Winter is Coming

I'm one of those people that like winter. Sure, it lasts long and it can be pretty cold, but it also means  that the big holidays are coming and everything looks better.  I prefer to admire winter's beauty while sitting in my cozy car.

So when winter came last year and the snowflakes were gently covering the asphalt, I got pretty upset. Why, you ask? Maybe because the trip to school took me thirty minutes longer than usual. It probably had something to do with the three different collisions on the highway. Also, to make things even worse, the driver in front of me was one of those guys who break intensely, and do so at the last second. People need to realize that when the snow falls, driving like you just came out of a fast and furious movie is not acceptable nor safe. This is why I usually leave a pretty decent gap between myself and the person in front of me.  There are many people, mostly teenagers, who believe that you are a better driver if you don't create gaps between the cars. They think that acting as if the snow has no effect on their cars makes them better or more skilled. For these people, I have four words. The laws of physics.

Some people even complain how they don't have winter tires, so it is harder for them to drive. Well I've been driving for a while now, and guess what, I've been using all season tires all along. I'm not saying that all season tires are as good as the winter ones,  not even close. The tests have proven that all season tires do no work in below zero conditions. However, I am trying to point out that what matters more is the way you drive, not the tires you have. If you don't have winter tires, that means that you have to drive extra carefully. The fact that this country has so many immigrants that are not used to these conditions only makes things harder.

Driving carelessly in the winter is the same as speeding. You can either be responsible and not do it, or you can risk paying  the price. The difference is that the price of speeding is nothing compared to the price of repairing the car after a collision. Not to mention that there is a risk of hurting other people in the process. Unfortunately, some people need to be hit where it hurts the most, their wallet, before they learn their lesson.