Joy of Flying (hazardous conditions)

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Rich k

Not enough people do this and end up having to learn the cars snow handling charecteristics in an emergency situation.

and this is why i believe that drivers should be forced to take an aptitude test before receiving their license.. you have to be able to recover from an emergency situation without causing harm to others or your self..







but this isn't germany,, this is ObamaLand!

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by Tamago

and this is why i believe that drivers should be forced to take an aptitude test before receiving their license.. you have to be able to recover from an emergency situation without causing harm to others or your self..


but this isn't germany,, this is ObamaLand!

We do have such a test. If you fail the test you get hurt or die. If you pass you get to continue on. It's more Darwinian except that most of us prepare first.

Earlier that day I passed an accident, during the wet rainy period. Anyone care to take a guess what they were driving?

An SUV, I think an Escalade. The damn thing ended half up on the Jersey Barrier. Don't know about the other car. I shrugged, figured it was some dumbass on their cell who wasn't "there" and got nicked. Hope that they weren't messed up.


The real challenge for most drivers, I think, is being there while operating the car. I rarely meet bikers who get into such jams, driving aware is second nature to them.



Rich, you're welcome.

Gene