Cars are seen wiping out on exit ramp into downtown Seattle | KIRO 7 News

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Publicado 2022-05-06
Crash after crash — the video shows cars wiping out one after another on an exit ramp from Interstate 5 southbound to Union Street in downtown Seattle.

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  • @happyslappy5203
    Rumors say it's the same driver but with a new car in every accident.
  • @kimmatheson5752
    I've lost count of how many times I've taken that exit. Both in my personal car and commercial trucks. Never had a problem. It's not the road. It's the drivers. Slowing down is key. Maybe rumble strips might get their attention.
  • @roronoahkz
    "Something gotta be done about this." Yes. It is called slowing down when taking an exit.
  • @POLITICALHYBRID
    It's like a low bridge called the Can Opener. They put flashing signs up and the bridge was even raised a little but people still hit it. The Milwaukee Roundabout is a good one also.
  • @NeiltheDeal
    Moved to Seattle a few years ago. Found out that everyone in Washington sucks at driving, and that’s an understatement. This video is no surprise.
  • @AC-ro6ib
    I guess the 20 mph speed limit and that big ass yellow sign in the tunnel indicating there is an intersection ahead are only suggestions.
  • @erikd2256
    It's not the road, it's the driver. They're nothing but steering wheel holders who are oblivious to their surroundings.
  • @jbenkidu
    It’s the drivers, not the signs or roads but the drive’s ability to respect and or read road signs! The training and punishment for offenders needs to be addressed
  • @icicicles
    There's nothing wrong with the road. It's people doing 40 over the speed limit, texting or just plain not paying attention.
  • @Huey_N
    I grew up Seattle and I’ve taken this exit hundreds of time. Had no issues. The secret to taking the turn safely is to slow down and pay attention lol Shout to anyone that lived in Yesler Terrace during the 90s.
  • This just tells you how many bad drivers there are on the road that simply need to stop driving.
  • @suthius85
    "There's gonna something to help reduce all the crashes happening here" Yes. Common sense
  • @PTMG
    The problem here is that they are just handing out licenses like they are going out of style or something You shouldn't need help not hitting a fucking wall.
  • @idriwzrd
    Are we to understand that the exit ramp that has been there for some time is somehow becoming increasingly dangerous? And that it has nothing to do with drives paying less attention to driving?
  • @rickwhite4137
    The American way of driving: If you can't see anything, it's absolutely safe to go as fast as possible.
  • @itsamadworld2711
    It's always someone else's fault. The times we live in, no one wants to accept responsibility for their actions. Pay attention and slow down. Problem solved.
  • @GummyBearWA
    DOT can only do so much. It's the terrible drivers allowed to have licenses that are the problem.
  • @phillpauley6672
    Rumble straps in a turn sounds like a horrible idea. The bouncing tires would lose traction causing less stability and less braking power causing more crashes.
  • @rednammoc
    While the drivers are at fault, there's also poor road design & signage at play: though the "Exit 30 MPH" sign is OK as it's out in broad daylight, there's extremely poor lighting in the tunnel. There's a zone transitioning from bright daylight to significant darkness - and one cannot expect all drivers to read every badly lit sign in this zone at highway speeds, especially when the x-height of the font used on the "Exit 20 MPH" sign is small by international standards. Furthermore, the roadway itself offers little clue as to the speed limit of the exit lane - good design involves elements that give a sense of separation from the mainline and a feeling of narrowness, so even if two speed limit signs are missed, drivers are less inclined to continue at full mainline speed anyway. Sure - the drivers who've crashed are at fault for poor observation/hazardous driving technique, but consider that an unusually high number of drivers may be crashing at this spot for some reason - and this likely indicates problems with the road design/signage that should be revised for the benefit of all.