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Originally Posted by Cube Inmate
In one way, I like having people out there on all-seasons. I think of them like the canary in the coal mine. They'll hit the ditches before I will when things get icy...and when that starts happening I know the roads are really bad!
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I also judge the road conditions by seeing other drivers. I drive an AWD Car and I have studded winters and I replace them every second year because I like to overreact. My thoughts are the same as you if someone in front of me isn't sliding around I'm more than good in the current conditions.
I drive the QEII regularly and in the last 2 years I have been passed 4 times by cars that either went into the ditch during passing, slightly after passing or within 5 minutes of passing me. All of those vehicles were small sedans, not lifted trucks like all would assume but Toyota corolla's and Honda civic's. I for one think winter tires should be mandatory.