[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Getting worse everywhere.... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by dparadis [Email] (#2915) [Profile/Gallery] (more from dparadis) on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:26:19 In Reply to: O.T.: Snow and Geographic Cultural Differences...., MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:41:51 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Here in Montreal, I notice that anytime snow falls, people will not consider how the road is (maybe just wet...) but will just assume that it is slippery and slow down.

And then the weak link theory is applicable. Heavy traffic will only move as fast as the slowest person driving on that road. And the impact of that slow driving person will have an impact long after she has left the road. Only when traffic alleviates will pockets of unoccupied space appear, thus allowing individual cars to speed up!

It is the same on bridges. How often have I crossed the Victoria bridge (one lane) following a car at 20 MPH where you could probably slot 15 to 20 cars in the empty space in front of the leading car!

There should be 'EDUCATION' going on about stuff like that!

My theory is that it is worse in any city that has traffic reports on the radio. EVERY F.....ING TIME there is snow falling, some do-gooder on the radio will advise drivers to 'make sure you slow down and drive safely, bla, bla...' And then you can almost see all the red braking lights start shining... (well maybe it's my imagination...)

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NJ Turnpike many years ago. A police officer is standing on the edge of the road. No accidents or nuttin'. He is just waving like mad at motorists to SPEED up!! Now that was nice... :o)

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• O.T.: Snow and Geographic Cultural Differences...., MI-Roger , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:41:51
  • The NY Times has some fun with yawl........, ChrisB, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 06:55:30
    • Whoops, its the AP not the NYT!, ChrisB, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:04:11
    • Re: trusting The NY Times?, t_mokes, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:09:53
  • a little overconfident?, isobel, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 06:24:57
  • The first snow of the season nails northerners, too, Noel, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 05:46:13
  • And North Dakota drivers sneer at us MI folks...., Carina, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:01:30
  • Well, even folks in NJ have such fear of snow that...., TKC, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:56:28
  • Re: at least they have an excuse...., t_mokes, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:19:50
    • Did you get your bread and milk?, Urby, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:58:03
      • Re: Did you get your bread and milk?, t_mokes, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:11:18
  • A quick NC perspective…, Craig, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:47:20
    • Nothing was meant negative regarding NC drivers...., MI-Roger , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:06:04
      • No Offense Taken...., craig, Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:01:00
  • Re: O.T.: Snow and Geographic Cultural Differences...., Dan , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:03:53
    • Re: O.T.: Snow and Geographic Cultural Differences...., johnf, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:45:03
  • NC is INSANE whenever a few snowflakes hit..., johnf, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:26:32
  • Getting worse everywhere...., dparadis , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:26:19 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Southern Ontario Bad too, Gabor, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:12:58
      • only the first few snowfalls, Trev, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:38:09
  • Big time (+), Vlad, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:21:43
  • Atlanta is the same way . . ., jc, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:49:52
    • That is a hoot!, RS , Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:14:36
    • Re: you did what I wanted to do, t_mokes, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:25:47
    • Ha...nice...I tip my 40 to you n/m, McTeague, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:44:18
    • That may be one of the best traffic..., 99 9-3 HOT, Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:54:03

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