Originally Posted by
G-DDT
It's difficult to do now a days. I seem to remember in driving school we were told to always safely go 5 MPH under the posted speed limit in terrible weather conditions. Folks are driving worse than ever [[Michigan has always had noticeably aggressive drivers, but they normally just dart around other drivers with out being offensive. At least we aren't Massachusetts...as soon as the first snow falls for them, you got dozens of folks who don't adjust their careless driving habits, and next thing you know, you got scores of ambulances and tow trucks teaming out the city of Boston.).
For years, I have noticed quite the difference between city and suburban drivers. The suburban drivers are worse. They don't signal their turns, they either drive with no headlights, or tailgate you with glaring brights on, they cut you off, drive in your blindspots, pull out radically at the last minute onto busy roads, or it would absolutely kill them to be considerate enough to let you get over a lane when you have your turn indicator on. I'm not speaking glibly here. I've tried to be fair and suspend my conclusion on this, but I see the stark contrast between suburban drivers and the more considerate ones in the city, repeatedly there.
So, God forbid I drive cautiously in poor weather. Because there will be a steady stream of impatient yahoos in SUV's 4 inches away from my back bumper, glaring their brights, and I'm in the slow lane. There's a good reason why I chose to go ten years without a license and relied on bicycle and bus.