Nothing like successfully geoguessing a meme about winter driving instead of working. OP is actually correct about it being in Canada
Highway 401 eastbound, just west of Kennedy Road
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2024
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I still don't understand how you people do it, but just in case you weren't aware yet:
https://feddit.org/c/geoguesser_iel
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"I'm pretty sure I'm still on the road."
still feels like road, can't be that off
Surely this is no issue at all, because everyone will reduce their speed, increase safety distances, drive more carefully and when in doubt, yield to others, right?
Definitelt happens for first snow here in Estonia if it comes down unexpected.
2 days later we're back to being assholes.
Gestures at a car that did barrel rolls at a 4-way stop with a speed limit of 50km/h with 1 inch of snow on the ground.
Yeah. Sure thing.
This makes me think, what happens in countries like the Netherlands that use "shark teeth" markings on the street mostly in addition but partially instead of yield signs... either chaos or everybody is driving more carefully (unlikely)
When there's snow in the Netherlands, everyone just stops and waits for it to melt.
I prefer the spinoff, "Whose parking spot is it anyway?"
That's easy. It's always the BMW's spot. Even when it clearly isn't.
Lunchtime when it melts it just looks like they showed up to work drunk
The parking spot is where you stop the sliding.
The "lanes" are the sets of tire tracks from the car in front of you that you try to stay in so your car doesn't suddenly fishtail.
Remarkably accurate. Lanes become suggestions but tire tracks are mandatory.
4 wheel or all wheel drive is a lifesaver if you live where it snows often. I've pulled so many cars and 2 wheel drive trucks out of the snow with my truck. It's fun, and I enjoy helping.
I’d probably do the same if I had a four wheel drive vehicle, but it doesn’t snow too often where I live so my little 2wd ranger performs just fine. Sandbags in the bed, drive slowly and deliberately, and keep a set of chains when shit really gets bad. It bugs me how some people in my area have a mindset where they think they need four wheel drive in the snow. No you don’t, you just can’t drive like a moron.
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Lanes are a social construct
It's the biggest religion on the planet. Everyone believes the lines protect them. As long as everyone believes that, it works. But when you need help the most, it does nothing to protect you. It's just lines on some pavement, the people are the ones with all the power.
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Now that I think about it, so are roads
Rouds have material manifestations. The ground is different so driving there makes a difference. But historically, streets were the empty space between houses until the car industry lobbied to get the pedestrians out of the way.
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Be safe out there. Not here, I've yet to see snow in Ontario, but I think Alberta's getting it hard.
It's been pretty awesome here in Calgary. Was getting worried there that ski season was going to be delayed. But I love a good snow dump to start winter. It sucks when it's cold and icy but no snow to cover things up.
Probably sucks for anyone that has to commute right now though.
Just use the guard rails as bumpers. You'll be fine as long as you're not going too fast.
Oh, you mean drifting powder?
(I unironically love driving on snow or even ice - hate it that lives are in danger because of it, we can have better infrastructure)
My first date with my spouse was like that. I got to show off my impressive drifting skillz.
"Baby it's cold outside... And I laugh at snow so let me know when you want a ride back."
Here in Alberta the Hiways have ribs in the centre and ether side. You can drive in your lane by "feel" even when covered in snow.
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as someone from Florida (USA) who has only ever seen snow once on a winter trip, literally every few months I learn something horrific about snow that makes it seem a little bit worse
Last months was that the salt that melts snow can essentially melt cars metal over enough time
Then it was that there's invisible 'black ice'
Now paint lines literally don't exist?! How do you exist over there? I'm literally dieing in like 50°F weather (10°C)
We get down to -50C (-58f) here, on a cold snap. Working outdoors sucks in that.
Even my pawns in Rimworld don't work outdoors during a cold snap. And i harvest them for organs and stuff.
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When it gets cold enough outside, it kind of hurts to breath because the cold air kind of stings the inside of your lungs.
Those are the best days to go outside when you can feel the brittleness of the air.
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Now paint lines literally don't exist?! How do you exist over there?
Like this
and this
Even during the summer the lines are usually faded away so even on good nights you can barely see them. And because of plows no reflectors like down south.
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The worst is when it's a 2 lane highway and the snow on the shoulder starts slowly encroaching into your lane. You're never quite sure if you're being pushed into oncoming traffic or not.
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I stay the fuck home when this shit goes down. Its just not worth it!
Gotta work to live.
I have the option to work from home, and I understand that not everyone has this privilege, which makes my comment come across as somewhat inconsiderate.
I get excited about getting to use my 4 wheel drive and make up excuses to drive to the store. "Oops, I think we need more gas for the generator. Be back in 3 hours!"
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Only white raillanes matter.
Viva la railvolucion!
(and those don't need plowing to quite some extend)
Just make sure your switches are heated. In the arctic, they build little houses around their switches to keep it from getting completely snowed up
https://static-cdn.sr.se/images/98/5f80436c-9220-4c8a-9983-b3b65e5e4707.jpeg
Here's some pictures of their snow sweepers too
In India, the lines are just Grafitti and don't really mean anything.
It usually denotes the minimum number of lanes you should be driving in.
Yeah I wouldn't drive unless you really need to. The wind can start blowing which will make the visibility drop to about 3 inches.
As much as I love snow, for reasons like this I will never live in a place that gets it.
That and the rust, so much rust from road salt. My car has been rust-free for 20 years and I'd like to keep it that way.
and the plows ~~don't bother~~ can't catch up
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