This is a unique New England thing, I think. People tend to "forget" how to drive in snow and ice in between winters.
No, this happens in old England too. Normally once a year we get alittle bit of snow and everyone forgets they drove in the same amount of snow the year before. It becomes a TRAUMATIC EVENT! Even though in Oxfordshire there is barely an incg on the ground at most, people drive either like maniacs (because they have to get home before it gets worse) or like learner drivers (Oh my God snow, they never covered this on the test!)
Either way, to those of us driving for a living (for which snow equals bad no matter what) the streets ain't safe.
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No, this happens in old England too. Normally once a year we get alittle bit of snow and everyone forgets they drove in the same amount of snow the year before. It becomes a TRAUMATIC EVENT! Even though in Oxfordshire there is barely an incg on the ground at most, people drive either like maniacs (because they have to get home before it gets worse) or like learner drivers (Oh my God snow, they never covered this on the test!)
Either way, to those of us driving for a living (for which snow equals bad no matter what) the streets ain't safe.