[The Horrible Esthete]

Chris, what you describe is about the same thing that happens here when it rains. When it snows, it's a nightmare. There are actually fewer accidents in the snow then there are in the rain, but in the snow, the average person drives - I shit you not - about 10 miles per hour (16 kph?). Can't have too many wrecks when you're barely moving.

:roll:

I just think there are many motorists on urban thoroughfares who have very little knowledge of:

• How the elements will (or will not) dictate their vehicle's behavior.
• How to counteract actions caused / limited by slippery conditions.
• The extent or degree of turning / braking / acceleration that will cause the vehicle to lose traction in various conditions.
• How to control loss of traction by pumping the brakes.
• How to use low gears to slow a vehicle without using the brakes at all to avoid losing traction.
• How to prevent loss of traction by using higher gears while accelerating / turning.