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I am originally from Southern California. People visiting from out of state will joke about how people in Southern California drive slower when it rains while back in North Carolina or Pennsylvania or wherever they came from that was far Rainier than California, rain was much more frequent and so people would drive their normal speed on the rain because they were used to it.
But when I drove through Atlanta and rural South Carolina in rain, people definitely slowed down, because of low visibility, and even just because the road was slick.
On the other hand, driving through rural Oklahoma, I've noticed that even during a heavy thunderstorm drivers will still drive at eighty miles per hour and tailgate you, pretty aggressive driving if you ask me.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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No, here in the Seattle area, people slow down when there is sun. Seriously, in the morning and evening when it's low in the sky and it's been raining the glare is nasty.
Even in summer, with our clear sky it's really bright when in your eyes.
No, here in the Seattle area, people slow down when there is sun. Seriously, in the morning and evening when it's low in the sky and it's been raining the glare is nasty.
Even in summer, with our clear sky it's really bright when in your eyes.
Yeah I've noticed this too. I'm not from Seattle, and I notice that when it's raining I'm always one of the slowest people on the road, but when it isn't I'm one of the faster ones.
This is a somewhat normal phenomenon....wherein every city thinks their drivers are: the worst, most aggressive, passive aggressive, slowest, rudest, etc.
Oil builds up on the road after months with no rain and the roads get really slick after the first rain. So it may be raining just a little and we slow down in Southern California. Also people are more likely to describe it as "pouring" when most other places would consider it normal rain. People will put their wipers on the fastest setting when it could be on normal or even delayed.
I have been in places all over the country and when it really is pouring many people will pull over. I've seen that in the NE, SE, and Midwest. Sometimes drive less than 25 mph on a freeway with flashers on. Don't think that I've ever seen that in California.
I am originally from Southern California. People visiting from out of state will joke about how people in Southern California drive slower when it rains while back in North Carolina or Pennsylvania or wherever they came from that was far Rainier than California, rain was much more frequent and so people would drive their normal speed on the rain because they were used to it.
But when I drove through Atlanta and rural South Carolina in rain, people definitely slowed down, because of low visibility, and even just because the road was slick.
On the other hand, driving through rural Oklahoma, I've noticed that even during a heavy thunderstorm drivers will still drive at eighty miles per hour and tailgate you, pretty aggressive driving if you ask me.
I fit the category and I definitely slow down, especially When the rain has just started. At that point the road is very slick.
On the other hand, driving through rural Oklahoma, I've noticed that even during a heavy thunderstorm drivers will still drive at eighty miles per hour and tailgate you, pretty aggressive driving if you ask me.
In Oklahoma they are trying to outrun a tornado so, yes, they do floor it. There might be a house chasing them. In Kansas you have to pause a bit to see which tornado is closest.
Here in New Mexico drivers slow down but not enough. During a storm the wind blows dust as it is raining and you get mud on the windshield smeared by the wipers. You can't see at all then. It rains so seldom that no one knows how to drive in it and the road dust gets slick. Out of state drivers don't realize what is happening. Sometimes during monsoon season it will dump a couple inches in just a few minutes.
In Denver? My god they can't drive in snow or rain.
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