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Bad winter drivers
December 6, 2007 - 11:00am — Brandon
What annoys you about other drivers during the winter months? What do you think is the most dangerous winter driving mistake? How does the winter weather affect your driving? Have you been in an accident already this winter?
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Tailgating. If I'm driving...
Back to page topTailgating. If I'm driving slower because I'm not sure how my car is going to behave on the snow or ice, I really don't appreciate some big four-wheel drive truck parking on my back end. It won't make me go any faster, but it might make me take him out with me if I begin to spin.
I haven't had any accidents yet this year -- knock wood -- but I did used to have a bit of a reputation for winter mishaps. In about 1998-99, I was going through a divorce and my daughter and I moved from the house in the country to an apartment in the city -- all in rural Indiana. It was a much closer drive to work for me and all on city streets vs. county roads or two-lane highways.
About March that season as the final snow was melting, I was driving into or out of town when my daughter, who was 6 years old at the time, blurted out, "Hey, mommy, we didn't get in any accidents this year." And who says kids don't have early cognizant memories.
I can’t stand it when...
Back to page topI can’t stand it when drivers speed past me when I’m trying to drive at a safe speed.
When there's snowy weather,...
Back to page topWhen there's snowy weather, I always seem to find the drivers who ... "think they can make it."