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[thomask]

Poll What to do at a traffic signal (stoplight) that has no power

Come on KC! It's not our first ice storm and certainly not our last. Let's refresh ourselves on proper driving techniques.

Comments

[manuka]

It really amazes me how at the merest *hint* of bad weather (rain or snow - and we get plenty of weather here), nearly every single driver in this town loses their brain.

Wet conditions on the interstate doesn't mean "drive 30".

Icy conditions anywhere doesn't mean "drive your 4WD SUV 10 above the limit". that nice 4WD isn't gonna help you stop any better.

[blackinkedwords]

It does if you're from JoCo! Magic powers and all, y'know. :)

[ragnorokt]

Nor should you drive 75

in defense of first-or-second time ice drivers,

[imortlnoctrn]

i feel i must defend myself slightly with this one, as last winter was my first winter having to drive somewhere at least five days a week, and i don't remember this much ice last year. hadn't actually heard any news as the only tv in the house is constantly on the discovery channel or some other "man channel" (not stereotyping, it's what my dad watches), thusly i didn't know what was happening until it was happening. there's no weight in the back of my truck right now, so i was doing generally at least 40 for the last couple of days, but usually tried to stay at about 55 or so -today i was at 65 on the way home from work.

mainly just being careful for what could possibly be there instead of zooming through and hitting that singular ice patch that would happen to be in my lane =). once i saw everyone else -including semi-trucks- going a lot faster than me, i'd try to speed up though.

Re: in defense of first-or-second time ice drivers,

[thomask]

The snarky, tongue in cheek poll was hopefully taken in good spirit. Certainly not a criticism of new bad weather drivers. I mean, if you just moved here from Hawaii, no one can expect perfection. ;)

This is more for those of us who are life long residents from the Midwest and deal with this all the time. :)

Re: in defense of first-or-second time ice drivers,

[imortlnoctrn]

oh i've lived here my whole life, i just didn't have a license until eighteen (sheltered in that respect), and didn't have a full time job 'til early '06. and i wasn't upset, merely defending we few who aren't as familiar with the roads being in bad condition or *possibly* being in bad condition as far as we can see =).