Do you get nervous about driving in certain types of weather?
By vivasuzi
@vivasuzi (4127)
United States
December 23, 2008 11:49am CST
It always amazes me when I see the weather is horrible outside and others around me go for a regular drive saying it's no big deal. I am amazed when it is very icy on the roads, yet people are still trying to go 10 over the speed limit and cutting me off.
I get a bit nervous now a days about driving in the bad snow or slippery ice which I used to be fine with. However I think I figured it out. I'm not nervous about driving in the snow... I'm nervous about dealing with OTHER PEOPLE who drive like nuts in the snow! If no one was on the road, I feel like I'd make it home even on the icy ice roads, however when there is tons of traffic all driving bumper to bumper, I always am extra cautious, just waiting for someone to slide into someone else.
Other than that, the only other time I get nervous is when my vision is blurred either by heavy rain or snow. I HAVE to pull over sometimes if I just feel like I can't see the lines in the road or can't see the person in front of me. But Overall, I think my nervousness comes from idiots on the road and the fact that I don't feel like dealing with them. So what about you? Do you change your habits in the rain or snow? Do you think you can control your car in any conditions, or do you try to drive extra-cautious just in case?
2 responses
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
29 Dec 08
I only really get nervious when I can't see like you had mentioned. I've been on the freeway only to see rain come down so hard you couldn't even see the tail lights of the person in front of you.
Snow doesn't bother me as much as if it's got some high winds with it that make it even harder to steer.
Though I think I'm a bit more nervous about it in recent yrs since I have become a stay-at-home mom that I try to conserve by not driving out of my way or with out cause so if the weather is poor and I do not have to go anywhere I will not go out that day and sometimes that's great to have that choice. But that choice has become less frequent during the school yr having to pick up my kids.
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@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
6 Jan 09
I don't like driving in icy or snowy weather. If it's not that bad when it's snowing, I usually don't have any problems driving in the weather. I just hate driving when there is quite a bit of snow on the roads and no one has cleaned the roads or salted them or anything. Plus, I hate driving when it's icy and there are other people driving too.
People get impatient and start passing and driving crazily and then they end up sliding off the road, sliding into you, or in front of you and causing a huge accident simply because they couldn't afford to be patient.
