None of these are exotic or weird. The toughest one, for me, is not restricting my movements through what I wear while driving on very cold mornings.
The roads were pretty icy this morning, and even with AWD I felt the car slip a few times on Monaco. Driving more slowly, driving more smoothly, and deciding whether it's necessary for you to drive at all are all essential parts of winter driving. (via +George Wiman) #ddtb
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Each time we experience a snowfall in the GTA, the media is rife with stories of wayward motorists and truckers crashing and careening off each other and any immovable object in their path.
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Strangely this is not an issue I envision needing this kind of reminder for in your environs. I think I have a skewed impression of your weather. =)
@Arty – You’d think so … and yet we still have our regular supply of idjits breaking every one of those rules, even in the worst, iciest weather.
And folks who never learned that “Four Wheel Drive” doesn’t mean “Four Wheel Stop”.
They all make sense to me, but I’m astounded at the people who don’t think it’s necessary to clean off all the windows. My ex-husband was one of them, and accidents because of that, didn’t deter him at all from leaving with one little spot in front and the rear window covered. However, for some reason, I thought Denver always got several feet of snow, so I guess I also had a skewed impression of the weather out there.
@Ellie – We get snow, but rarely in the multiple feet (in Denver proper — 20 minutes up into the mountains can be a very different story). We do get enough (all it takes is an inch or two), along with enough frosts, that it’s easy to find your vehicle (if parked outside) covered in snow. And depending on the circumstances (the car was warmer than the outside air, to start with), snow with ice underneath, which takes some elbow grease to scrape off, or time with the defroster going.
Which, speaking from experience, is easy to skimp on, which, also speaking from experience, can mean driving along, terrified of how little you can see. Not worth it.