I caused chaos on the road this morning

[FrancisQuoynt]

Chucked it down with snow overnight and my car was covered in snow. I cleared the windows and drove off to go to work. I got to a roundabout where you can turn left, go straight on or turn right (as you do on roundabouts, I was going straight on) and there was an avalanche on the windscreen. I'd forgotten to clear the roof. It covered the windscreen and the wipers were jammed and I couldn't see a bloody thing.

I had to stop the car and get out and clear it off the windscreen. I was in the left lane, so anyone going straight on or right could still get by. A man behind me with a moustache and a trilby hat on started honking and shaking his fist because I had delayed him by about, ooh, 90 seconds.

Feeling a right fool. Trilby Man looked like someone out of a 1970s sitcom.

Legitimately tried this. The car has a step to climb into it, I use it every time.

The broom sadly didn't work.

First world none problems for me 😅

You absolutely should have cleared the roof. People saying my car is too high, tough figure it out. It can cause accidents which are preventable. In my town people have been stopped by the police for not clearing their cars properly.
It's not rocket science that it's dangerous not to

Indeed. Last time it snowed heavily here the police were stopping and fining people who hadn’t cleared the snow off properly.

But I don't think the OP needed to be told WHY. It says in the OP that she "forgot" and what the outcome was. The multiple posts about what a terrible thing it is to not clear snow properly are just people being smug and superior.

I don't understand this at all. Unless you drive some sort of monster truck, it's at eye level isn't it. How can you possibly not notice?

Nope, didn't happen, never happens
(saracsm obvs)

Christ, people on MN are weird about stuff like this. They forget people are human and mistakes happen. OP posting this has probably reminded loads of people about the need to clear the car roof of snow. It's not like snow is a common occurrence in the UK and we have this issue often.

Nope just that it's not acceptable to forget. If you are driving a car etc you are responsible she could have caused an accident. Luckily didn't but 'I forgot' is not a reason!

Pretty easy to do if your mind is on other things. You could be looking right at it, but not see it because you're off somewhere else in your head.

Obviously the snow on the roof was dangerous and needed clearing, but I'm laughing more at the man in the trilby hat anf moustache... I have an image I can't unsee now! 😅😬

Christ MN has changed recently. No sense of humour

True of most of the threads on here recently .

Have you never forgotten something important in your life?

If you aren't focused then don't drive a multi ton vehicle that can kill people.
British people are so blaise about driving and being dangerous on the roads

Perfectly possible to focus once you're in the car.

Not that could cause danger to others no. I'm surprised so many people have, when driving a car you have to be aware

That's the last time you'll make that mistake, I'm sure. You were very lucky it was just a peep you got, it could have been a lot worse for you and others.

We get quite a lot of snow up here and it's one of the things the police regularly warn about. I have an SUV and am five foot 1, I use a broom and that gets the snow off. It just becomes a habit when it's been snowing - clear your windscreens, your side windows, your mirrors and the snow on your roof and bonnet. Tick, tick, tick.

And forgetting a major thing which could cause an accident in the meantime great

Well yes, but it's an accident. Nobody is perfect 100 percent of the time. Nobody's saying it's an ideal thing to have happened.

Genuine question - what good does saying that "forgetting is unacceptable" do in this situation? Do you never make a mistake? Do you think that it's generally better for people to admit to an error than say nothing because they're worried about people having a go?

The OP's honest post may actually act as a reminder to someone in future and has likely done more good than all the posts castigating her.

But it is preventable and should not have happened. It's basic car maintenance which so many people seem to be lacking.
We drive dangerous machinery and yet so many people don't understand how to maintain it safely.

A real life saint! We are lucky to have you on this board!!

Unfortunately, most people are just mere humans, and occasionally make the odd mistake.

But we're also humans and sometimes humans forget. I actually gave up driving because I hate it so much, and I agree people are so often dangerous on the roads, but it's clear this was an accident., What does berating OP achieve?

Of course I make mistakes but not with a car. I just can't fathom how people don't understand that they are driving heavy machinery capable of easily killing (in a worst case senario) so make jokes. I honestly don't get that 🤷‍♀️

You're meant to clear your car of snow. Really stupid to forget to do it.

Folding step, my dear.