Who are the worst drivers in the snow?

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Snow! What Snow? Down here South West Wales (Pembrokeshire) not a sign of it.

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Here is a depth gauge of the snow in North Wales today
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Is snow the white stuff? We've forgotten what even rain looks like!! Cold day today - only 28.
 

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I feel left out, no snow here, only rain!
 

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It took me 5.5 hrs to drive from North Wales to South Wales today (normally 3.5hrs).
I ensured that I cleared off the regulation amount of snow before I set off.
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Who says MB cars don't work well in snow?
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It didn't start snowing in South Wales until 10am and quite a few have had to abandon their cars on the A48 (end of M4) due to the conditions. I managed to avoid all the jams. :) Although I'm tired now from the concentration.
 

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It didn't start snowing in South Wales until 10am and quite a few have had to abandon their cars on the A48 (end of M4) due to the conditions. I managed to avoid all the jams. :) Although I'm tired now from the concentration.

Yes it does make you tired with the concentration, You put your feet up, and I will ban a few members:evil:


Malcolm
 

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I ensured that I cleared off the regulation amount of snow before I set off.
:) Although I'm tired now from the concentration.

Are you sure that was the regulation 20" :confused: of snow removed from your windscreen:confused:


Looks to me like a "male" version of measurement:rolleyes:
 
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Had quite a bit of snow here yesterday but it's all melting today :-?
 

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Some years ago I used to pay 50p for 4hrs driving on a skid pan. It was fun, and something to do on a Sat or Sun am or pm. I was very surprised that when I told my peers of this cheap weekend entertainment, they weren't interested. Since the closure of the skid pan, I have never had any qualms about driving in any weather and feel quite competent to negotiate anything the weather throws up. Unfortunately, I have to agree with Angus that the general driving style in London are is absolutely pathetic when we get any kind of adverse weather.
BTW I live NW London.
 

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Some years ago I used to pay 50p for 4hrs driving on a skid pan. It was fun, and something to do on a Sat or Sun am or pm. I was very surprised that when I told my peers of this cheap weekend entertainment, they weren't interested. Since the closure of the skid pan, I have never had any qualms about driving in any weather and feel quite competent to negotiate anything the weather throws up. Unfortunately, I have to agree with Angus that the general driving style in London are is absolutely pathetic when we get any kind of adverse weather.
BTW I live NW London.

Hello and welcome, I was lucky and had it all free in Sweden on a skid pan after that you could practice in the shopcenters car parks, makes a big difference.

Malcolm
 

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Yes I usually go for a wee spin around when I see a nice empty snow covered carpark!

Great fun and educational too!
 

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