I’ll give you one guess. I can tell you that I am not smart as someone who insists this thread is about tailgating and that we’re all reckless drivers.
Yeah, I’ve said all I have to say. Anyone with common sense who drives in Connecticut doesn’t tailgate because there’s a lot of sick people out there. Most of them are on this thread. Anyone with common sense also cleans off the roof of the car because they’ve seen the ice fly off of other cars.
Connecticut general statute 252A. Also known as the missile law
a) The operator of any noncommercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, shall remove any accumulated ice or snow from such motor vehicle, including the hood, trunk and roof of such motor vehicle, so that any ice or snow...
I guess you don’t drive in Connecticut. Everyone else on this board has seen ice fly off of cars and shoot hundreds of feet. But I guess you know better. Maybe there’s an opening on real housewives of Salt Lake City for you
If the ice lifts even a little — say 3 feet into the air — the fall time is about:
t = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}} \approx \sqrt{\frac{2 \cdot 3}{32}} \approx 0.43 \text{ seconds}
Horizontal distance traveled
At 60 mph, your car (and the ice) are moving:
60 \text{ mph} = 88 \text{ ft/s}
So in...
In practice, ice sheets often:
• Catch air and glide upward, increasing hang time.
• Break into pieces that flutter, staying airborne longer.
• Get lifted by the slipstream, sometimes rising 10–20 feet.
If the ice stays airborne for even 1 second, it can travel:
88 \text{ ft/s} \approx 6...
Yes, we’ve all seen this. He’s got to give it up. You should see the formulas that AI spits out explaining how far the ice will travel. But I don’t wanna bore you all with physics.
You’ve gotta give it up on this one. 3 inches of powder is not a problem but when it turns to ice, I’ve seen it fly through the air. You’re just totally wrong. You’ve got to clean the roof. The time I saw it shatter the windshield the car was at least 20 car lengths behind it Whenyou’re going 55...
Not clearing the roof can lead to a lot of damage to the car behind you. Many times I’ve seen it fly off and I even saw it shatter the windshield of a car that was just in front of me.
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