The weather in New York has been a mixed bag.

After a few weeks of perfect weather the snow has finally reared it’s ugly head. Last year, when I moved here I refused to drive thinking that anything I would do would increase my chances of getting into an accident. My wife drove me all over, since she had experience living in New York. I was a homegrown California guy, used to the constant weather, smog and 2-hour commutes. When we first moved here I was a fish out of water placed into a Ziploc bag and stuck into the refridgerator.

This year, however, I’ve put on my valiant shoes and started driving in the winter. Going to work in the morning has been an experience since the commute consists of a speedy 5 MPH, not to mention the countless amounts of people who either drive too fast or drive too slow. Case in point; tonight while driving on the main road we were stuck behind a man who couldn’t decide what lane he wanted to be in. After a few minutes of swerving side-to-side, we decided to pause for a moment and at that point he put his right-hand turn signal on and continued to turn in that direction gradually.

As far as estimating how fast I should drive I’m about in the middle for the moment, trying to figure out the right amount of speed to brake ratio.

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