What's So Damn Hard About Winter Driving?

Aramike · 12-09-09, 06:18 PM

So it was a long day.

On my way home this morning, from meetings in Madison, some idiot driver in a 4WD SUV t-boned my car, totalling it and sending me to the hospital. Now my back's pretty screwed up.

Okay, yes - it was incredibly slick and snowy, as we just got our first storm of the year. That being said, how the HELL did someone think it was okay to be driving 40mph with no traction?

I overheard the guy telling the cops that he thought he could stop faster due to his 4WD. So let me clear up a myth for anyone who thinks like that - 4WD helps you get going. It does NOT help you stop faster.

Now the Vicodin's setting in, so more on this later. I just had to vent.

12-09-09, 06:18 PM	#1
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	What's So Damn Hard About Winter Driving? So it was a long day. On my way home this morning, from meetings in Madison, some idiot driver in a 4WD SUV t-boned my car, totalling it and sending me to the hospital. Now my back's pretty screwed up. Okay, yes - it was incredibly slick and snowy, as we just got our first storm of the year. That being said, how the HELL did someone think it was okay to be driving 40mph with no traction? I overheard the guy telling the cops that he thought he could stop faster due to his 4WD. So let me clear up a myth for anyone who thinks like that - 4WD helps you get going. It does NOT help you stop faster. Now the Vicodin's setting in, so more on this later. I just had to vent.