331 Accident Bad News

Again, don't rush to the judging booth. Anyone could have easily meandered onto the edge of the road on that causeway and attempted to pull back onto the road with an overcorrection sending their vehicle directly into oncoming traffic. Accidents do not require a drunk driver. Their is plenty of shoulder along even the bridges. I have stopped on one of the bridges to change a tire for someone, and I had plenty of room to do so. One major problem with the causeway is the 4-5 inch jump from pavement to the ground below. It is not the case for the entire causeway, but for several places in it. A quick look at the keypad on your cellphone and you could be next.

JB, I don't think the mid-bay bridge is any safer. When the 4lane is built, it is most likely to be two bridges such as the Hathaway Bridge extending between PC and PCB, and yes, it will help people avoid accidents.

Right now, 331 is still not as bad Bloody 98 used to be when it was two lane.

All of this craziness and people were worried about sharks.

I tend to disagree with the no passing, as often the bridge is the only place you can see far enough ahead to pass, but you are right - there is no room for error.

It would be inconvenient for folks like you and me, who would pass safely or not at all, but in the overall name of safety, I think this is something they need to do.

We had guests coming into one of our properties on Saturday from Missouri, they also got hit by another vehicle while driving through Alabama, three out of four in the vehicle had to be airlifted to a hospital. One was in serious condition and undergoing surgery when I last spoke to the family.

Be careful out there.

Again, don't rush to the judging booth. Anyone could have easily meandered onto the edge of the road on that causeway and attempted to pull back onto the road with an overcorrection sending their vehicle directly into oncoming traffic.

But it wasn't just anyone. It was a stupid drunk Mexican. And now a whole family's world is destroyed. But yes, it could happen anytime, to anyone.

SJ, the impression I get from you is you have kind of an "oh well, it happens" attitude. Saturday's wreck was the second fatal accident on that bridge in the last six months or so. Something needs to be done to make it safer.

Surely you would agree that the state/county/whatever, needs to do something to make it more safe.

only way to make it 100% safe is to get rid of cars or get rid of people driving them - and as vision processing improves, its only a matter of time for the latter

the humpy part of the 331 bridge indeed does have a double-yellow line, but the long portion of the bridge before the humpy part and the causeway allows passing, first one way, then the other, then both







i think we found the problemo!

FLORIDAZ.......besides being a moron, you are also an illiterate. "your the moron..."
it is not your.... but "you're" as in you are. SHMUCK.

I guess I am the first person to make a keyboard error since Al Gore invented the internet...paint me if you must...



But old man, you have no dog in this hunt...for you to attack without provocation makes you a...morally illiterate? The whole country is having this problem...a whole bunch of haters!



DD...

only way to make it 100% safe is to get rid of cars or get rid of people driving them - and as vision processing improves, its only a matter of time for the latter

as i recall there was no shoulder at the southbound start of the 331 bridge since the gas folk moved in

I never said it should be 100% safe. There is no such thing. I said steps should be taken to make it safer. This, IMO, is very do-able.

But I guess nothing will be done. We'll just all sit here on our asses and wait for the next fatality on the Wells Bridge to happen. Then, we can discuss it some more. :roll:

Ok people, enough ethnic slurs and name calling. This accident is a horrible tragedy and exchanging insults isn't going to make the situation better or change anything. My heart goes out to this family - we traveled the exact same route at about the same time just 2 weeks prior and hearing about this accident just gave me goosebumps. This could have been any of us who vacation or live in Sowal. Keep this family in your prayers and stop bickering!

My wife, children and I love vacationing each year in SoWal and I've enjoyed reading (and laughing with) all the forum messages after discovering this site last year. All that time I never had the courage to post a message and am saddened to make this my first post given the topic.

Jim and Margie Rook's family is from our town and I've had the pleasure of knowing Jim Rook's brother and sister-in-law over the past year (our sons play sports together). I can assure you all that the entire family is special, very close-knit, and they all have made and touched many friends over the years. I'm sure it is comforting for the family to know that everyone on this forum is thinking and praying for them - especially the children. Please continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Jim was well-known in town as an accomplished musician and his band has been extremely popular in Cincinnati for over 20 years. They played for large and small gatherings, charities, etc. and brought a lot of fun and smiles to people of all ages. The world is a lot poorer today for losing Jim and Margie. Here is the band's website in case you'd like to know a little more: www.thefastforwardband.com

Ok people, enough ethnic slurs and name calling. This accident is a horrible tragedy and exchanging insults isn't going to make the situation better or change anything. My heart goes out to this family - we traveled the exact same route at about the same time just 2 weeks prior and hearing about this accident just gave me goosebumps. This could have been any of us who vacation or live in Sowal. Keep this family in your prayers and stop bickering!

Amen!!!! :wub:

:welcome: welcome beach hawk - glad you came out of your 'shell"!

Re: Bad wreck on 331 - beware

Um yes I am a woman 😀

YOU dont know me..or where I have come from ....or what I have done to get to where I am today..so dont dog me by where I live, I feel that I have been blessed to be where I am today.


Next time just state your problem and not beat around the bush about it...
(thats a southern saying in case ya didnt know 😀 )

But yet, you did exactly that to me (dog=attack)...without "direct" provocation by me...I know several people who live in the Inlet Beach area...great people and friends...but that really does not matter...

I guess having a double wide vs a single makes you less hospitable...😀


///I hope I did not make any typos...for the old fart doing the grading...

Ok people, enough ethnic slurs and name calling. This accident is a horrible tragedy and exchanging insults isn't going to make the situation better or change anything. My heart goes out to this family - we traveled the exact same route at about the same time just 2 weeks prior and hearing about this accident just gave me goosebumps. This could have been any of us who vacation or live in Sowal. Keep this family in your prayers and stop bickering!

I don't see any bickering or slurs. We're just having a discussion here. I called the guy a stupid drunk Mexican because that's exactly what he is. The police said he was drunk. And he is from Mexico. How is using the word "Mexican" a slur? It's a reference to his nationality. How is that different than using the word "American?"

All I want is for people to wake up and let this accident be a flashpoint to making that stretch of road safer.

I don't see any bickering or slurs. I called the guy a stupid drunk Mexican because that's exactly what he is. The police said he was drunk. And he is from Mexico. How is using the word "Mexican" a slur? It's a reference to his nationality. How is that different than using the word "American?"

All I want is for people to wake up and let this accident be a flashpoint to making that stretch of road safer.

What does his ethnicity have to do with the fact that he was driving drunk?
If he had been American, would you have called him a stupid drunk American or would you have just called him a stupid drunk?