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Sylvanfan · 04-02-2008, 02:34 PM

Yeah, with 15km...thats what 8 minutes or so, say it goes on for about 2 until it's reported...I can see how there isnt' enough time to close off the West end of the city. But if it's 40, thats at least 20 minutes to act, and a lot more distance to work with. They easily barricade the road at 170th, and get all the access points to the Yellowhead going West shut down with that much time, at least the main roads out of Edmonton like 170th, 184th, Henday, 215th.

Another thing is that if you watch the video and you see how the road is...in order to launch off like that you need to "ride up" the metal guardrail to get air borne. The Concrete ones are designed to deflect him back into the road. So I'm skeptical to think that this is pure concidence that the driver by chance rode up that guardrail like that and launch off the road. To my recollection for about the last 10-15 km going into Edmonton from the West that would be the first time that the Yellowhead would pass over another road like that. It could have happened that way I guess how does he pass through several other over passes and not once hit a support column off the median?

04-02-2008, 02:34 PM	#42
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Yeah, with 15km...thats what 8 minutes or so, say it goes on for about 2 until it's reported...I can see how there isnt' enough time to close off the West end of the city. But if it's 40, thats at least 20 minutes to act, and a lot more distance to work with. They easily barricade the road at 170th, and get all the access points to the Yellowhead going West shut down with that much time, at least the main roads out of Edmonton like 170th, 184th, Henday, 215th. Another thing is that if you watch the video and you see how the road is...in order to launch off like that you need to "ride up" the metal guardrail to get air borne. The Concrete ones are designed to deflect him back into the road. So I'm skeptical to think that this is pure concidence that the driver by chance rode up that guardrail like that and launch off the road. To my recollection for about the last 10-15 km going into Edmonton from the West that would be the first time that the Yellowhead would pass over another road like that. It could have happened that way I guess how does he pass through several other over passes and not once hit a support column off the median? __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady Last edited by Sylvanfan; 04-02-2008 at 02:42 PM.