Okay, here's the deal, I know that the knowledge I am about to drop on you isn't new, but apparently it still is a foreign concept to some people. A 4 wheel drive vehicle, is not, I repeat NOT, a 4 wheel STOP vehicle.
It snowed here most of yesterday, overnight, and was snowing for the commute to work this morning. This meant the roads were icy and snow-packed. you can't see the lines to determine what lane you are in, so if there is more than 2 you do the best you can. You follow,(Unless it spins out and goes in the ditch), the vehicle in front of you from a safe distance. Usually you can see ruts in the snow-packed road to help guide you. It is recommended you leave yourself a little extra time, as the posted speed limit is not attainable in these treacherous conditions.
So there I was, just going with the flow when it happened! I saw the next great thing from the auto industry, the Dodge Ram 1500 / any speed in any conditions pickup truck! This truck must be awesome, because it can apparently go 75 MPH in conditions that my poor little CR-V (and all the other vehicles on the road) can't. It was also equipped with headlights that flashed from high-beam off and on, and off and on as it approached vehicles that were apparently in it's way. This is handy, so you can get out of this special trucks way and admire the new technology that lets it glide through any hazzard, carrying the driver to their destination without a worry.
But seriously, what goes through the mind of someone that drives like that? It is very easy to go fast in icy, snowy conditions, but stopping is a another matter. Slow down folks.
I gave the guy the thumb of Karma, something I created that is a little less offensive as the 1 finger salute, and let him go by me, secretly hoping he would fishtail, slide around, miss all the other cars and end up in the ditch. I didn't wish for the driver to injure himself, but if he soiled himself that would be just fine.
Be safe people.
Peace,
Woody
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