PSA- cleaning snow off your car

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't have an SUV, and I can't reach. I can't even reach the middle third of the rear window. Sorry. Don't follow so close.

Lazy piece of sh*t. Find a broom.

If the car in front of you has more snow on than you would personally like, go around it. You have agency in this matter.

Actually, A$$, in this area you often don't have a chance to "go around" someone like you on a high-volume highway. Are you even from here?

I was hit with a block of packed snow/ice flying from 2 lanes over on 66 as I was desperately trying to avoid a mom in a minivan with a roof top covered in packed snow/ice flying off in chunks. She was oblivious to the hazard -- I simply do not understand how people do not understand the danger they pose to other drivers when their car is covered in snow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always let the snow blow off my roof when I drive. It’s both efficient and fun. And getting hit by others’ snow is like a sport - you try to avoid it, but when you can’t, you turn the wipers up to remove it as quick as possible. C’mon now with getting out a ladder to clean it off. You have too much time on your hands.

This is so dangerous. Seeing the powder fly off in your rear view mirror may be fun, but the person behind you could end up with zero visibility.
What snow doesn’t blow off starts to melt, then if the temperature goes down, refreezes. That’s the real danger—a chunk or sheet of ice flying off your car can be lethal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always let the snow blow off my roof when I drive. It’s both efficient and fun. And getting hit by others’ snow is like a sport - you try to avoid it, but when you can’t, you turn the wipers up to remove it as quick as possible. C’mon now with getting out a ladder to clean it off. You have too much time on your hands.

+1000

Just go around people! It’s not that difficult

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always let the snow blow off my roof when I drive. It’s both efficient and fun. And getting hit by others’ snow is like a sport - you try to avoid it, but when you can’t, you turn the wipers up to remove it as quick as possible. C’mon now with getting out a ladder to clean it off. You have too much time on your hands.

This is so dangerous. Seeing the powder fly off in your rear view mirror may be fun, but the person behind you could end up with zero visibility.
What snow doesn’t blow off starts to melt, then if the temperature goes down, refreezes. That’s the real danger—a chunk or sheet of ice flying off your car can be lethal.

Exactly. It's not soft fluffy snowflakes flying at the car behind you! In some places, it's actually illegal to not clear the snow and ice because it's caused deadly accidents. https://www.wmur.com/article/parents-of-car-crash-victim-urge-drivers-to-clear-snow-and-ice-from-cars/5197314

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't have an SUV, and I can't reach. I can't even reach the middle third of the rear window. Sorry. Don't follow so close.

Lazy piece of sh*t. Find a broom.

If the car in front of you has more snow on than you would personally like, go around it. You have agency in this matter.

Actually, A$$, in this area you often don't have a chance to "go around" someone like you on a high-volume highway. Are you even from here?

I was hit with a block of packed snow/ice flying from 2 lanes over on 66 as I was desperately trying to avoid a mom in a minivan with a roof top covered in packed snow/ice flying off in chunks. She was oblivious to the hazard -- I simply do not understand how people do not understand the danger they pose to other drivers when their car is covered in snow.

Take a photo of the vehicle. Make, model, license plate. You can turn them in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can be ticketed for this, and if that ice or snow causes injury or death, you can be criminally charged. Oh, and you're an asshole.[/quote]

+1

Yes to all of this.

[Anonymous]

Are you people really arguing about this 4 days after we had 2 inches of snow? And btw as someone who is conscientious about clearing my car, I don't believe that there is anyone who stood on a stool or a ladder to remove the 2 inches of snow in the middle of the roof of their SUV last week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you people really arguing about this 4 days after we had 2 inches of snow? And btw as someone who is conscientious about clearing my car, I don't believe that there is anyone who stood on a stool or a ladder to remove the 2 inches of snow in the middle of the roof of their SUV last week.

Are you people really this stupid? No wonder you can't figure out how to clean the car! Open the door and sweep off your car - easy! Come to think of it, stay off the roads - you are clearly too stupid to drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always let the snow blow off my roof when I drive. It’s both efficient and fun. And getting hit by others’ snow is like a sport - you try to avoid it, but when you can’t, you turn the wipers up to remove it as quick as possible. C’mon now with getting out a ladder to clean it off. You have too much time on your hands.

Someone earlier sneered at using a broom on their car, no clue why. I keep an old broom by my garage door and sweep off the top. It doesn't necessarily hit the person behind you, it may loosen up and then if you have to brake suddenly come pouring down on your own front window. And if you're a lazy front window cleaner your wipers may actually be iced stuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't have an SUV, and I can't reach. I can't even reach the middle third of the rear window. Sorry. Don't follow so close.

Lazy piece of sh*t. Find a broom.

If the car in front of you has more snow on than you would personally like, go around it. You have agency in this matter.

Actually no. The snow is usually on top of the car during the beginning of the ride which is usually on 2 lane roads out of the neighborhood. Once a car gets to the wider roads, the snow has already fallen off. You obviously haven't experienced this before so maybe you need to stay out of the discussion.

How do you know what kind of roads are in my commute?

I don't know or care about your commute, but your comment about just going around is idiotic. That doesn't solve the problem of snow falling off your roof and endangering others. It's just pure laziness on your part. No big deal though. It doesn't snow much around here. Goodnight.

Laziness & even more so; entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always let the snow blow off my roof when I drive. It’s both efficient and fun. And getting hit by others’ snow is like a sport - you try to avoid it, but when you can’t, you turn the wipers up to remove it as quick as possible. C’mon now with getting out a ladder to clean it off. You have too much time on your hands.

Someone earlier sneered at using a broom on their car, no clue why. I keep an old broom by my garage door and sweep off the top. It doesn't necessarily hit the person behind you, it may loosen up and then if you have to brake suddenly come pouring down on your own front window. And if you're a lazy front window cleaner your wipers may actually be iced stuck.

You use a broom on the top - done in no time. I wouldn't use a broom on the rest of the car - just the windows and the bumpers, but that's it. Also, carry a snow brush with scraper in your trunk area. Kitty litter too, both to weigh down the back (if not AWD), and for traction if you get stuck. Not a lot of snow people here - this place closes down. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Cover the top of your car with a carpet remnent before a snow storm, making sure that the fluffy side is covering the car and the stiff backing is facing away from the car. Tug to slide the carpet down after the storm and it comes right off with all the snow. To make it easier, use a remnant that is larger than the top of the car.