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catbyte

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4. It definitely freaks me out in the wind. A woman went over the edge near the middle

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 2, 2022, 10:01 AM

Dec 2022

of the bridge in 1989 and I've been spooked ever since. She plunged almost 100 feet into the Straits of Mackinac. Granted, she was in a Yugo and driving too fast for the windy conditions, but still.

I try to stay in the inside lane unless it's closed for bridge repairs which seems to be a lot.

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12-02-2022 Colorado Springs, CO - High Winds Topple Semi Cars Crash into it [View all] catbyte Dec 2022 OP

Yeah, high wind alerts with high profile vehicle warnings are mostly taken seriously hlthe2b Dec 2022 #1

I can imagine the winds can really crank up in the mountains. Here in Michigan, the catbyte Dec 2022 #2

That's exactly why I suffered... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #3

It definitely freaks me out in the wind. A woman went over the edge near the middle catbyte Dec 2022 #4

I think the last time... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #5