https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news...th-valley/

Reports on three recent off road incidents, with stuck vehicles.   Some fancy vehicles too.

What’s in the water out there right now? It’s not like nothing is open. Who jumps a curb to drive out into the dunes? Or thinks they can get anywhere near the salt pan without ending up in soup?

I can see the world we live in and how ppl think the rules don’t apply to them. But they’ve turned the stupid up to 11 at this point.

Or do we blame truck commercials for over exaggerating the ability of their product. 😂

Two of these where high end SUVs (BMW and Porsche!) and at least one a rental. So maybe blame the SUV commercials But really I don't understand the attraction of driving into a place where you're going to get stuck. But I guess these folks really don't appreciate what their vehicles can and cannot do.

Many years ago I had driving a sedan part way to Ashford Canyon. On the way out, with the last light, I realized I had gotten off the road and was just driving down a wash. Fortunately I managed to get back on the road while I still had some light. So, shit happens, but not deliberately driving off into places where you are not allowed and should not go.

But some shit you just learn with age and experience. Driving out Lemoigne after dark, in a friend's very capable vehicle, we came to a spot near the pavement where the road dips into a wash, but does not come out directly opposite. We followed my instinct, which was to stop and scout on foot up and down stream, before heading off in a random direction. Obviously if we'd had the GPS tracking the drive, this would have been a non-event. It is only a short jog, and was quickly resolved.

Add a 4th.  From a photographer I follow on IG:

Craziness. These things tend to come in waves too.

I recall several 5-year plans back that they were planning on installing bollards around popular parking areas (including much of the Racetrack). The funding for that never materialized, obviously, but hopefully there will be renewed interest soon.

(2023-12-30, 10:57 AM)Beardilocks Wrote: What’s in the water out there right now? ... I can see the world we live in and how ppl think the rules don’t apply to them.  But they’ve turned the stupid up to 11 at this point. ... Or do we blame truck commercials for over exaggerating the ability of their product.  😂

Maybe we can blame it on the artificial sweeteners in their Super Duper Chocolate Sugar Bomb cereal when they were kids ...  Subsequent generations in the past century seem to have lost their common sense; as well as decency, courtesy, compassion and empathy.

(2023-12-30, 06:55 PM)DAW89446 Wrote:  Subsequent generations in the past century seem to have lost their common sense; as well as decency, courtesy, compassion and empathy.

Not lost, just not celebrated.