2:38 Surely that’s not a coach with children on?! Say what you want about the car pulling out, that cammer had zero chance of slowing/stopping in time. Insane driving.
We did used to get lots of snow which lasted for weeks (40+ years ago) in the north of England. I used to go out in my front wheel drive car with normal tyres in the snow to practice winter driving & never got stuck, or in any difficulties at all (unlike many others). This stood me in good stead later as a driving instructor when I never missed a lesson due to the weather. Pupils were sometimes surprised to see that I had turned-up in 6" of snow but appreciated that the best time to learn in inclement weather is with your instructor by your side. Whether you're driving or walking in the snow, use the fresh untrodden/undriven-on snow as it has not been compacted & so there's less ice. If driving, use the highest gear & the least amount of throttle possible.
Agreed, My 2nd driving lesson was in about 5 inches of snow in the 90's, then passed my test in flurry weather. I used to go out in this weather special just to get more and more practice, It's a bit stupid of me but i've always had summer tyres on year round and have never got stuck. But one time i got a full set of part worn all seasons by accident and they were horribly noisy, but hell did they make snow trivial. But I'd say most of the drivers i've seen lack skill over equipment. I've pushed people out of car parks with 1 finger and instructions, driven people out of places in their own car when they were "Stuck."
We only get a few inches of snow, and then it only lasts for a couple of days which is why no one fits winter tyres, let alone chains. It's not as if its Switzerland where it's compulsory to fit or carry chains, but then they have feet of the stuff which last for weeks !!
I have snow chains in the car from a trip to Europe almost a decade ago which were compulsory. They're still there in the wrappers and will probably stay there for another decade. 😀
@@przemyslawuzyczak7682 that's what I was thinking. It said in the video about lower than 7C which is generally all of winter. I didn't know this. I've never used winter tyres. Maybe I should this coming winter.
I live in eastern France and as soon as snow starts falling, gritters and snowploughs are out on main roads. Even secondary roads are cleared quickly. Hilly or mountainous areas are banned to all cars not fitted with winter tyres. Looks like too many people out driving in snow when they have no idea how to do it.
It doesn't happen too much over here to be fair, I've been driving 18 months and the days in this video were the first time id encountered it. Hard to train to drive in snow when you hardly get any isn't it
I'm not sure that Land Rover was towing the HGV with ease. Yes it has the power to be able to pull it but the wheels were spinning like anything and possibly ruining the clutch. My dad once burnt out a clutch on a Land Rover by towing less weight than that, although it was a lot older (Series 2A)
@@clivereid Agree. Plus there are some really good all season tyres available now. I use Michelin Cross Climate. Buffoons will still fit the cheapest chinese rubber they can find and wonder why they hit the wall when it gets cold.
Chains are too heavy. The best is to purchase a good quality decent tyre socks around £70. They are lightweight, easy to fit, and they don't rust. The worst-case scenario is those selfish idiots thinking that they have knowledge, who are diving fast, ignoring winter conditions and tailgating others. A few miles later, the traffic is jammed because they end up in the ditch or smashed in to other car. In my country over the winter period by the law, if you don't have winter tyres you get fine, points on your licence, and automatically you're not insured. Few inches in the UK and the whole country is on standby 😆 If the snow is sticky, it will fill the groves in the tyre then there's no grip 😳
Another thing many drivers forget to do when stuck on compressed snow is turn off the traction control. In this video drivers are not looking for fresh snow to drive on but on summer tyres its like pissing into the wind.
Why turn off the traction control? this is meant to be an anti spin mechanism that supposed to prevent getting stuck in the first place as spinning MUST be avoided at all costs as at speed spinning causes SERIOUS DAMAGE to tyres & transmission which on rear wheel drive is bad enough as they only spin foward & Back. On a front wheel drive the situation is even more dangerous & damaging as in addition to the foward & back spinning there is the angular aspect of the steering which when combined with the spinning causes serious damage to the CV joints which are being overstressed by the spinning as they are NOT designed to spin at the equivalent of 20mph+ at such extreme angles as common sense dictates the steering is only at full lock at very slow speeds & only at very minimal lock at high speeds. also all vehicles should have spin alarms which sound quietly at the slightest spin & get louder as the spin speed increases to teach drivers a lesson as they are totally unaware of the terrible noise nuisance they are creating outside which sounds like a cat screaming in pain & distress & constitutes antisocial behavior & dangerous driving it is ABOUT TIME action was taken to deal with those who use snow & ice as a valid excuse to commit such offences the penalty should be a temporary driving ban while the snow in question remains which is the best way of keeping the "Snow Idiots " off the roads & all of this nonsence could be put to a stop if local authorities were required by law to treat all roads or install ground heaters in dangerous locations to eliminate the danger altogether.
We don't have snow tyres and no such law in place because most places here get snow once a year that lasts no more than a week. Only once every 4-7 years do we get these sorts of conditions in any given area. The farther south you go the less likely that is.
I have only driven once in snow in spite of commuting to work by car for several years. The snow started at my usual leaving time but I was working late so it was well established when I did leave. Only problem was on a long hill when the car kept sliding, but I steered into the skids and got home safely. South of England.
Once upon a time back in the 1960s every winter my Dad and my Auntie put on their town and country tyres and loaded their boots with sandbags in their rear wheel drive cars. As a result we happily drove around the very hilly Bradford however much snow there was. As for town and countries they had an aggressive mud terrain tread with big side blocks. The Royal mail ran morris 1000 vans fitted with snow chains. Snow chains turn any car into something that will plough thru snow
I soon learnt when I first encountered heavy snow was to reduce the tyre pressures. Amazing to get to grip you need when everybody else is slipping all over the place. Don't forget to pump them up when thd snow has gone
there is not much snow in England, but when there are problems with access, you should change tires to winter tires in the period of November until February, and then there would be no problems and accidents
Winter tyres are no better on Ice than any other tyre, the UK roads tend to turn to compacted snow and ice when it snows, winter tyres work in snow reasonably well though not as good as chains, having said that I have not seen any snow since 2010
The comments that it should be compulsory too fit winter tyres is good but the amount of snow we've until recently doesn't justify the cost I carry two sets of snow socks in my winter kit for my vehicle along with a snow shovel hi vis clothing and blankets plus emergency food and drink. The reason that lorry hit that car his windscreen was illegal could not see properly, a rule that I was taught when starting of in slippery conditions use second gear not first. People don't know the law reference last clip all snow should be cleared off the lights bonnet roof and boot this is for your safety and others
Very few drivers have had experience of driving in snow and ice so it takes them by surprise, and there are some drivers who never master it. Forty years ago, I lived on the side of the South Downs, and when it snowed heavily, I had to drive my neighbour's car out onto the main road where the snow ploughs had been. The only time he tried it, his car slid sideways down the hill until it hit a sniw drift. I had to get used to it because I was often out before the snow ploughs reached our area.
How many 4x4s do you see struggling in snow? If you don't have the right tyres you won't get grip. Who's going to fit winter tyres for only a few days, if that?
It's worse than that. You could go 200 yards on iced roads, then 15 miles on cleared roads, only to go half a mile on ice again. Is it worth the effort of putting on and taking off chains for that kind of journey? Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
2:37 Of course speed was too high for situation, but the main problem are all the other owners of cars who go on summer tires at snow. That is stupid. It's just a FACT.
Where I used to live if the snow got past knee deep the main road through the town would turn into the biggest car park in the world because it was mostly flat but the rest of the place is on a hillside and some of the roads are steep
If that was me, a little stuck, I would first let some air out of the wheels that drive the car along. This could be the difference between your car better handling the snow and ice, or simply getting nowhere.
Just take the day off work and leave the roads free for those critical workers, hospital, power etc.You already have 4 weeks off every year another couple of days won,t make much difference . Better than having to deal with an insurance claim, or worse and you can always make the time up.
I find it so funny how the entirety of the UK is left helpless in a couple inches of snow haha! I get that they don’t see snow that often but coming from the Midwest, we get much more snow so we’re more used to it ig.
C'mon guys, slap it in 1st and get yer foot down. Love a bit of polished ice. Why can't I move?? Haha (lol). Put 'em in rear wheel drive cars and see how they cope with Paul Simon on the radio singing 'Slip, slidin' away' th-cam.com/video/iUODdPpnxcA/w-d-xo.html
How did I manage to miss this video!!?? 8-((... More to the point. Who was the idiot driver @2:37? Driving that fast, in snow, with the inside lane at a standstill? What a w⚓!
then dont use the car when it snows --- summer tyres just dont work. THere are cross climate tyres that i use all year and they very good, rated for winter, and safe ie grip in snw and in temps below 2C
company vans travel all over the place, but snow tyres are deemed a not needed expense, so summer tyres in scotland in the depths of winter...@@duncansteward4331
Winter types in the UK? Would never work, pointless, it's not unusual to go the whole winter with no snow at all in many parts of the UK, and when we do get snow it's often just for a few hours, maybe a day or 2, and using snow tyres when there's no snow will damage the roads.
There is no such thing as snow tyres. A big misconception is that winter tyres are just for the snow which couldn't be further from.the truth. Winter tyres are for when temp drops below 7 degrees, not just snow. That's when they perform well in areas like braking, handling, traction, etc.. and the difference is day and night compared to a summer tyre being used in the winter. The question is how long do we have temp below 7 degrees jn the UK, I'd say 5-6 months in the year so winter tyres are not a waste.
3:33 there's always someone wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the MIDDLE OF WINTER!
will be a Yorkshire lad, we put coat on when it gets really cold
Got to be really cold for us Yorkshire folk to pop a jacket on.
2:38 Surely that’s not a coach with children on?!
Say what you want about the car pulling out, that cammer had zero chance of slowing/stopping in time.
Insane driving.
ABsolutely, terrrible driving there. Aways expect the unexpected and never make assumptions 🙃
Never underestimate the stupidity of drivers in the snow.
We did used to get lots of snow which lasted for weeks (40+ years ago) in the north of England. I used to go out in my front wheel drive car with normal tyres in the snow to practice winter driving & never got stuck, or in any difficulties at all (unlike many others).
This stood me in good stead later as a driving instructor when I never missed a lesson due to the weather. Pupils were sometimes surprised to see that I had turned-up in 6" of snow but appreciated that the best time to learn in inclement weather is with your instructor by your side.
Whether you're driving or walking in the snow, use the fresh untrodden/undriven-on snow as it has not been compacted & so there's less ice. If driving, use the highest gear & the least amount of throttle possible.
Agreed, My 2nd driving lesson was in about 5 inches of snow in the 90's, then passed my test in flurry weather.
I used to go out in this weather special just to get more and more practice, It's a bit stupid of me but i've always had summer tyres on year round and have never got stuck. But one time i got a full set of part worn all seasons by accident and they were horribly noisy, but hell did they make snow trivial.
But I'd say most of the drivers i've seen lack skill over equipment. I've pushed people out of car parks with 1 finger and instructions, driven people out of places in their own car when they were "Stuck."
We only get a few inches of snow, and then it only lasts for a couple of days which is why no one fits winter tyres, let alone chains. It's not as if its Switzerland where it's compulsory to fit or carry chains, but then they have feet of the stuff which last for weeks !!
Good point. In many cases the snow only lasts a few hours, let alone days
I have snow chains in the car from a trip to Europe almost a decade ago which were compulsory. They're still there in the wrappers and will probably stay there for another decade. 😀
You change your tyres to winter ones when the temperature drops down below +7°C.
It's not just the snow.
@@przemyslawuzyczak7682 that's what I was thinking. It said in the video about lower than 7C which is generally all of winter. I didn't know this. I've never used winter tyres. Maybe I should this coming winter.
@@Alloneword-cp2xw
Check "all season tyres". They work pretty well too. No hassle with changing them before the winter.
2:38 That is absolutely mental driving that fast.
The one with the bus at 3 minutes is shocking, why the hell were they going that fast past slow moving cars in those conditions
I live in eastern France and as soon as snow starts falling, gritters and snowploughs are out on main roads. Even secondary roads are cleared quickly. Hilly or mountainous areas are banned to all cars not fitted with winter tyres.
Looks like too many people out driving in snow when they have no idea how to do it.
It doesn't happen too much over here to be fair, I've been driving 18 months and the days in this video were the first time id encountered it. Hard to train to drive in snow when you hardly get any isn't it
I love these 4x4 guys thinking they are pulling 40t when recovering a truck
Yes, but think of the story he can tell his mates- all with his £1500 ancient Discovery!
@@oceandrive7283 £1500? Was that the cost to get it off the drive 🤣
Snow socks. Inexpensive solution. Even if you insist on having the summer tires.
I drive HGV for 15+year and both domestic and international UK is only nation with drivers performed so poor in so u weather missing basic skills
I'm not sure that Land Rover was towing the HGV with ease. Yes it has the power to be able to pull it but the wheels were spinning like anything and possibly ruining the clutch. My dad once burnt out a clutch on a Land Rover by towing less weight than that, although it was a lot older (Series 2A)
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Wrong tyres for snow as well
Good to see some real snow like in the olde days...
That lorry being towed by the discovery did not weigh 40t, it had an axle up on the tractor unit, so it might weigh 20t
Land rover need to use that video as an ad.
Vid about cars stuck...like watching paint dry.
Nobody is going to talk about a guy in shorts and just a t-shirt? :)
Winter tyres for my car start at around £130 each so yeah a good idea for 3 days a year
They're not just for snow and ice. - They're for whenever it drops below 7 degrees.
@@clivereid Agree. Plus there are some really good all season tyres available now. I use Michelin Cross Climate. Buffoons will still fit the cheapest chinese rubber they can find and wonder why they hit the wall when it gets cold.
Nice to see everyone tailgating in the snow as well .
Chains are too heavy. The best is to purchase a good quality decent tyre socks around £70. They are lightweight, easy to fit, and they don't rust. The worst-case scenario is those selfish idiots thinking that they have knowledge, who are diving fast, ignoring winter conditions and tailgating others. A few miles later, the traffic is jammed because they end up in the ditch or smashed in to other car. In my country over the winter period by the law, if you don't have winter tyres you get fine, points on your licence, and automatically you're not insured. Few inches in the UK and the whole country is on standby 😆 If the snow is sticky, it will fill the groves in the tyre then there's no grip 😳
3:33. Is that guy nuts? T-shirt and shorts in that weather!
Another thing many drivers forget to do when stuck on compressed snow is turn off the traction control. In this video drivers are not looking for fresh snow to drive on but on summer tyres its like pissing into the wind.
Why turn off the traction control? this is meant to be an anti spin mechanism that supposed to prevent getting stuck in the first place as spinning MUST be avoided at all costs as at speed spinning causes SERIOUS DAMAGE to tyres & transmission which on rear wheel drive is bad enough as they only spin foward & Back. On a front wheel drive the situation is even more dangerous & damaging as in addition to the foward & back spinning there is the angular aspect of the steering which when combined with the spinning causes serious damage to the CV joints which are being overstressed by the spinning as they are NOT designed to spin at the equivalent of 20mph+ at such extreme angles as common sense dictates the steering is only at full lock at very slow speeds & only at very minimal lock at high speeds. also all vehicles should have spin alarms which sound quietly at the slightest spin & get louder as the spin speed increases to teach drivers a lesson as they are totally unaware of the terrible noise nuisance they are creating outside which sounds like a cat screaming in pain & distress & constitutes antisocial behavior & dangerous driving it is ABOUT TIME action was taken to deal with those who use snow & ice as a valid excuse to commit such offences the penalty should be a temporary driving ban while the snow in question remains which is the best way of keeping the "Snow Idiots " off the roads & all of this nonsence could be put to a stop if local authorities were required by law to treat all roads or install ground heaters in dangerous locations to eliminate the danger altogether.
Why is no one asking why that guy was in shorts and T shirt?!?!?!
He's a brit. My dad and brother would wear shorts and a t-shirt all year round if they could, and many postal workers will wear shorts all year round.
We don't have snow tyres and no such law in place because most places here get snow once a year that lasts no more than a week. Only once every 4-7 years do we get these sorts of conditions in any given area. The farther south you go the less likely that is.
I have only driven once in snow in spite of commuting to work by car for several years. The snow started at my usual leaving time but I was working late so it was well established when I did leave. Only problem was on a long hill when the car kept sliding, but I steered into the skids and got home safely. South of England.
Once upon a time back in the 1960s every winter my Dad and my Auntie put on their town and country tyres and loaded their boots with sandbags in their rear wheel drive cars.
As a result we happily drove around the very hilly Bradford however much snow there was.
As for town and countries they had an aggressive mud terrain tread with big side blocks.
The Royal mail ran morris 1000 vans fitted with snow chains.
Snow chains turn any car into something that will plough thru snow
It hasn't snowed in my part of the UK properly for almost 2 years - no wonder most of us aren't prepared
Over 5 years for us.
And then it was only 1 day and gone the next.
7:58 That blokes making all the difference 😂
You might not think so but if your wheels are spinning it can have an effect… on a massive artic tho, you’re right, but on vans and stuff it does 😂
5:56 those are EXCELLENT weather conditions!
I soon learnt when I first encountered heavy snow was to reduce the tyre pressures. Amazing to get to grip you need when everybody else is slipping all over the place. Don't forget to pump them up when thd snow has gone
That used to be used on RADIAL tyres. Will not help much on CROSSPLY (on a road).
In deep snow, possibly.
there is not much snow in England, but when there are problems with access, you should change tires to winter tires in the period of November until February, and then there would be no problems and accidents
Winter tyres are no better on Ice than any other tyre, the UK roads tend to turn to compacted snow and ice when it snows, winter tyres work in snow reasonably well though not as good as chains, having said that I have not seen any snow since 2010
I loved the guy in the shorts and T shirt. Very hardy or .......
The comments that it should be compulsory too fit winter tyres is good but the amount of snow we've until recently doesn't justify the cost I carry two sets of snow socks in my winter kit for my vehicle along with a snow shovel hi vis clothing and blankets plus emergency food and drink.
The reason that lorry hit that car his windscreen was illegal could not see properly, a rule that I was taught when starting of in slippery conditions use second gear not first.
People don't know the law reference last clip all snow should be cleared off the lights bonnet roof and boot this is for your safety and others
Very few drivers have had experience of driving in snow and ice so it takes them by surprise, and there are some drivers who never master it. Forty years ago, I lived on the side of the South Downs, and when it snowed heavily, I had to drive my neighbour's car out onto the main road where the snow ploughs had been. The only time he tried it, his car slid sideways down the hill until it hit a sniw drift. I had to get used to it because I was often out before the snow ploughs reached our area.
Excellent , still speeding , must be the UK .
Love your wideos 😊
Winter tyres in the U.K. are a waste of time and money. All season tyres and driver eduction is the better option.
Sommer tyres don't work very well in snow 😂🤣😂🤣
They say there is a lot of snow at the North Pole .
How many 4x4s do you see struggling in snow? If you don't have the right tyres you won't get grip. Who's going to fit winter tyres for only a few days, if that?
It's worse than that. You could go 200 yards on iced roads, then 15 miles on cleared roads, only to go half a mile on ice again. Is it worth the effort of putting on and taking off chains for that kind of journey? Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
Winter tyres are good for all cold and wet conditions. Not just snow.
2:37 Of course speed was too high for situation, but the main problem are all the other owners of cars who go on summer tires at snow. That is stupid. It's just a FACT.
Where I used to live if the snow got past knee deep the main road through the town would turn into the biggest car park in the world because it was mostly flat but the rest of the place is on a hillside and some of the roads are steep
I wove your wideos
If that was me, a little stuck, I would first let some air out of the wheels that drive the car along. This could be the difference between your car better handling the snow and ice, or simply getting nowhere.
Just take the day off work and leave the roads free for those critical workers, hospital, power etc.You already have 4 weeks off every year another couple of days won,t make much difference . Better than having to deal with an insurance claim, or worse and you can always make the time up.
I find it so funny how the entirety of the UK is left helpless in a couple inches of snow haha! I get that they don’t see snow that often but coming from the Midwest, we get much more snow so we’re more used to it ig.
it's embarrassing.
Is that why every year you have 100+ vehicle pileups in the snow?
2:45 Accident waiting to happen 🤷♂️
Snow chains are pointless on 99% of roads as UK doesn't get enough snow to prevent damage to the road surface which prohibits their use
"Tires" "gas" why the American words for a video shot In Derby ?
I can't say that there can be such small mistakes, these are not things you should think about too much.
While we're at it...why can't he say "video" instead of sounding like the meerkat themed commercial!
Only an idiot would try and drive in this weather. Its so dangerous
C'mon guys, slap it in 1st and get yer foot down. Love a bit of polished ice. Why can't I move?? Haha (lol). Put 'em in rear wheel drive cars and see how they cope with Paul Simon on the radio singing 'Slip, slidin' away' th-cam.com/video/iUODdPpnxcA/w-d-xo.html
7:51 bruh
Embarrassing
and I bet 99% of those cars are driving on summer tires; why on earth dont people fit coss climate on cars if they intend to use them in winter ?
3:38 - Stray Geordie?
thats the problem .. England dont know how to drive when is Snow ,,,, need accelerate gentle.. not full power ... yeah and problem tyres Season ,
Undercover police skoda octavia YM19HLD no mot which expired on 23rd June 2022 !
Random guy at 3:32 wearing shorts as if it's normal. He must be Scottish.
How did I manage to miss this video!!?? 8-((...
More to the point. Who was the idiot driver @2:37? Driving that fast, in snow, with the inside lane at a standstill? What a w⚓!
used winter tyres years ago, was great. the area I work in rarely has snow, so not worth the expense apparently
then dont use the car when it snows --- summer tyres just dont work. THere are cross climate tyres that i use all year and they very good, rated for winter, and safe ie grip in snw and in temps below 2C
company vans travel all over the place, but snow tyres are deemed a not needed expense, so summer tyres in scotland in the depths of winter...@@duncansteward4331
Winter tires for the UK? It's cold but it ain't that cold our ked
Police BMW YN19CXE no mot which expired on the 30th April 2022 !!
If you're going to write patronising advice on UK clips at least spell 'tYres' correctly.
Why is their no lady drivers how boring
Winter types in the UK? Would never work, pointless, it's not unusual to go the whole winter with no snow at all in many parts of the UK, and when we do get snow it's often just for a few hours, maybe a day or 2, and using snow tyres when there's no snow will damage the roads.
There is no such thing as snow tyres. A big misconception is that winter tyres are just for the snow which couldn't be further from.the truth. Winter tyres are for when temp drops below 7 degrees, not just snow. That's when they perform well in areas like braking, handling, traction, etc.. and the difference is day and night compared to a summer tyre being used in the winter. The question is how long do we have temp below 7 degrees jn the UK, I'd say 5-6 months in the year so winter tyres are not a waste.
Whats up we him as walking about int snow we shorts only on?