That’s why I thought of you could advertise a negative effect like insurance rates going up for not having traction tires, the perhaps it might help people make better decisions. Once they crash, you’ve already lost, they will blame it on anyone but their own lack of preparedness.

And no one would blame you. I just didn’t want to drive there today with all the snow and ice on the road.

For me this photo makes me want to move there.. from PA 😂

While we're on this train of thought... why aren't all tickets based on income? I want speeding tickets, parking tickets errithang crazy high unless you show your tax return from last year.

Definitely! We had a few false alarms last few weeks where we thought it would, ended up not. When it started rolling in for real I knew I had to charge up the drone!

They do not legally have to give him 12 weeks, as he had not been employed there long enough to qualify for FMLA.

You’re definitely right about the costs associated with it.

Maybe storms are getting worse than they used to be so it’s more noticeable? I don’t ever recall the pass being closed as much as it has been over the past 5 or so years.

There is no “after FMLA is over,” for you, as you did not qualify for FMLA. If you chose not to attend work after they denied your leave (which, hey, I get it, no negative judgement here), which led to your firing, then you are likely unable to qualify for unemployment.

I think you’re probably right about the timing of a ticket like that. Insurance would definitely be a spot to hit people.

Enforcement beforehand is so tough. It would be nice in theory, but the time it would take to enforce, both in law enforcements time (and their safety) and in taxpayer dollars. I feel like it just never pans out.

Why not both 😂

I think you’re right, but I guess my frustration might just be that it seems the problem persists and I’m curious what people think could be done to minimize the closures.

Hey thanks for sharing this! We shall see indeed.

Meow. Someone has a bone to pick. I was just spitballing ideas and left the floor open for conversation. No need to get your panties in a bunch with unrelated, mindless assumptions.

You sound like a Tucker Carlson rant: “Socialist Sawant Bot thinks drunk drivers should only be ticketed if they cause an accident!”

Will fines change behavior? Maybe if they are strictly and regularly enforced. That costs money, puts a financial burden on many people, and limits what else state patrol does with officer time.

It’s not clear how much it would really move the needle here.

The root cause of closures is inclement weather leading to more dangerous driving conditions. Yeah, people should be more prepared but carelessness is not the root cause of the closures.

I think the secret is out, unfortunately!

I suppose at this point, I should have just said any new snow, because it seems like people can’t even drive with an inch on the ground.

Who wants it getting light out at 3am (and sunrise at 4:15am) in the summer?

> If humans embrace the heavens, instead of thinking we control it, we will reconnect with nature.

You mean like not changing our clocks twice a year and sticking with a consistent, more natural timeframe?

That’sa very cool picture. Not very often port Townsend gets that much snow

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I don’t think after an accident is a good time. The simple reason is their car is banged up in a ditch. Their already occupied with insurance and recovery so I actually think another ticket on top of that would be lost on that type of person. You’d have to do something before they got in the accident so perhaps enforcement beforehand that is harder to ignore.

Perhaps a state mandated insurance increase if you get in an accident without the proper traction devices. It’s something you could advertise ahead of time and most people are price sensitive and might actually pay attention.

Sun sets at 4 as well. I work 8-4:30 so I never see the sun during winter anyways, I'd like to see if it still exists at times. I'd be fine with sunrise at 5am during summer, and a sliver of sun in the evening during winter.

Without knowing, I would think I was looking at somewhere in the upper Great Lakes. Nice shot

And it would get dark at 5:30 instead of 4:30. Much better IMO.

Standard Time is healthier than DST. We need to keep Standard Time. If people want more sunlight, they should move south.