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[tunnie]

most of the population don't have a feking clue when it comes to driving in snow?

Just went to the BP and back, dozy cow leaving my road put her brakes on, slid most of the way down the road, then engaged first, and sat there for a good 15 seconds spinning her wheels.

I am not the greatest in the snow, but at least i did the basics, never touch the brake pedal, and pull off in 2nd/3rd.

Loaded the boot with a big heavy box and about 10kg of grit, and 75L of fuel, that is helping quite a bit

[nick v6]

traction control is a help as well which i don't have
need to try and get that sorted

[tunnie]

all V6's came with TC? 4 pots don't have it, so far, 2nd gear and low revs and i have yet to get stuck

[sir moanalot]

same as being stuck behind numerous dozy gits driving at 25mph on a 60 mph road that has most of the snow defrosted !!!!   

[nick v6]

all V6's came with TC? 4 pots don't have it, so far, 2nd gear and low revs and i have yet to get stuck

mine did have tc till the abs ecu went
i changed the ecu which later found out it came from an auto
so the tc wont work now until i can get it changed

[Varche]

Because most people are not petrol heads but merely drones using a car to get from A to B. You might not fare any better in their world (kitchen, operating theatre, farmyard, steel works etc).

Sadly there isn't much desire for people to continue "learning to drive". Hence why there are problems in fog, snow, ice, rain.

Things will be better when all cars are controlled by tractor beams and the driver can read the paper, shave, have a sleep etc. Not too good for petrol heads though. 

[TheBoy]

Or the idiot creeping slowly down Humpries Drive earlier, when I was going up, and didn't have the foresight to give way to me (was her right of way - but I was trying to keep momentum up)

[VXL V6]

I was always taught that you never stop a laden vehicle - ie. you giveway to someone driving up a hill if you are descending it. (It's far easier to pulll over / reverse than the uphill car having to stop then restart again).

[TheBoy]

I was always taught that you never stop a laden vehicle - ie. you giveway to someone driving up a hill if you are descending it. (It's far easier to pulll over / reverse than the uphill car having to stop then restart again).

Thats my view.  Obviously if it looked like she was struggling to slow/stop, I wouldn't have minded.

And she looks at me like I'm mad?

[albitz]

Iirc it used to be in the highway code that you should give way to vehicles travelling uphill,but I think it was dropped at somw point. :-/

[TheBoy]

Iirc it used to be in the highway code that you should give way to vehicles travelling uphill,but I think it was dropped at somw point. :-/

Believe it or not, I own a highway code - always keep one in the car to settle arguments.

I'd go and get it, but not sure I could open the doors....

[albitz]

Dont think its in there now (although I havent looked at one for years ). I remember my dad telling me about it when I first started driving.You were probably in short trousers then.

[TheBoy]

Dont think its in there now (although I havent looked at one for years ). I remember my dad telling me about it when I first started driving.You were probably in short trousers then.

I used to live in hot climates on a beach, and according to mum, was an exhibitionist. Therefore, I suspect I was in NO trousers

[TheBoy]

highway code is online as well now though

[hotel21]

The Nanny State strikes again....

....  thats the nanny (automotive) state, with an overavailability (and blind trust of the unlearned) in mainstream cars, of that technological panacea of ABS, TC, ESC, etc which automatically absolves the occupant of the controlling seat the ability to propel the vehicle to its intended destination in assorted road conditions......

Note absence of use of 'drivers' seat in the above.....