Oh hush it Otherhalf. No one's saying it's a big deal, I only thought I'd remind others about the silly thing.
Does anyone take winter seriously? My last accident was in a winter freeze (in a car). It rained all day, then started snowing and froze up quickly. A slick layer of snow covered ice. A freak Denver October storm. I have a lot of experience in snow conditions, and no matter what I did I ended up rear-ending a car. (Granted, the driver turned short and stopped short by hitting the curb, and in rush hour I had nowhere to turn). If I had given an extra 20 feet of room, I would have avoided it. I was almost stopped when I hit. If you look at things objectively, most accidents can be avoided. BACK UP a little more! Give a little more room in between. You'll be glad when your wheels start to skid.
If you were to check out the multiple threads on the topic...you would find that EVERYONE here takes it VERY SERIOUSLY! The newbies/wannabes/and students are asking questions, therefore they are showing concern...a legitimate concern...especially going from a 1500 pound car to 50-80k pound truck. Well phrased...just how many have you been involved in? No such thing as a freak October storm in Denver....After August 21...any kind of weather is possible in Denver. If you had paid attention to your "experience"...you would have known to give extra room! Nowhere to turn? What about all the experience? I think you mean subjectively...objectively would assume the accident wouldn't have happened! The correct term is BACK OFF not back up! Glad you finally learned...now please advise me where you are for the next "freak October storm in Denver"!
