Tonight I will start my arctic expedition of driving from Douglas to Andreas for the first snow and ice of the winter season.
It’s now a temperature where no one can argue with the statement that it’s very bloody cold, and its set to get colder.
Now, the majority of what I’m about to say is pretty much common sense, but that seems to be quite the rarity in 2024.
Ice Drive
I don’t enjoy driving in icy conditions one little bit. I find it every infuriating when people decide to sit up my arse and not give enough of a stopping distance (read your highway code).
When said person does sit up my backside, I sit grumbling and wondering if they did smash in to the back of my car as to how the argument afterwards would proceed.
It would go something along the lines of “do you not read my weekly weather? Ice was forecast” or “was the brain fart of thinking you’re Lewis Hamilton worth it?”.
I also feel the same when morons decide they’re phenomenal drivers and think its really smart to drive like an idiot in the ice and go for all the overtakes.
It isn’t smart and it isn’t clever, and a bit of me wonders what I would do if I came round the corner and saw their car on its roof, other than to call them a d***h***.
Girls Guide
The girls guide to driving in ice is really simple because females tend to think a wee bit more (don’t get offended, it’s a joke, not sure if we are allowed them anymore).
A nervous driver, I am not. A careful one, I have become. Let’s just say hazard perception is my kryptonite.
Every bad possibility goes through my head twenty times, which tends to be why I am confident in my decision making.
- Tip 1: Sort the Spotify playlist before you set off, this also give you sufficient time for the car to warm up and the windscreen to clear (have a little patience, it will clear, and its much easier to wait rather than to drive looking through a keyhole).
- Tip 2: Screw everyone else, think of you. If you’re a little nervous, just take it steady, and maybe avoid the mountain. Leave that to the experienced who will drive to the conditions, or the idiots that think they’re better than the conditions (spoiler alert: they’re not).
- Tip 3: The most important thing is to drive slowly and cautiously. When stopping, brake gently – no sudden movements guys!!!
Basically, just be safe and drive to the conditions. You’re better to be late than not get there at all!
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