New Jersey Blows

I was driving home the other night while there was about a one inch dusting of snow on the ground. It wasn’t anything serious,  but that little dusting along with the snow that came down during the day and melted, and the 20 degree temperatures were enough to make the roads ever so slightly slick that a little extra caution was needed to be safe.

I was driving on a somewhat rural two lane road and slowed for the traffic light that just turned red. The minivan behind me aggressively accelerated , passed me (going into the other lane) and blew through the red light. This type of shit shouldn’t be done when the roads are dry, let alone when they are covered with snow and ice. The lives of the poor kids inside that minivan shouldn’t be endangered by their asshole parents who don’t know how to drive safely.

On that same drive home, I noticed all the SUVs in the opposite direction flying down the road as if they were on an autocross track. 4WD does not mean you can drive fast in the snow. You get more traction to start off or keep moving on hills, but you can’t go fast if you don’t have traction no matter how many wheels are pulling you. Just a few moments later, this little theory of mine was proven true when I saw an Acura MDX that slid off the road and into someone’s fence.