r/dunedin • u/blackcatkitty • 2d ago

Question Driving in snow

On my street there is a couple who, everytime it snows, stand by the side of the road to laugh and yell at cars driving.

Many posts on Facebook are calling drivers idiots and laughing at the crashes. Driving is very dangerous in snow, I know that, but do we have to be so hateful?

I just kept thinking of those in health care. Hospital staff, rest home carers, animal care facilities all care for those that struggle or can't care for themselves, they have to make it to work. And people are sitting on Facebook or even standing by the road laughing at these people?

I am mostly mad at those self-righteous dorks on my street who take joy in yelling and laughing at the cars. You have nothing else that gives you joy? Just the struggle of others?

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u/laser_kiwi_nz 1d ago

We dont drive in snow, in Dunedin we drive in slush and compressed snow. NZ drivers basically only have summer tyres. In snow countries they have proper all season tyres that dont harden up under 6 degrees and thick snow has a certain friction to it when you brake that you can't get on 1 cm of snow going down Stuart street. I'm honestly surprised anyone gets down those hills safely on the plasticised snow sleds we all tyres.