{"id":1119,"date":"2017-01-20T14:12:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T14:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2017-01-20T14:12:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T14:12:44","slug":"snowy-roads-cause-massive-20-car-pileup-on-connecticut-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/snowy-roads-cause-massive-20-car-pileup-on-connecticut-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy Roads Cause Massive 20-Car Pileup on Connecticut Highway."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that winter is finally upon us, temperatures will continue to drop; and with it, there will come an increase in snow and ice.\u00a0 If you choose to drive in non-ideal conditions, such as on snowy or icy roads, you have an obligation to alter the manner in which you drive in order to maintain road safety.\u00a0 <strong>What is perfectly acceptable during a clear, warm, sunny day may be disastrous during other, more hazardous, conditions.<\/strong> Drivers need to be aware that speed limits and regular rules of the road are intended to apply only in typical circumstances, and that you have an obligation as a driver to alter your driving to compensate for the particular conditions of the road, especially when driving on snow or ice.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdhCH4URu_I\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New England was finally hit with a large-scale snow storm this past week that made driving particularly hazardous.\u00a0 <strong>As some areas got nearly one foot of snow, local roads and highways became increasingly hazardous.\u00a0<\/strong> Even with zealous plowing and snow removal, most roads were coated in a slippery layer of snow or ice.\u00a0 These conditions were reportedly to blame for a massive twenty-car-crash in Middletown, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>According to boston.cbslocal.com, the pileup on Interstate 91 occurred Saturday afternoon and involved multiple vehicles, including cars, trucks, and at least three tractor-trailers.\u00a0 Fortunately, no major injuries or fatalities have been reported.\u00a0 This may be because most drivers were driving at a slower, safer speed due to the weather conditions.\u00a0 <strong>If drivers had not adjusted their speeds to fit the weather, there easily could have been dozens of fatalities or serious injuries.<\/strong> While some conditions make even cautious driving dangerous, it is important to compensate for the environment around your vehicle and drive with the necessary caution and care.<\/p>\n<p>Have you been <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-auto-car-accident-injury-lawyers-attorneys.php\">injured by a negligent driver<\/a>? If so, you may be entitled to substantial compensation for your physical injuries, as well as any emotional trauma and financial hardship caused by the accident.\u00a0 Please contact one of our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mgyIoDq0TDc&amp;t=7s\">personal injury lawyers<\/a>, including our car accident lawyer specialists, who will work tirelessly on your case to see that you are justly and fairly compensated for all of your injuries and attendant expenses.\u00a0 <strong>Call us 24\/7 at 617-787-3700 or email us at <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\">info@gilhoylaw.com<\/a> for your free and private consultation<\/strong>.\u00a0 Your needs are our top priority!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that winter is finally upon us, temperatures will continue to drop; and with it, there will come an increase in snow and ice.\u00a0 If you choose to drive in non-ideal conditions, such as on snowy or icy roads, you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/snowy-roads-cause-massive-20-car-pileup-on-connecticut-highway\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29,15,4,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1120,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/1120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}