In my spare time, I am a runner. Fitness is the part of my life that keeps me sane. I hAd the good fortune of spending 10 days in Maui to complete the Maui Oceanfront Marathon. Coming back was tough, 3 new feet of snow on my car that was in an outdoor longterm parking lot. Yay.
So, I apologize for the radio silence. We will get back to your regularly scheduled blog posts.
I want to spend a second pointing out some winter driving tips to coincide with the continued forecast of snow. For new drivers, this may be your first winter with your license. For our experienced drivers, I can almost guarantee this is your first winter driving in this much snow.
1. Note the snow banks at every intersection. If you cannot see, you cannot go. Common sens, right? You would hope. But I have witnessed 7 close calls where people pulled out, hoping no one was coming. Creep out into intersections and do not commit until you know it is clear.
2. Ice and snow is still flying off trucks and vans, especially on the highway. Increase your following distance and make sure you are visually scanning.
3. Speaking of visually scanning, notice that the lane sizes are shrinking. In urban environments, cars are parking literally in traffic. You have to be on the lookout for oncoming traffic pulling into your lane. Also, people making a left often cannot give you enough room to pass. Wait! Dont try to get creative.
The real thesis here is that we all need slow down, and increase our patience levels... A lot!
Until soon...aloha.
BD
