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7018 t1_j6induu wrote

Roads aren’t too bad at all except for all the dumbasses who don’t know how to drive

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Komaikai OP t1_j6in9dt wrote

Reply to comment by Th3P3rf3ctPlanz in Tax Prep by Komaikai

Agreed! I pass this along to as many as I can! Unfortunately I don't qualify this year, so I have to branch out!

Thank you for posting this!!

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Snekathan t1_j6in6eb wrote

I’ll never understand it, they call off for snow but not for ice, which is obviously much more dangerous? And the vast majority of students are young and new drivers, yet they expect them to drive to show up to class.

I do online classes so I don’t have the problem, but personally I would be skipping

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EcoAffinity t1_j6iioq3 wrote

Yeah, last week's call for a lot of schools was weird to me. It had been so warm in the days prior, and only snow was projected, I figured the roads would be just like they were. But it's a lot of pressure, and people are able to enjoy "snow" days more at home than ice days.

Ice though, ice I don't mess with. There are so many commuters, and the roads are not great. Unless they've salted gratuitously every stair and sidewalk on campus, I'd be worried about that too.

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External_Staff_300 t1_j6ibrj9 wrote

I know how to drive on ice safely. And I'm sure many others do too. What you can't plan for is the people who don't but drive on it anyway. Or, even worse, the people that are still going to speed like idiots.

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zeusamoose t1_j6iakjw wrote

If you have to get out today, and you park your car outside, please allow not only enough time to go much slower than normal, but enough time to scrape all of your windows before you drive. I saw way too many with only part of their windshield clear this morning when I had to get out.

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lubadubdub124 t1_j6i9u1j wrote

I left work at 7:30 this morning and the roads are very slick. Stopping and turning is a bit difficult, but if you keep your distance from other vehicles and drive SLOW, you'll be alright. If you're driving for your job (FedEx, UPS, etc) I'd definitely stay home, though.

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HERE_COMES_THE_BINKY t1_j6i9pwp wrote

Car is stuck in a parking lot downtown with the minimal of incline. I can not reverse out without sliding. Almost hit car parked two spaces over twice.

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xcityfolk t1_j6i66d3 wrote

meanwhile, fire, police and EMS be sipping their coffee waiting for you guys to decide if it's OK to drive today or not.

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my_monkeys_fly t1_j6i5g3r wrote

I drove in last night and am fixing to head home on 13. Go slow. Be alert, and you should make it. Modot has been put all night. I have 4 miles of hilly dirt road that scare me, but ive always made it

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