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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame
I have a new set of winter tires this year and they have been great. My stopping times have hugely improved. But I still slow down considerably in snow. WHY? Because of the idiots who don't take it into consideration. Usually dufii in SUV's with probably the best winter tires known to man onboard. But they drive like dumb jerks thus negating the superior tires.
It's pretty simple really. Adjust driving to the conditions. Adjust the time for travel. Take every precaution vis a vis idiots. Don't accomodate idiots either. If they tailgate you slow down dramatically. Then at the next intersection just crawl out as slow as possible. Cheeze them off at every opportunity--it's part of your public education responsibility.
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I have a front wheel drive car, and I don't have any problems going over the speed limit on a day like today (not over icy bridges, but on straight freeways...). Other people should
learn to drive and do the same.
Idiots are people who mess up the traffic for everyone else. My commute is usually 25-30 minutes, so let's say 30 when I follow the speed limit. On a day like today, if no one else was on the road, I could make the drive in about the same time, maybe 2 minutes more. I hate that it takes 2 hours extra because some struggler (thanks 4X4, I love this term) is having trouble keeping their brain and motorskills (excuse the pun, in this instance) up to par with those of us who don't get scared when the snow falls.
P.S. The snowflakes early this morning were quite beautiful... had that snowflake shape and everything!