Warp wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzeiMJQrvk
> 
>   I have heard that in many places in the US they don't even know about
> the concept of winter tires (such as studded tires, which are used in
> Finland in winter), even at places where it snows. Seeing videos like
> this one seems to confirm this.
> 
>   In some countries studded tires are prohibited by law (all year round)
> because they wear the road faster. Well, I suppose it's better to have
> tons of car accidents than having to repave once in a while.

Up here the lowlanders don't seem to know the difference between valley 
driving and mountain driving. They think the same speed can be used for 
summer and winter conditions. Yesterday my brother spotted two 
off-the-road-again motorheads during the seven mile drive to the next town.

Of course, I'm not one to talk. I've found myself in at least six sticky 
situations in my life. Three were in sand, the rest were in snow. It 
didn't help that my Mazda truck was rear-wheel drive with a light back end.

Sam

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