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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
You guys are both the problem.
That's exactly the same as me saying I can take my 1960 air cooled VW that tops out at 70km/h on to Deerfoot if I want to, and screw everyone that gets delayed because of me.
That's great that you leave a lot of room when it's slippery. So do I on my winters. To be safe though, you have to leave more room than me, because it will take you much longer to stop.
Now you have 80% of people with their all seasons doing this, and guess what? The roads all now have a dramatically reduced capacity and everyone is that much later, and despite you "driving really safe" there are still more accidents. I would bet everything I own that a larger percentage of cars with all seasons crash in the winter than cars with proper winter tires. All seasons ARE NOT made to drive in -20. You can find that from many many sources.
So basically you are too lazy to own two sets of tires (I'd say cheap, but really it evens out in the end to almost the exact same cost) and as a result you screw everyone elses safety and commute times. Good work.
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Get bent...
I am not too lazy or cheap to own two sets of tires.
I just don't need to.
Are they safer..probably. I've never argued that point.
I trust my driving skills and attitude enough that I don't need winter tires.
Been here 12 years, never had winter tires. Never had an accident either.
Grew up and drove for the rest of it in NFLD where we get a hell of a lot more snow and ice than there is here in Calgary.
Oh...and keep that air cooled VW in the far right lane please.....
4X4 may be behind you and need to pass..........