It was bad today in Northants / Norfolk. Flights cancelled so I got train back from Peterborough. Hopefully I didn't get bird flu when I overtook a "Beautuful Matthews lorry" on the A47
It was bad today in Northants / Norfolk. Flights cancelled so I got train back from Peterborough. Hopefully I didn't get bird flu when I overtook a "Beautuful Matthews lorry" on the A47
Hope you had the hood up and the recirc on! :)
Yes, I pass through Earlston. I stopped at the Seat garage to get some special VW oil the other day (I think it was Earlston).
The majority of people not just the English don't know how to drive in the snow, like the idiot in the van that overtook my mate doing 60 on a back road near inverurie, braked for the corner and span off into a field. Kev checked he was alright, called him a f'ing pillock and promptly drove off to let the guy get hypothermia.
Totally agree with you there VB, if you are sensible, and drive sensibly, then you'll be ok. Van drivers must be a particular breed - only accident I saw yesterday was a van driver (transit with rwd) stuck. I saw some very sensible driving, and some very silly driving (for example, pretty much everyone took the 90 degree bend in our car park too fast and hit the kerb as a result)
If you want to see how to drive in the snow go to Prague in the winter. It was -15 C when I was there a couple of years ago and when it snowed nobody cared, they all just drive about like nothing has happened. They get a lot more practice though. Personally, I don't agree that the scots are any better or worse at driving in the snow than the english. That's just xenophobic rubbish!
The Finns still drive when it's like that (-15), albeit with snow tyres and chains etc. Although the folk in our office used to bin the car and ski to work!
Now, this takes balls and skill!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLTiSlH6Xww
Geez that'd rattle your fillings!
Would agree with you Gaj, but I do think Scots have more of a "Oh, it snowed last night, isn't that pretty. Ah well, lets just get on with it" attitude, as opposed to a "Oh, cripes! It MIGHT snow tomorrow, so I'll just stay at home, not driving in that."quote:Originally posted by GAJ
... Personally, I don't agree that the scots are any better or worse at driving in the snow than the english. That's just xenophobic rubbish!
But then, we do have more experience in dealing with snow.
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