"People Don't Know How To Drive In Snow"

[pookee]

No, they don't. Know why? Because most of them have never been taught

Comments

[mylo_xyloto]

I'd never driven in snow until this recent cold snap, and if it hadn't been for Tony giving me advice on what to do, I wouldn't have had the first clue. As it was, I pulled away in second gear whenever possible, and drove slowly and smoothly, using my gears to slow me down instead of the brakes. And so far, it's worked!

[pookee]

I have a feeling my dad probably advised me similarly in the past, otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue what to do.

[mylo_xyloto]

I reckon part of learning to drive should be to have a go on a skid pan so you know how to control your car in slippery conditions.

[pookee]

I did that once and it was flippin' excellent! We went on an Advanced Driving Day and I learned more about how to drive safely there (whilst messing about on skid pans and screeching round race tracks at speed) than I ever did in my original driving lessons!

ps. don't know if you've been keeping up with the cricket, but you might prefer not to today :-)

[nalsa]

currahee is exactly right; high gear, low revs, slow and smooth, resist the urge to floor it and never, ever touch the brakes, using gears to slow you down. Anticipate as much as you can and take the attitude that everybody else on the road is an idiot.

[pookee]

Anticipate as much as you can and take the attitude that everybody else on the road is an idiot.

So, much like driving on any other day, then.

[nalsa]

Well, quite.

[ifr]

take the attitude that everybody else on the road is an idiot

It's advisable to do that whenever driving, I find, not just in snow.

[pookee]

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner!