So I was downtown in my small town to go pick up a parcel from the Courier's office.
Let me start by saying that the weather here has been below zero for a few months. (I live in Northern Alberta, Canada) - so we have quite a lot of snow. (And ice!)
I was at a 4-way stop - and after waiting the required time, I began to make my turn towards the office. My tire caught a bit of ice and my back-end fish-tailed very slightly - but it was all very slow and controllable, and there was nobody around...
...Except for a police officer down the street who RACED toward me and waved me to the side of the street.
This young fella with spiky hair approaches me and says, "You do realize stunting tickets are $600."
Fighting every urge to be cocky (Gee, that's good information to know. Good thing I wasn't stunting then, eh idiot?) I replied, "There's a foot of snow on the ground and glare-ice on that corner. Even taking it at a crawl still spins the tires. I'm rear-wheel-drive in this vehicle."
He told me to "watch the power" and he drove off. I'm not sure why he pulled me over - he did not give me a ticket, nor was there a partner for him to show off to. In my mind, I think he was merely showing his authority as a police officer. (Unfortunately the RCMP in my town have a habit of being power-hungry, I hear).
Yet still, if he wanted to be a jackass he could have ticketed me -- which would have been utterly ridiculous.
I bet he just saw my car and figured, Supra = Stunting.
I guarantee you if I was in my work truck, he wouldn't even of noticed.
/rant
P.S. Even with my $1000 set of Kumho snow tires it's still quite easy to spin in loose snow.
Let me start by saying that the weather here has been below zero for a few months. (I live in Northern Alberta, Canada) - so we have quite a lot of snow. (And ice!)
I was at a 4-way stop - and after waiting the required time, I began to make my turn towards the office. My tire caught a bit of ice and my back-end fish-tailed very slightly - but it was all very slow and controllable, and there was nobody around...
...Except for a police officer down the street who RACED toward me and waved me to the side of the street.
This young fella with spiky hair approaches me and says, "You do realize stunting tickets are $600."
Fighting every urge to be cocky (Gee, that's good information to know. Good thing I wasn't stunting then, eh idiot?) I replied, "There's a foot of snow on the ground and glare-ice on that corner. Even taking it at a crawl still spins the tires. I'm rear-wheel-drive in this vehicle."
He told me to "watch the power" and he drove off. I'm not sure why he pulled me over - he did not give me a ticket, nor was there a partner for him to show off to. In my mind, I think he was merely showing his authority as a police officer. (Unfortunately the RCMP in my town have a habit of being power-hungry, I hear).
Yet still, if he wanted to be a jackass he could have ticketed me -- which would have been utterly ridiculous.
I bet he just saw my car and figured, Supra = Stunting.
I guarantee you if I was in my work truck, he wouldn't even of noticed.
/rant
P.S. Even with my $1000 set of Kumho snow tires it's still quite easy to spin in loose snow.
