Grrrr! Muppet drivers in snow!

[Globalti]

Why do British people drive like muppets as soon as there's a bit of snow around? My German colleague told me this morning that he thinks snow contains a chemical that turns them into idiots.

Momentum, a sensitive right foot and good anticipation are all you need and you can continue driving at almost normal speeds. But no, everybody dithers around hugging the left hand lane and spinning their wheels.

GRRRRRR!

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Why do British people drive like muppets as soon as there's a bit of snow around?

I don't think most driving habits change, on the contrary I think it's more of a problem of people not changing to adapt to the conditions. There's a general ignorance of the need for different approaches in different conditions... look at how distances between cars never seems to change despite thick fog, how some drivers never manage to work out that lights are a good idea in heavy rain.... it goes on.

 

[XmisterIS]

I have two words ... snow chains! Whip 'em out, stick 'em on, no more dithering in the left-hand lane with the wheels spinning!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Be nice if the Highways Dept. helped by gritting the friggin' roads before it snows and then getting the snow-plough on them afterwards.

 

[Globalti]

They're all hoarding the grit after last winter's embarrassment.

 

[Dan B]

Why do British people drive like muppets as soon as there's a bit of snow around? My German colleague told me this morning that he thinks snow contains a chemical that turns them into idiots.

Yes, it's dihydrogen monoxide - a major component of acid rain which can cause death if inhaled even in small quantities. It's also used in oven cleaners.

As for the number of idiots on the road, one does not have to dwell too long on the fact that approximately 60% of the human body by weight is due to this substance

 

[Over The Hill]

Snow? What Snow?


My gripe is fog lights. Put them on in the fog. Turn them OFF when it is not foggy anymore. Dont drive around with them on for the next week.

 

[XmisterIS]

Snow? What Snow?


My gripe is fog lights. Put them on in the fog. Turn them OFF when it is not foggy anymore. Dont drive around with them on for the next week.

You don't understand! They're a fashion statement! A real "must-have" accessory for 17-year-old chavs driving clapped out 1 litre Vauxhall Novas with flared exhausts, lowered arches and cheap alloys - the purpose of the fog light + headlight combo is to make the car and its driver as irritating as possible when they sit two inches from your rear bumper in a 30mph zone - just to make sure that you don't have a pleasant and relaxed journey!

 

[tyred]

Personally, I find most people drive like muppets no matter what the weather.

 

[Dan B]

the purpose of the fog light + headlight combo is to make the car and its driver as irritating as possible when they sit two inches from your rear bumper in a 30mph zone

Surely that's why you have rear foglights? Or, if you have eye-searingly bright high-level brake lights, wait for the next traffic light then put the handbrake on and practice cadence braking

No, I don't actually condone either of these practices

 

[postman]

Saturday morning i am walking back from Chapel Allerton Hospital.Munching on a Greggs breakfast roll and sipping a latte .When on Harrogate Road .I spots a young female driver on her mobile .Now Friday night and Saturday morning we in Leeds took our first heavy snow .Roads wet and driving conditions different .But not to this numpty .I give up with the stupidity of some on the roads .

 

[Globalti]

Fog lights are the ultimate waste of money. I've tried driving in fog with them alone and with headlights and I can't see any difference at all, I'm still blinded by scatter from the fog.

 

[Globalti]

Here are the full, worrying facts on dihydrogen monoxide. I for one am avoiding it as much as possible at the moment.

http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

 

[TheDoctor]

This stuff is lethal!!
In its solid phase, it drastically reduces friction of road surfaces.
It's also a major constituent of Tea.

 

[Speicher]

It is also used in the preservation of foodstuffs. Who knew it was that dangerous?