Comments about ‘Snowfall wreaks havoc during morning commute’

Why is the weather always taking the blame?

The weather is not the problem. Those operating the vehicles are the problem.

But, why should Utahan's start taking personal responsibility for their actions now?

Why should there be such a large commute on a Federal Holiday anyway?

Mommy (nature) has nothing to do with it!

The weather is not the problem, it's the people who drive. I believe that you must adjust your driving habits when bad weather happens. I learn to drive in snow and ice and then I spent the past 30 years in the south working, and moved back to the ice and snow and have been living and driving and I haven't been in an accident yet. The people who drive in the foul weather needs to man up and take the responablity for their poor driving habits, and not try to put the blame on the weather. Alot of driver's test has a question that ask how fast can you legally drive and the correct answer is no faster than what weather permits. Slow down and arrive at your place safe and sound I preached that for over 28 years as an law enforcement officer. Wake up people and smell the coffee.

We're calling that a "major" snowstorm? Okay...

Munk, I don't know what world you're living in, but in my world, private sector employees did not have the day off.

Brave Sir Robin,
Hey, in your world there is no snow! I live up the pike a few miles myself, and if it ever snowed here, people would simply stay home and catch the white stuff on the tip of their tongues. Aren't we lucky?
Also, our daughter grew up in Utah, learned crucial driving skills and had a chance to use them as she trained at the LAPD academy. Her instructor guessed she had come from a cold climate. She said her earlier experience kicked into gear (so, you don't forget, after all)and helped her pass these tests.
And, don't we read with amazement that folks from around the world can pick up Utah news and comment freely? What a fantastic age in which to live!

I have been driving for 38 years and I can honestly say that the weather has never bothered me but the other cars on the road scare the heck out of me.

The one question I ask every year is, why do so many Utah drivers forget how to drive on slippery roads?

Forgot I have driven Utah winters all 38 years.

First major snowfall? What constitutes major here? Considering the forecast for the next few days (rain/snow in the valleys 2-3 feet in the ski resorts) it's probably only going to get worse.

You can see from comments above why 90% of people think they are in the top 10% of the population for driving skills.

Sure, some of these accidents could have been avoided by going slower, but they are called "accidents" for a reason. The snow totals were low but it was freezing cold and slick, which makes for the most dangerous roads. If somebody cuts your following distance in half by sliding in front of you and you tap the brakes right as you are getting onto an ice patch, you are likely going to wreck (and it is technically going to be your fault). I've seen plenty of people slide off doing normal snow driving because they react to others, have bad tiers, etc. Don't be so judgmental.

@Madden: That is why you try to drive about 5MPH faster than prevailing traffic. Keeps people from cutting you off... also allows you to react to situations developing ahead at your own speed and not rely on the car ahead of you reacting first.