The problem is, Barney, that in the snow the other road users are expecting you to drive relatively slowly ... however, in the rain, they are going to expect you to be driving like normal, and you are gonna have your work cut out keeping that baby on the road at every day speeds!

 

You've obviously never driven in Seattle in the rain. The Caterham might actually level the playing field since the typical Seattlite drives about 15mph slower when it drizzles than when it's a sunny day?!

 

Hmmm, I was working on the basis of all the other places that I have driven where, unless your visibility is reduced to less than about 6 feet people don't seem to slow down even for 3 foot deep floods !!


(please note the use of imperial measurements so that Charlie could understand my post )

 

I can understand your confusion. Seattle's one of the weirder places I've lived with regards to traffic (among other things). Traffic here is horrible, but that is partly due to the fact that drivers are not only stupid (this is fairly universal...most drivers are stupid) but they are also extraordinarly slow. It is not unusual for me to get stuck behind traffic (during non-rush-hour times) going 5-10 mph BELOW the speed limit on a day with good weather!

 

WA drivers=teh suck

On another side note Brant, I thought you might get a kick out of my true wireless internet I just set up; gprs over bluetooth...blazes along at 36k

 

Faster than the 19.9k connection I have from my laptop over CDPD...

 

Now I understand .... the only people that we ever encounter in the UK driving at less than the speed limit are those towing caravans or boats They however, are usually pretty easy prey to get past rapidly

 

Ha!!!!! I TOLD you he robbs banks!

Or maybe he is a PIMP

 

Drug dealer is FAR more likely I think .....

 

Finally someone guessed it right, way to go Vanessa!