I had the misfortune this past weekend to be driving on the highway (401 from Ottawa to London, Ontario) during the second worst snow storm we’ve had this year. Here are several words I would like everyone to read:
1. SLOW DOWN. 40km/h is fine if it means making it home safe.
2. LEAVE ROOM. Do you really need to follow so close to the car in front of you that you couldn’t stop in time even if the road conditions were perfect? Seriously, on several occasions, the person behind me was so close I couldn’t even see headlights anymore.
3. STAY IN YOUR LANE. Switching lanes all the time is what causes you to lose control of your vehicle, especially when you aren’t following rule #1. Those foot thick banks in between the lanes aren’t as easy to drive through as you think.
4. GET OFF THE ROAD IF IT’S TOO BAD. We pulled over for an hour or so to give the plows a chance to get through. It slowed down a little, which let us get through, but the hotel across the road from the Tim’s we stopped at looked real comfy.
5. SLOW THE FUCK DOWN. Do not drive 80 when everyone else is doing 40. And for crying out loud, don’t pass them on the right, which is actually the shoulder of the road because you can’t even see the bloody lanes anymore. If you can’t see the road underneath you because of the snow, how the hell do you think driving 80km/h is safe?
I rarely wish people ill-will beyond the simple derogatory comment about their weight and hygiene, but had I gotten my wishes that night, several people would have died horrible deaths.
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