http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/31/video-captures-aftermath-of-75-car-pileup-near-va-nc-border/
IIRC this is almost a routine occurance in these parts in Spring & Fall, is it not?
People need fog lights and need to slow down!
Fog in the Appalachians is very common, especially when it wedges up against the front range of the Blue Ridge, but pile ups like this are definitely not. It's sort of like with guns, there are very few genuine accidents but a whole lot of negligent acts. People just refuse to leave anything like adequate following distance. Even when you make a point of it yourself, all it does is invite people to slip into the gap you've left between you and the car in front. People just seem to think it's perfectly ok to be driving 70-80 mph down a highway with less than a car length of space in front of them.
And I've observed there is a particular breed of moron who actually becomes more belligerent when weather or road conditions are bad. It's as if they're trying to demonstrate what a badass they are, that snow and ice might compel
you to slow down, but not this tough-ass! Can't tell you how many times I've been driving on icy roads with some jackass crawling up my rear bumper. These are the types who have some primitive need to be in front, so it actually doesn't matter how fast you go, they're going to ride your ass regardless. Then when they finally go around, they end up going about the same speed you were anyway.
Nothing illustrates human stupidity faster than putting them into an automobile.
