Can You Handle It?

[TWR]

Can you handle driving in the snow? what precautions will you take?How will you drive?

[tonyav]

Yes I can TWR, just drive with some caution and maybe set out on your journey a little bit earlier.

[woofgang]

Yes I will drive in snow but prefer to stay off ice. I always have inter kit in my car at this time of year (extra clothes and rugs for the dogs, boots, food and water, de icer, spare charged mobile phone. I will take my time and stay in a low gear for max torque.

[ummmm]

Yes.

No precautions (I don't drive far)

Carefully.

[sherrardk]

No - hate driving in snow. If we get it bad here I won't be able to get my car out of the estate anyway. If I need anything (but shouldn't as I have done my shopping to last until Monday) I will send himself. My only concern is if the snow comes today as boy#1's school is about ten miles away, out in the sticks, and I will worry about him until he is home & safe.

[TWR]

You have it in one Tony. maybe set out on your journey a little bit earlier. a lot do not think about that. a little bit of advice, "very light" steering, lighter that usual, Ice

[tonyav]

Yes TWR, and careful on the corners.

[Canary42]

I started driving in the days when roads weren't salted until hours (often days) AFTER snow fall, so like most people then soon learnt how to handle the tricky conditions.

[Baldric]

'Low gear' ^^^ sounds a bit iffy to me!

[ummmm]

Do you remember when there used to be grit containers on the corner of some streets?

[TWR]

This area at the moment, cold, dry, I think it's on the way.

[tonyav]

Yes ummmm, wonder what happened to them.

[TWR]

In some area they still do the Ummmm, but as usual, money comes before safety, same with the pavements.

[Hopkirk]

I can cope with it, as long as some other idiot doesn't block the road.

I always laugh at the big powerful BMWs sliding all over the place with their rear heel drive.

[TWR]

Hop, I drive one of those things, its not the car, it's the person that drives! the car will only do what the driver's reactions are.

[tonyav]

Yep, they seem to give them to much pedal in to lower gear I think TWR.

[Baldric]

Our Beemer is fine, as long as it's driven properly!


which it is.

[maggiebee]

Used to stop my cartie with my heel Hopkirk! Sorry, couldn't resist.

[ummmm]

I had a rear wheel drive car. I had to park it up in a snow storm.

[Baldric]

Woofgang mentioned low gear earlier, I don't agree!!!

[ummmm]

I thought you were better off in high gear.