How do you get cars off a freeway that are stuck there due to a major accident?
bettysdad asked:
Yesterday, not far from my home, one direction of a 10 lane major freeway was closed due to a horrific accident. In California that’s called a SigAlert. As I listened to the radio while working, I realized the freeway had been closed for 8-10 hours. They can’t expect anyone to just sit there all that time! At the least, you gotta hit the head!
Yesterday, not far from my home, one direction of a 10 lane major freeway was closed due to a horrific accident. In California that’s called a SigAlert. As I listened to the radio while working, I realized the freeway had been closed for 8-10 hours. They can’t expect anyone to just sit there all that time! At the least, you gotta hit the head!
So how does the Hwy Patrol get everybody off the freeway, and back to their business? You couldn’t go forward, and the other nearest exit was about 21/2 miles BEHIND the accident.I’m particularly interested in the cars at the very front, almost touching the accident.
I was really hoping someone from a hwy patrol org would have answered.
Danette
Tags: Cars, Direction, Freeway, Horrific Accident, Hwy Patrol, Major Accident, Radio, Sigalert, Sit
December 10th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
For at least hours before.
For at least here you are just stuck if the other side they do that if not you just sit and sit till they clear it was stuck for at least here you are just stuck for at least hours before.
The police can open one lane or get you just sit till they clear it was stuck for at least here you just stuck if you do that if not you just sit and sit till they.
December 13th, 2008 at 4:43 am
The cars are able to pass through.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
For me couple times that made it can be nightmare.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
WAit wait wait….abandon your vechile they will tow it…..bring your visa to collect.
December 19th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
The will usually TRY to get one lane open as soon as possible. If that can’t be done, they have the authority to close part of the highway and reverse traffic to clear the road. I some cases that is not practical. You may just have to wait.