Re: "Commutageddon" déjà vu?
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Date: January 29, 2011 05:03PM
Be Prepared Wrote:
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> My thoughts: Be prepared.
>
> - Fill up you gas tank.
>
> - Pack food and snacks, in the event you have a
> long commute
>
> - Pack a book or your laptop, to have something to
> do.
>
> - If traveling on a slow-moving, packed roadway,
> pull over and stop at a Panera Bread, Starbucks,
> etc. Use the free wi-fi with your laptop, or read
> your book.
>
> - If it's really bad, spend the $110 per night for
> a hotel room in the suburbs. $110 is much less
> than $350 if you were to abandon your car and end
> up getting it towed off of a major roadway.
>
> - Practice "mindful" driving. Be courteous.
> Perform some minor stretching exercises in your
> car to reduce stress and muscle tightness.
>
> - If you encounter an intersection where the
> traffic signal is out, treat it as you would a
> 4-way stop. Don't barrel through the intersection
> just because the previous 5 or 6 cars in front of
> you were inconsiderate of the other drivers.
>
> - Finally, be safe. It's not worth getting into
> an accident over or even a fight with another
> driver.
Unfortunately, this is the more likely scenario:
- Drive like your car works the same in snow as it does on drive pavement
- Attempt to leave in the height of the storm
- Abandon you car in the lane of traffic when you can no longer drive
- Keep no more than 1/4 of tank of gas in your car
- If you get stuck, make sure to stand in traffic to create a hazard for yourself and others
- Don't clear all of your windows, trunk, or roof before venturing out when you should not
- If you get within walking distance of your house, park in the road and just walk
- Once the storm really gets going, ignore all normal traffic rules like obeying stop lights and signs, one ways, etc. All that stuff no longer counts in a snow storm.