So don't agree. And, frankly, SO disappointed.
Maybe, because you live in a rural area with little traffic, you've gotten away with this so far, but lack of full vision is not only dangerous for you and every other motorist and pedestrian you come across., it's likely illegal.
Sounds good to me. Pretty much all common sense stuff, but there are lot of assholes out there who don't seem to know common sense. They are really the reason why snow in the south causes accidents. They get 1 inch and it's panic mode and people drive like assholes and cause accidents.
Move to southern California and don't worry about it. Or Tucson.
No. More like Kauai or Florida or some other tropical paradise. Why live in the greenless dehydrated badlands.
TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS!
So don't agree. And, frankly, SO disappointed.
Maybe, because you live in a rural area with little traffic, you've gotten away with this so far, but lack of full vision is not only dangerous for you and every other motorist and pedestrian you come across., it's likely illegal.
Huh? I can see out the front windshield. That means, I can see everything down the road and to the left and right of the road out to several hundred feet. There is absolutely nothing that I would need to see out the rear window. The only thing that I could realistically - if you want to call it that - not notice is a cruise missile coming at me from the side.
Not a single mention of snow tires.
What about clearing the snow off the roof of your car? I hate driving behind some jackass who wants to have a mobile winter white out or have chunks of ice falling off the back of his car...
Lane changing. Well mostly, you want to be able to see out your side windows for that, and see your mirrors.
Back window ends up getting full of snow as I drive no matter how well I clear it, so before I go to back into a space to park I end up having to go clear it. In winter I ALWAYS back into a space. Makes it so much easier to get out after. Heck that habit tends to follow me through summer then by the time I realize I don't have to do it anymore there's snow on the ground again.
Good idea to have, but not really a must. Need to know your car's and your own limits though. Even with snow tires you are not invincible.
Front wheel drive is also much better in the snow I find. But at the end of the day it's all about the driver. Need to drive to the conditions. That seems to be the #1 thing people in the south don't seem to understand.
For the most part, this. Weird that getting struck by snow flying off a vehicle isn't an issue in this area - where most people don't brush the snow off their roof. But somehow, it's an issue elsewhere.Don't ride my ass and you'll be fine.
For the most part, this. Weird that getting struck by snow flying off a vehicle isn't an issue in this area - where most people don't brush the snow off their roof. But somehow, it's an issue elsewhere.
Don't ride my ass and you'll be fine.
Oh winter tires are definitely better, no doubt about that, but what I'm saying is you can get away without them if you know what you're doing. Idealy, its best to get some though. If you only have all seasons or summer tires you need to give much more room to stop, and accelerating needs to be done smoother or you just spin out. Problem is if someone in front of you with good tires decides to do a dead stop, you might not be able to stop on time. I've seen idiots do that too, for no reason at all they'll just dead stop right in the middle of the road when it's slippery.
Even with winters you can spin or slide if not careful. With the -30's it tends not to snow very much and the snow that is on the road just gets packed down to a point where it's almost as slippery and smooth as ice.