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dexmonic t1_j1r4v7w wrote

Reply to comment by bob4apples in LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34

I just don't understand how so many people don't understand these very basic concepts. It's a little concerning people don't understand that clear roads are better to drive on than dangerous snowy/icy roads in the mountains or country side. Shouldn't this be immediately obvious to everyone?

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panicatthepharmacy t1_j1rvnyg wrote

Exactly. LPT: if your GPS suggests saving time by driving your car across open water, don’t do it! Most cars cannot drive on water.

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bob4apples t1_j1r8oyy wrote

> Shouldn't this be immediately obvious to everyone?

Why would it be? You yourself say that the advice is wrong as often as it is right and:

  1. Most people have never experienced worst case road conditions and most of those think they have.

  2. Some people have never NOT used GPS for a long drive.

  3. Some people have AWD or FWD and figure it'll get them through anything (see 1).

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