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Usually the worst driver's in snowy conditions around here are the ones who think their all wheel drive suddenly made them invincible to the laws of physics, and not the people with out of state plates.
Illinois drivers, yes. They infect Wisconsin roads and are always going way over the average flow of traffic.. you'll often catch them going 90-100 mph on the interstates. Though I'd rather have them on the roads than someone doing the speed limit in the left lane, they just plain drive like maniacs.
YES, so true! I lived in Illinois my entire life until two years ago when we moved to Indiana. People who live in the Chicagoland area very rarely go the speed limit! Most drive way faster! As far as driving in the winter though we’re used to it and most have 4WD. In Indiana everyone drives at a much slower pace and it drives my DH crazy!
I keep hearing of people who say to stay as far from these people as possible when it snows, plates frim places like California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, etc.
I sure do. I watch for northern plates. We don"t get much snow here in my part of the South, we get ice storms and I've
decided that folks with northern plates can't drive on ice either, although they all say they can.
I heard about it regionally, like when I lived in the DC area, in Arlington, it was a joke about "watch for Maryland drivers", interesting enough, many wrecks in Arlington always involved and were caused by someone with Maryland plates.
When it's snowing and the roads are icy, reading license plates is the last thing on my mind. Besides, you can have someone with lots of winter experience driving a car with southern plates or someone with no winter driving a car with northern plates.
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Originally Posted by YourWakeUpCall
I prefer to watch the road when driving, not fixate on license plates.
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Originally Posted by dkf747
In bad weather, I keep a few extra car lengths away from any vehicle, with or without any state's plate on it.
^^^These.
I assume everyone in front of me might stop suddenly, so I try to keep a safe distance no matter what the weather is like. The state of the license plate is irrelevant to me.
License plates no but I try to steer clear of cars with bumper stickers that read "Resist" or "Trump is not my President" or "Obama/Biden 2102" or a "Elizabeth Warren for Senate".
I find these people are often distracted and easily angered.
As for driving in snowy conditions I try not to but it does make sense to give someone extra room if they are not used to driving in snow as indicated by their plate.
LOL, as a Texan, I’m used to seeing people from the midwest and the east coast thinking ice is the same as snow and slide all over the place. I stay clear of everyone, especially old POS cars with make America great again stickers.
Atlanta goes "ape" when it snows up there. They have neither the skills nor equipment to deal with it.
In Florida a huge number have transplanted from "up nawth" and brought their evil habits with them.
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