Dangerous Winds On I-10 today (AZ and NM)
We are going to experience winds up to 60mph this afternoon in Arizona and New Mexico. Check the weather if you're on the highway and get those high profile vehicles safely parked before the storm hi...
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Zero visibility dust storms hit I 10 between Tucson and Phoenix several times a year. It will look fine and in under a minute you have zero visibility and you and everyone around you is driving 75 MPH. NOT FUN.
If you wont take the advice of parking till the Wind Advisory is over and you get caught in it:
Pull your vehicle off the pavement as far as possible, stop, turn off lights, set the emergency brake, take your foot off of the brake pedal to be sure the tail lights are not illuminated. Stay in your seats with your seat belts on.
LIGHTS OUT!
In the past, motorists driving in dust storms have pulled off the roadway, leaving lights on. Vehicles approaching from the rear and using the advance car's lights as a guide have inadvertently left the roadway and in some instances collided with the parked vehicle. Make sure all of your lights are off when you park off the roadway.
If you wont take the advice of parking till the Wind Advisory is over and you get caught in it:
Pull your vehicle off the pavement as far as possible, stop, turn off lights, set the emergency brake, take your foot off of the brake pedal to be sure the tail lights are not illuminated. Stay in your seats with your seat belts on.
LIGHTS OUT!
In the past, motorists driving in dust storms have pulled off the roadway, leaving lights on. Vehicles approaching from the rear and using the advance car's lights as a guide have inadvertently left the roadway and in some instances collided with the parked vehicle. Make sure all of your lights are off when you park off the roadway.
