Nightmare traffic day driving from LA to Vegas

[Dan Druff]

A truck with lithium ion batteries caught fire between Barstow and Baker, closing I-15 northbound, with no alternate routes without turning around.

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I-15 northbound remains closed a little bit north of Yermo. Motorists have to turn around and go back south, then connect to I-40 east. But wait! It's not over!

Due to both increased traffic and existing construction, I-40 east has MASSIVE backups starting east of Newberry Springs, and continuing until Ludlow. Then somewhat east of there, massive backups again exist on and off until Fenner, which is already getting fairly close to Laughlin.

And if that's not enough, I-15 north in Vegas is closed most of the way on the Strip.

The drive from LA to Vegas, typically about 4 hours at this time, will take at least 7 hours, perhaps 8.

[MDawg]

That's nothing compared to Thursday, I understand I-15 North was closed around Baker due to an accident, three helicopters landed on the freeway, and then due to construction another standstill on I-15 north of San Bernardino, due to single lane construction bottleneck.

Friends trying to get into Vegas were basically unable.

[Rob.Singer]

Typical California. Newsome must be smiling about this mess and the out-of-control Park Fire up north. His power-hungry goals have always been to keep filling his pockets while destroying his once beautiful state, as proven by giving every free handout imaginable to the illegals for votes while making California a sanctuary state.

Hey California traffic dwellers: Run those engines, roll them tires, and burn that gas! And for entertainment, laugh your asses off at all the suckers in their EV's getting stranded in those gridlock jams when those lithium batteries from China crap out!

[Tasha]

Typical California. Newsome must be smiling about this mess and the out-of-control Park Fire up north. His power-hungry goals have always been to keep filling his pockets while destroying his once beautiful state, as proven by giving every free handout imaginable to the illegals for votes while making California a sanctuary state.

Hey California traffic dwellers: Run those engines, roll them tires, and burn that gas! And for entertainment, laugh your asses off at all the suckers in their EV's getting stranded in those gridlock jams when those lithium batteries from China crap out!

Rob, you seem VERY insensitive in your post. Multiple People could have DIED from the lithium car fire and you're cracking insensitive jokes. Shame on you.

[monet]

Rob, you seem VERY insensitive in your post. Multiple People could have DIED from the lithium car fire and you're cracking insensitive jokes. Shame on you.

Just for some context... 106 people die EVERY FUCKING MINUTE OF EVERY FUCKING DAY.
(NEARLY TWO DEATHS PER SECOND!!!)

You can't stop death and you certainly can't stop your own death.
Gonna Happen whether you like it or not.
Get Ready.

It is estimated that there are over 56 million deaths occurring annually which translates to approximately 4.6 million deaths monthly, 150,000 daily, 6,000 hourly, 106 every minute, and nearly 2 deaths every second.

[DGenBen]

Typical California. Newsome must be smiling about this mess and the out-of-control Park Fire up north. His power-hungry goals have always been to keep filling his pockets while destroying his once beautiful state, as proven by giving every free handout imaginable to the illegals for votes while making California a sanctuary state.

Hey California traffic dwellers: Run those engines, roll them tires, and burn that gas! And for entertainment, laugh your asses off at all the suckers in their EV's getting stranded in those gridlock jams when those lithium batteries from China crap out!

Rob, you seem VERY insensitive in your post. Multiple People could have DIED from the lithium car fire and you're cracking insensitive jokes. Shame on you.

Death is no big deal.

As Mark Twain said “I was dead for billions & billions of years before I was born & did not suffer the slightest inconvenience from it”

[accountinquestion]

Typical California. Newsome must be smiling about this mess and the out-of-control Park Fire up north. His power-hungry goals have always been to keep filling his pockets while destroying his once beautiful state, as proven by giving every free handout imaginable to the illegals for votes while making California a sanctuary state.

Hey California traffic dwellers: Run those engines, roll them tires, and burn that gas! And for entertainment, laugh your asses off at all the suckers in their EV's getting stranded in those gridlock jams when those lithium batteries from China crap out!

You will clatter on that I'm upset b3cause I'm responding but tbh I had same thoughts. However unlike gas engines which run constantly, the only extra power consumed is AC while stopped. A hybrid would be the best in such a situation.

Anyway enjoy your dream car. It is nice owning it on VCT just sucks you can't drive it.

[Rob.Singer]

Typical California. Newsome must be smiling about this mess and the out-of-control Park Fire up north. His power-hungry goals have always been to keep filling his pockets while destroying his once beautiful state, as proven by giving every free handout imaginable to the illegals for votes while making California a sanctuary state.

Hey California traffic dwellers: Run those engines, roll them tires, and burn that gas! And for entertainment, laugh your asses off at all the suckers in their EV's getting stranded in those gridlock jams when those lithium batteries from China crap out!

Rob, you seem VERY insensitive in your post. Multiple People could have DIED from the lithium car fire and you're cracking insensitive jokes. Shame on you.

Why on earth would you care in the slightest about people maybe being killed on a road in California, when you yourself and all your misery and insecurity would probably be a whole lot happier pushing up daises?

[jdog]

Rob is insensitive?? Never noticed that lol.

What is with all the talk of death and shooting each other lately? Getting kind of dark around here.

[Tasha]

Rob is insensitive?? Never noticed that lol.

What is with all the talk of death and shooting each other lately? Getting kind of dark around here.

I don't know, but I will say that VCT was a LOT more fun when Alan Mendleson was still around on VCT. Still RIP to Alan. I remember posting a thread about Alan's 18 in a row claim being believable and wondering why Alan never even once posted in that thread and lo and behold, Alan DIED roughly around the time I started that thread about him.

[MisterV]

What is with all the talk of death and shooting each other lately?

Exactly!

What, don't any of you now how to knife fight?

Guns are for pussies; knives are for he-men.

Up close and personal, that's the way to do it: watch the light fade from their eyes.

[DGenBen]

What is with all the talk of death and shooting each other lately?

Exactly!

What, don't any of you now how to knife fight?

Guns are for pussies; knives are for he-men.

Up close and personal, that's the way to do it: watch the light fade from their eyes.

Screw that!

Bare hands!

Watch the light fade from their eyes as you tighten your grip around their neck!

[monet]

What is with all the talk of death and shooting each other lately?

Exactly!

What, don't any of you now how to knife fight?

Guns are for pussies; knives are for he-men.

Up close and personal, that's the way to do it: watch the light fade from their eyes.

Screw that!

Bare hands!

Watch the light fade from their eyes as you tighten your grip around their neck!

Way too risky.
I thought you guys were APs.
Not Gamblers!

[MisterV]

Nothing really risky...if you're GOOD at it.

But it takes practice.

Start training with stray dogs, then move up to the homeless: lots of quality practice with those worthless motherfuckers and you'll be doing society a real favor while you increase your soon to be mad killing skills.

[accountinquestion]

I knew a methhead who put his dog down with his bare hands. Mutual friends invited him to a small party I had where he managed to get a criminal charge. (I didn't know he was a methhead) he also took his truck apart then tried to talk friends into putting it back together....

He also counted cards for 11 years in LV.

Only one statement is a lie.

[DGenBen]

I knew a methhead who put his dog down with his bare hands. Mutual friends invited him to a small party I had where he managed to get a criminal charge. (I didn't know he was a methhead) he also took his truck apart then tried to talk friends into putting it back together....

He also counted cards for 11 years in LV.

Only one statement is a lie.

Sounds like you have some interesting parties.

[MisterV]

My buddy held his old, dying dog in his arms while admistering the coup de grace with a .44 mag.

Humane.

[Dan Druff]

More than a day later, this is still going on.

Even at 2am the traffic to get to Vegas from southern CA is brutal. What a mess.

[Dan Druff]

One other thing to think about....

I-15 has a major flaw in that it lacks alternate surface street routes. I know many major highways have this issue, but it's especially a problem when the highway is traveled on so heavily, as I-15 is between LA and Vegas.

There ARE alternate routes throughout parts of I-15, but unfortunately the stretch of road between Harvard (north of Yermo) and Baker, about 43 miles, has absolutely no surface through streets or alternate routes. If something happens in that area, you are fucked, short of turning around and going back.

That's exactly where this closure occurred, hence making I-15 impassable going north.

[tableplay]