There’s something about driving after a fresh dump of snow that brings out the worst in everyone. Why is it that after a fresh dump of snow so many people turn into such an idiots on the road, so much so that the morning show of a local radio station renamed it’s traffic report into the ‘Tard Watch.
I think that the biggest problem lies in the fact that so many people think they can drive the same way they would if it was the summer. WRONG!! You gotta account for the fact that it takes you at least twice as much distance to stop, that you don’t have the traction you normally do (even with snow tires on) so trying to race into a spot won’t always be successful. Last week we had an overnight snow fall of about 10cm, 4in, (officially, but looked more like 5-6inches) and by the time I got to work in the morning (just before 8:30am) the radio was saying that the police were reporting over 150 accidents so far. You live in CANADA!! When are you gonna a the f-ing clue?!?!
But I truly believe the best of the ‘Tard Watch have to go to the people that don’t clear their cars before they drive. You know who I’m talking about, the people who get in their car and just turn on their wipers and think that’s enough to drive. I’ve even seen people drive on the highway pile of snow on their rear window, I don’t know about you, but aren’t you supposed to use the rear view mirror when you drive? I know I do. Do you honestly think I like driving by/near/behind you when the snow is flying off your roof/back window and into my field of view? ummmmm…. no. But the winner had to be the lady I passed this morning. We’ve just had about 4cm of the lightest snow ever (I could have used a leaf-blower to clear the driverway, and almost did for shits ‘n giggles). As I passed her, she had just gotten into her car and was clearing it off by turning on the wipers and lowering the side windows. Would it really have killed you to take 30 seconds and use your brush? The people driving near you would appreciate it.
Some people just amaze me at times.
Oh and I’m not immune to being a ‘Tard. This morning I went to the car to brush it off and like most people, I turned the car on to warm up while I’m clearing it. Well somewhere between opening the car door and turning it on, I must have hit the lock button on the remote (stupid bulky gloves), so when I tried to get into the car to leave for work, it was locked. Which normally wouldn’t be a problem b/c I could just go back into the house and get the spare… oh wait, the house keys are in the car as well. DUH! Luckily a neighbour was shovelling as well and let me use his phone to call my dad at work, who had a house key, and he was nice enough to swing by and let me in. Man I’m smooth.
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