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Tchukachinchina t1_j8pyms8 wrote

Good on the driver, but kind of a dick move on the part of whoever is responsible for maintaining this chunk of road though. A little bit of sand goes a long way.

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Outrageous-Outside61 t1_j8qy8np wrote

Go get a job working for your local town, or better yet just show up and tell them how to do their job. Should they have put sand down when it’s 40 degrees and there’s water running off the road? Idk about you but I don’t like seeing my tax money running in the ditch.

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hereticvert t1_j8ruj1r wrote

You're not getting a clear road on dirt in VT in winter. Trying to do that is just a futile endeavor. I've learned to dress my car for the weather (to strain the metaphor): studded tires, AWD car. It comes with the territory (literally).

This is the tradeoff. If you want paved roads clear of ice, move to a city. The dirt road and the weather just DGAF.

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Tchukachinchina t1_j8se0fk wrote

I only said something because I live on a dirt road and have a very long dirt driveway. I’ve the years I’ve learned that if my driveway starts to look like the picture, all it takes is a dusting of snow to turn it into a nightmare. A little bit of sand will rough up the surface enough that there’s still traction available.

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hereticvert t1_j8sqtpl wrote

Oh, totally agreed. Having the sand truck is part of the deal. On our town's roads (mostly gravel), the crews do a great job and I have total confidence that they're on it.

In your own driveway, you need that sand, too.

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