Unless you've lived in a place that never gets snow and this is your very first experience with it, driving in the snow shouldn't be as hard as my fellow humans are making it. If you've lived in a place where it snows every winter, driving in it should be second nature....kinda like guys having the guy code built into our brains...but... much like the guy code...people need reminders. So I'm going to help with a few simple tips on how to drive in the snow and not be a jackass.
1) SLOW DOWN! Congrats, you have a big 4 wheel drive monster truck! You know what that means? You'll just end up in a ditch a lot faster than me. I'll be sure to wave to you as I drive past. Moron.
2) TURN YOUR DAMN LIGHTS ON! You have the daytime headlights. Good for you. If I'm behind you, I can't see your headlights. If you don't have daytime headlights, turn your damn lights on! I like to see what's coming my way. This also applies to driving in the rain. I can't believe I'm actually typing this.(Twitter follower @Zipkicker added this "when your wipers are on in the rain or snow, headlights are required by law!")
3) NO DRAFTING! If you're a NASCAR fan, you know what that means. In other words, get off my ass. If I have to suddenly stop and you're on my bumper, you're going to owe me a new back end of my car. Leave some space. You're not Tony Stewart. C'mon people.
4) ENOUGH WITH YOUR STUPID PHONE, RADIO, I-THING! No call, text is so important that it can't wait....and if it can't wait, pull into a parking lot. I really don't need you swerving into my lane because you need to text somebody "LOL". Yup, I bet that text was worth being a paraplegic.
Please share this is as many people as you can and maybe...just maybe...we can help humanity be less stupid. Probably not....but its a nice thought.
Late additions...Sandra and Donna on my Facebook said brush off your lights. Stacey says brush off your windows and April says brush off the top of your car. Thanks for the additional suggestions, ladies. I still can't believe we have to have this discussion.
