driving and exses issive speed, and the sheriff had said that it was unsafe speed back when the crash happened for the roadway condition, and so speed is going to be a part of the analysis. i think that is the issue, that and i won t suggest that any of us knows the motivation for the lawsuit, but is the allegation from the daughter that he would have been able to get out of that, and i mean, i am looking at the wreckage, and it is appalling the disaster that, you know, that the crash yielded. is she suggesting that her dad would have been able to get out of that car? well, it purport s s to be a high performance car and 610 high performance car, and then a massive dispute over the speed. the sheriff s report saying that it was going from 08 to 93 miles per hour, but now someone in the
accident up the road. so, they re trying to put some salt there because that big truck in front of me is sliding as well. get going! i can t sir. i can try. reporter: in these situations, one traffic expert says drivers become distracted by stressful conditions, trying to stay warm, take care of children in the vehicle. it wasn t just the weather or the massive volume of vehicles on the road all at once that contributed to the disaster in atlanta. the traffic expert we spoke to says a lack of driving skill plays a major role in these situations. if you are dealing with a southern state that is not used to getting the different kind of snow precipitation among other weather conditions, the skills of drivers will not be able to handle the roadway condition in a good manner. reporter: so the mayor says in these situations, local departments can stagger departures, make people leave