Comments on: Staying safe in the snow

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:58:13 +0000

This is why they have turnouts–use them if your not use to the conditions or the road

By: Jeremy Nichols

Jeremy Nichols — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:18:27 +0000

Tires marked “M+S” (Mud and Snow) are not true snow tires; they are compromise “all season” tires and as such are equally poor in all conditions. True snow tires (those carrying a symbol of a snowflake inside a mountain) not only have a very aggressive tread but also a soft rubber compound that remains soft even at low temperatures.

The real problem is that the typical Californian, like the truck driver in your article, has no idea how to drive in snow and ice. They are their own worst enemy.

By: Kark

Kark — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:52:47 +0000

The speed limit when using chains is 30 mph on Interstate 80 and 25 mph on Highway 50 and other roads, he says.

You might be doing 25-30 but the jerk in the SUV is going 50 past you, until he ends up in a ditch down the road… seen it many times.