"Duck" (DUKW) owners are going to hurt us as a whole!

I not only agree but would dare anyone to show a better track record over that time by ROAD ONLY vehicles!

well said

Pardon the pun but the DUKW's are an easy target. The media loves to stir up news and controversy any way they can. The only reason any of the stories has made news is because they're being used for tourism and involve general public as passengers. If one of these sank or wrecked with the owner and a couple friends on board, we would never hear a word about it. The majority of the general public is totally unaware of what a DUKW is or even that it was a military vehicle at one time. I dont think there will be any backlash against private use of vehicles as all of us are. Perhaps there will be some regulation and inspection requirements in those states where DUKW's are being used in commercial tourism and i am in agreement with that from the standpoint of public safety.

I spent several years living in two different rentals less than a block from the north end of the Aurora bridge. I recall several head on accidents with most of them being fatal. I could hear the crashes. People too close and too fast. It always involved more than two or three cars. Driving across the bridge is a bit of a white knuckler anyway. There is no room for a divider. And people would jump from this bridge every now and then. I observed black and blue bodies getting recovered more than once. I'm thinking we might have a bridge problem. :D
It seems that this is staying in the spot light a bit long. I hope it gains no traction.

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I spent several years living in two different rentals less than a block from the north end of the Aurora bridge. I recall several head on accidents with most of them being fatal. I could hear the crashes. People too close and too fast. It always involved more than two or three cars. Driving across the bridge is a bit of a white knuckler anyway. There is no room for a divider. And people would jump from this bridge every now and then. I observed black and blue bodies getting recovered more than once. I'm thinking we might have a bridge problem. :D
It seems that this is staying in the spot light a bit long. I hope it gains no traction.

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Relevance???

Al, sorry that hear that...I probably would still have nightmares from that...

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Originally Posted by NOLA5Qtr

Relevance???

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The internet is such a hoot anymore!
AWESOME!

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Originally Posted by Kaiserjeeps

The internet is such a hoot anymore!
AWESOME!

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WHAT was I thinking??? LOL

I tend to be a little descriptive sometimes. I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers. My point was living next to the bridge revealed a lot of safety issues. The lanes are narrow. I could not imagine driving my deuce across without being on high alert. God rest the souls of those lost their lives and those who had to witness it.

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Originally Posted by Kaiserjeeps

I tend to be a little descriptive sometimes. I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers. My point was living next to the bridge revealed a lot of safety issues. The lanes are narrow. I could not imagine driving my deuce across without being on high alert. God rest the souls of those lost their lives and those who had to witness it.

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Amen!