Driving in the snow and ice - Saxperience

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:20

My mum never lets me drive my car when it's icy in the morning. However when it snowed I used my car and was perfectly fine. She says 'I can't stop you but...' and if I do crash it'll not do me any favours.

Does anyone think she's being too cautious? I only passed my test in November but I feel confident enough to drive in these conditions, and I'm gona have to learn someday.

-GG- · 5th January 2010, 22:22

I would say she's just looking out for you...just about everyone's parents do that when you've passed

Though i dont know you, your mum could think you drive like a nutter

Lew_C · 5th January 2010, 22:22

well you've got to drive and experience the snow one day, but just like learning to drive, take your time, give yourself far more time than you need to get there for work etc so you don't feel rushed and can relax, be cautious and always predict the worse so you can be ready for it and evade it. Go by that and you'll never go wrong mate

Jordysport · 5th January 2010, 22:22

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Originally Posted by TomBob

My mum never lets me drive my car when it's icy in the morning. However when it snowed I used my car and was perfectly fine. She says 'I can't stop you but...' and if I do crash it'll not do me any favours.

Does anyone think she's being too cautious? I only passed my test in November but I feel confident enough to drive in these conditions, and I'm gona have to learn someday.

Hell yes she is being too cautious. my mum isn't going to work tomoz, cos "its too icey" she's in a fucking 5 tonne vectra, and the saxo i can get to not slide at all.

Did struggle to get up a hill today tho, was in 5th at 20mph and just had grip and momentum,

but year i just tell my mum to **** off and grow some balls!

Liamm · 5th January 2010, 22:23

my mums taken my bike keys off me, but then again its completley different :L
My dads been driving over 20 years and he slid out the other day going round a turn and got scared, if you do go out be really careful, chances are you will slide whatever speed you do, my neighbour slid allover his drive trying to straighten the car up earlier, (was fun to watch

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James106 · 5th January 2010, 22:23

Ha! may look fine but they aint mate! o was out in my mates car today, got to a hill, he couldn;t stop! roads looked perfectly fine!

Never under estimate Bud!!1

bald24 · 5th January 2010, 22:24

I can understand her concern, offer to take her out in the car in the conditions and proove you can drive it properly in the snow and ice

Ben · 5th January 2010, 22:26

Just looking out for you mate, and if you decide to go out and stack it you'll get the 'I told you' lol.

Mr_X · 5th January 2010, 22:28

To be fair, you only need to come across one bad patch then you are fucked. Day at home or risk my car to spend a day at work? Hard one lol

-Alex- · 5th January 2010, 22:29

Similar boat as you, but today I felt the safest driver on the road after a van decided he wanted to try reverse into me. (On that note a Saxo horn is not manly enough!!) Snow just brings all the tossers out, just remember make gaps bigger, try set off in second when setting off in snow. All this got me home safely.

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:29

What pissed me off so much today when sitting on the school bus was seeing everyone else who has a car in my 6th form driving perfectly fine. I slid a little when it snowed last cos I took a shortcut down a quiet lane that was full of ice. Didn't crash or anything.

I agree with her concern but I think she is being a little ott. When will I learn to drive in these conditions? To do that I will need to drive in them.

The thing is is what do I do if I go out and crash and write off my car? :/

Jordysport · 5th January 2010, 22:32

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Originally Posted by -Alex-

Similar boat as you, but today I felt the safest driver on the road after a van decided he wanted to try reverse into me. (On that note a Saxo horn is not manly enough!!) Snow just brings all the tossers out, just remember make gaps bigger, try set off in second when setting off in snow. All this got me home safely.

2nd!!! more like 5th for me today lol i did hit a small patch of really slippy ice and i saw 140mph on the speedo lol.

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:32

Yeahh don't want the told you so. I still have to go to school. Just without my car, and seeing other people (especially people I don't like) in their cars annoys me when I don't have my car. Especally the other Saxo owner. Sitting on the bus felt awful. I have a licence, car and insurance. Why am I sitting on a bus watching people drive?

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Jordysport

2nd!!! more like 5th for me today lol i did hit a small patch of really slippy ice and i saw 140mph on the speedo lol.

I wanna try that, but my speedo only goes up to 110 :/

-Alex- · 5th January 2010, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Jordysport

2nd!!! more like 5th for me today lol i did hit a small patch of really slippy ice and i saw 140mph on the speedo lol.

Haha 5th?!
We had about 3 inch on the road when I was driving (Our council has run out of grit) tell you It was like been in Fast and furious. Drift YO!

Jordysport · 5th January 2010, 22:35

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Originally Posted by TomBob

I wanna try that, but my speedo only goes up to 110 :/

Don't try it, i did it by accident........... sort of. i was testing how much grip there was.

-Alex- you should try getting out of our close, 5mph no grip whatsoever and a 90 degree turn.

it was interesting to say the least

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by Jordysport

Don't try it, i did it by accident........... sort of. i was testing how much grip there was.

So not much by the sound of it. Reading all your stories is making me so jelous because I can't join in. Hopefully school will be closed tomorrow. Might be able to catch up on some work, now I have the bloody textbook I wasn't told I needed.

dannyhall · 5th January 2010, 22:38

If you don't drive in it then you won't have the experience of it. I've been driving the MR2 up until this morning, was far too risky, snow on top of ice in my car is a big no-no!

As Mr_X says I'd rather miss a day off work than risk writing my car off.

Mochachino · 5th January 2010, 22:40

Youve got to experience them road conidtions one day!

More car control would be an advantage but still wont be enough for driving on snow/ice and recovering a spin or somthing.

I cba with driving in the snow and ice anyway, i hate going 2mph and im paranoid when driving in the snow/ice anyway as im over cautious in my car.

TomBob · 5th January 2010, 22:43

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Originally Posted by db_sax

Youve got to experience them road conidtions one day!

More car control would be an advantage but still wont be enough for driving on snow/ice and recovering a spin or somthing.

I cba with driving in the snow and ice anyway, i hate going 2mph and im paranoid when driving in the snow/ice anyway as im over cautious in my car.

I know. When will I experience them? I'm cautious due to 3rd party insurance.