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In reply to the discussion: Does ANYONE understand why people are being allowed to die trapped in cars ? [View all]ForgedCrank
(3,124 posts)to navigate stuff like this in the past. Even if you have a sled, the obstacles are very treacherous. Contrary to what many believe, even a snowmobile will get stuck in very deep and powdery snow, and they are heavy, not something you can just drag out yourself in many cases. The main roadways become impassible, and there are many dangers involved in going off-road in a blizzard or the dark, fences etc, all things that will kill you right quick, and you can't see it coming.
In heavy blowing conditions, stranded cars also get buried in the drifting and you can't even see them. Many have been killed by plow operators who had no idea there was a vehicle buried in their path.
I'm sure that many lives were also saved, but there are only so many resources and persons with the abilities and equipment required to go out and do it all while coming back alive themselves.
It's a dangerous game all around.
In my opinion, the question we should be asking is why were those people out on the roads to begin with. I won't belittle the dead, but I would think that in a lot of cases, they made the misguided decision to go out on the roads when they shouldn't have. This is the thing we should be actively addressing.