed by!

If you want to read about one more of the accidents we saw, this is the scenario we're guessing...
Within a beach town's city limits...
Not heavily traveled street...
A car has jumped the center medium and, in the on-coming street, has come to rest upon a large bolder that decorated the medium...
Inside, a *young* woman...
We're guessing she might have been texting...
Next message to parents: "Dad...about your car..."

[Annie D]

in my opinion truck drivers need a talking to - so many here are dangerous and aggressive and travel way over the speed limit

[Louise & Ken]

@annied They're aggressive here as well, but this one ruined the front of this truck, He'll get a talking to, to be sure! I can't imagine how the drives felt as they were close by when then happened! Good Lord!

[Pam Knowler]

So scary to see accidents! There really are a lot of bad drivers out there! You have to drive anticipating that they will do something stupid! Especially in town where it seems manners have now disappeared! Grrr! You have got me going now Louise!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh dear! :-(

[Denise Wood]

one of the sad inconveniences on highways!

[Lou Ann]

We say we don't need to take a defensive driving course around here, we drive defensively every day. I wish 18 wheelers could have their own roads!

[summerfield]

i think that most accidents these days are a combination of poor driving skills, ill manners and texting. unfortunately i don't think that would soon change. ill manner is a psychological issue that should be under medical issues, texting is an addiction, that's medical issue as well, and poor driving skills, well, it's poor driving skills, must circle back to psychological issues. i suppose we just need to be extra careful and have good insurance. or ban texting and mobile game playing.

[Laurie E Wilson]

Glad you are ok.

[Chris K]

txting and using a mobile (unless handsfree) is banned over here. The road toll is a constant concern.

[Pyrrhula]

We have the problem that, for lower cost, they hire cheap drivers from abroad that don`t know the roads and sutiations.

[Anita Campbell]

This might just cause a stop in traffic. Think we heard about this one. Our freeways are jammed enough without occurrences like this.

[Marnie]

Oh wow, that sure is one big obstacle to traffic flow. I often call busy roads Russian Roulette especially since mobile phones became common. Unless you've got a hands-free kit it's illegal to use a mobile while driving. But you see people flouting that all the time nevertheless.

[Ron]

And this is why I rarely ride the bike for everyday commuting around town. Too many crazy people, incompetent people, and distracted people. Courtesy among drivers no longer exists. Throw in a little rain, and it's really on.