I was driving my car last week, on a mission to the grocery store to
pick up supplies for tomorrow mornings breakfast. Friday evening is
typically busy around here, but today would be different. There was
a bit of snow in the air. So many drivers become terrified when the
white stuff starts to hit the ground, driving to the store becomes a
harrowing experience. Are these people out the get me, or do they
target you too? Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning on a
night like tonight.The grocery store is just about three miles away on a 4-lane main road. How hard can that be? Not a block away, as I slow down approaching a green-lighted intersection, a car on the cross road slides through the red light and directly into the path of oncoming cars. The best way this vehicle can be identified is "late model, mid-sized, and completely covered in snow." Wouldn't it be easier if you could see out BOTH sides of your windshield? My cautious approach has paid off. The incident is avoided. As we made our way down the road, two things become obvious; there are far more people on the road than a typical Friday evening, and they all came out to try to crash into MY car! This short journey to the store has turned into a constant assault on my car. Many more potentially disastrous events are avoided before we reach the grocery store. continued...
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Daily Drives is a monthly column relating experiences driving these old cars.
| "The best way this vehicle can be identified is "late model, mid-sized, and completely covered in snow." |
