So here goes my first rant here.

gmboy · 12-14-2007, 12:36 AM

Why don't people know how to drive in the snow?

Coming home from school today it took me 2.5 hours to get home because on the 401 there was an accident pretty much every mile. And every 5 minutes there would be either a cop car, ambulance or fire truck screaming up the shoulder. I saw one time, when an ambulance was coming up that a highway tractor tried to move into the lane that I was in to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle and the car in front of me just speeds up when he puts his blinker on and almost runs into the side of the truck. Plus I got cut off many times and noticed that everyone was tailgating each other. If people were more careful in the snowy/icy weather then there would be far less accidents and people would get home sooner.

/rant

Dealer · 12-14-2007, 12:55 AM

sounded like my drive home from houston today, no snow or nothing, there was 1 wreck. people are idiots cutting each other off zig zagging back and forth thru stop and go(mostly stop) traffic, just to get 1 car length ahead, most of the time they just screw themselves and end up further back. Oh and I HATE these assholes that think they are better than everyone else and can drive on the shoulder!!

GTPluv · 12-14-2007, 04:41 AM

People cant drive! No matter what

J_Ferguson · 12-14-2007, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmboy

Why don't people know how to drive in the snow?

Coming home from school today it took me 2.5 hours to get home because on the 401 there was an accident pretty much every mile. And every 5 minutes there would be either a cop car, ambulance or fire truck screaming up the shoulder. I saw one time, when an ambulance was coming up that a highway tractor tried to move into the lane that I was in to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle and the car in front of me just speeds up when he puts his blinker on and almost runs into the side of the truck. Plus I got cut off many times and noticed that everyone was tailgating each other. If people were more careful in the snowy/icy weather then there would be far less accidents and people would get home sooner.

/rant

Yeah i noticed this yesterday driving up the 401 to T.O.
it seems to bring out all the morrons the worse it gets out side,
but what really gets me is to see how many ppl still driveing with out snows on....

3800SE · 12-16-2007, 01:49 AM

yea..today we got a little snow, just enough to make the grass white. didnt even stick to the roads. it was ABOVE freezing and people were driving like the road was solid ice

thermanlee · 12-17-2007, 12:43 PM

It's not the snow I mind, but I agree that it seems many people are oblivious to their surroundings.

What bugs me is the lack of knowledge on how to do a four-way stop. IT'S CALLED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A REASON!

SyntheticShield · 12-17-2007, 02:07 PM

Yeah, I take Your-Right-Away...LOL

thermanlee · 12-17-2007, 02:15 PM

Nice. I usually end up just waiting until a giant truck pulls up beside me and then just go when he does :P Better him to get hit than me

SyntheticShield · 12-17-2007, 02:18 PM

Thats funny, I do the same thing where I can.

John02Hawk · 12-19-2007, 10:49 PM

heh... when it snows here in Arkansas a few times a year, everyone heads for the hills and hides in their houses..

..but the ones who do get out on the road, drive 15-20 mph under the speed limit and still end up in the ditch..

12-14-2007, 12:36 AM	#1
gmboy SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	So here goes my first rant here. Why don't people know how to drive in the snow? Coming home from school today it took me 2.5 hours to get home because on the 401 there was an accident pretty much every mile. And every 5 minutes there would be either a cop car, ambulance or fire truck screaming up the shoulder. I saw one time, when an ambulance was coming up that a highway tractor tried to move into the lane that I was in to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle and the car in front of me just speeds up when he puts his blinker on and almost runs into the side of the truck. Plus I got cut off many times and noticed that everyone was tailgating each other. If people were more careful in the snowy/icy weather then there would be far less accidents and people would get home sooner. /rant

12-16-2007, 01:49 AM	#5
3800SE SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmond,Ok Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	yea..today we got a little snow, just enough to make the grass white. didnt even stick to the roads. it was ABOVE freezing and people were driving like the road was solid ice __________________ AKA: 1997grandprixkid on CGP

12-17-2007, 02:07 PM	#7
SyntheticShield Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,508 Thanks: 14 Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (5)	Yeah, I take Your-Right-Away...LOL __________________ Scotty Hall Bartlesville, OK 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP It whines a lot, but I like it. The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

12-17-2007, 02:15 PM	#8
thermanlee SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nice. I usually end up just waiting until a giant truck pulls up beside me and then just go when he does :P Better him to get hit than me __________________ Dark True Green Metallic (?) 1999 GP GT with um, 'custom' front bumper. Looking diligently for a same color replacement 110K miles. No U-bend. Crappy stereo. Filthy inside (thanks to my wife & kids). Runs perfect.

12-17-2007, 02:18 PM	#9
SyntheticShield Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,508 Thanks: 14 Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (5)	Thats funny, I do the same thing where I can. __________________ Scotty Hall Bartlesville, OK 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP It whines a lot, but I like it. The only limitation you will ever face in life is yourself!

12-14-2007, 12:55 AM	#2
Dealer SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	sounded like my drive home from houston today, no snow or nothing, there was 1 wreck. people are idiots cutting each other off zig zagging back and forth thru stop and go(mostly stop) traffic, just to get 1 car length ahead, most of the time they just screw themselves and end up further back. Oh and I HATE these assholes that think they are better than everyone else and can drive on the shoulder!!

12-14-2007, 04:41 AM	#3
GTPluv GTP Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enid,Ok Posts: 1,306 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (1)	People cant drive! No matter what

12-17-2007, 12:43 PM	#6
thermanlee SE Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's not the snow I mind, but I agree that it seems many people are oblivious to their surroundings. What bugs me is the lack of knowledge on how to do a four-way stop. IT'S CALLED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A REASON!

12-19-2007, 10:49 PM	#10
John02Hawk GT Level Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rogers, Ark. Posts: 165 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	heh... when it snows here in Arkansas a few times a year, everyone heads for the hills and hides in their houses.. ..but the ones who do get out on the road, drive 15-20 mph under the speed limit and still end up in the ditch.. __________________ 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk - bolt-ons = 344rwhp/356rwtq - Video \| Sheet 2000 Chevrolet Corvette - Corsa Exhaust & Chrome C6 Motorsport Wheels 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP gone

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