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I concur with Niteowl. Last Thanksgiving I was traveling from Minneapolis back to my home in Minot, N.D. Traffic was one lane only and ran bumper to bumper from Barnesville MN. to J amestown ND. 99.9 % of the drivers were doing between 25>30 mph and moving right along. Although it was still slicker than snot on a door knob.
But there always has to be the exception to the rule. Here comes this butthead down the passing lane at 80 mph. He was clocked by a County Mounty at 80+ mph. He radioed ahead to other law enforcement units on the westbound side of the highway. Seems like in any storm theres always one of these drivers that just have to pass everything on the road. Now these morons look at the cars they pass like they have some form of fungus and sip on their Starbucks coffee and ziggy on down the road. Yes it is possible to drive that fast under bad conditions. But these boneheads never consider one important fact, what happens when they have to apply the brakes? If you think air is an advantage to NASCAR drivers try driving down a slick highway and have the wind change direction, or have it speed up or down. Kiss your butt goodbye.
Well he finally met his waterloo a few miles up the road when he took out 4 Semis and 3 cars. He was upside down in the Median with his wife and kids.
I'd rather share my road space with 100 truckers than almost any car driver. I keep in close touch with the truckers when I'm on the road cause I have a CB radio. I'm never far from good information and road conditions. And they tell some pretty good jokes too.
So I'll stick with the truckers on this one.
Oh, the guy that ended up in the median? I gave him the bird as I went by. I'm sure I wasn't the only one to do so.
Best wishes, Bill
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