Duckitude
Hi Yardvark: Not sure how I would have predicted a total transmission failure (no gears, all transmission fluid on the ground) when there were NO signs prior to the failure. Always maintained. I’ll let you know what the diagnosis turns out to be, if you really care… it wasn’t like I ran out of gas…
ALL the fire and police personnel were amazed that I would get rear-ended given how easy it was to see the van’s emergency flashers from thousands of feet away (on the incline). I wasn’t amazed… I know the drivers on that stretch of road really well. It can be insane…
To improve safety there? Probably the only thing would be constant police vigilence with constant speeding tickets. Other than that, only more construction to allow for better access to a safety shoulder…