10 Tips for Driving in the Snow

Love this post. I live in Kodiak AK, where it snows in the afternoon, melts at night then freezes in the morning, EVERYDAY IN THE WINTER.

 

then you should be able to drive in the snow with your eyes closed.

 

not a good idea, just because your good in the snow doesn't mean the idiot to the left, right, forward, or behind is.

 

Errrmagerrrd. Snerrrrrw

 

# 11, if you can afford an expesive ass vehicle you can afford a set of snow chains/cables.

a few winters ago the baltimore area had a retarded amount of snow, we got like 18-24 inches in 8 hours.....in case you dont know baltimore is the dipshit dumbfuck drivers capital of the world. everystreet was impassible with stranded cars, side streets to the 8 lane I-695. the local news stations were in an uproar, they allow people to post comments and i posted a damn near identicle blurb and they took it down

 

X2, this should be mandatory reading material for anyone who lives in a state that sees snow on the major road ways. The level of stupid increases exponentially the more snow that falls. Honestly it annoys me every winter when I hear people bitch about the shitty roads and all of the snow. You ass hats know this is comming, every winter it's the same dam thing. The sky pukes white shit, the roads become slick, and you have to drive differently. Quit bitching about it and just learn and adapt to it. I swear the day I can go without hearing people complain about how bad the roads are is when I know I'm in a place where people know how to drive.

 

Didn't see anything in there about downshifting to slow down instead of hitting the brakes, really makes a huge difference in the snow.

 

You're lucky to be up the mountain that far. Last time we came home with chain reqs, we took the side road to avoid the hour-long backup. When we passed the area of the off ramp where the chain reqs were, it was a mess. All the flat landers without chains or 4wd that came up to play in the snow decided to exit there and park IN THE ROAD so they and their kids could play. People coming the other direction had to drive in our lane to get by them. Realize that even without snow, there is no shoulder there! Multiple people called it in to 911, but no one was there ticketing. Guess those people don't mind if they cause an accident or their kids get killed or maimed. Just last year, we had a high school girl lose her leg while waiting for the bus when a car lost control and pinned her against a telephone pole tie wire. Not only should those people be cited for illegal parking, but also child endangerment. Fools...we live in a world of fools.

 

Another valid point

 

Pretty much sums it up.

 

And if they dont have a manual take it out of overdrive or drive for that matter. That way when they let off the gas the vehicles slows down

 

I see your point about the visitors. I didn't quite realize the situation you had that is unique to Cali, where people come from parts of the state with no snow and travel to other parts with snow ...just to see it and play in it...I totally understand where the rant comes from.

And hey now, I love my auto transmission.

 

There are a lot a wannabes that sport NOR-CAL stickers. Hell, even the pussies that wanna be bad asses have "Raider Nation" stickers all over the place

 

I agree....somewhat. IMO it only makes the roads more dangerous.

I would like to smack anyone who drives in snow with their hazards on. No shit it's hazardous out, but now I have no idea you are going to turn in front of me because your dumb ass has your hazards on. That's of course only if the driver even uses their turn signal in the first place.

 

Yep...this^^^^^

 

I saw not one "chain" in that video. Weird.

 

Nice Thread Jason!

In agreement on all counts

 

Im sure your bawse at snow driving