To not drive in ice and get the bus?

[Mar124]

I’ve to leave my house at 6:40 for work. Weather is supposed to be minus 1 at that time and there is a low temperature and ice warning for Ireland. It’s a status yellow, the lowest alert but still. I’ve recently got a new car and am still getting used to it. It’s a used car, but it always takes some time to adapt. So I really don’t want to go in ice! The warning said tricky travelling conditions. I’ve drove in snow once before and hated it so much. I was driving safely, but others around me weren’t which was so scary. A huge truck overtook me narrowly etc. so it left a bad taste in my mouth about driving in those conditions! Now tomorrow it’s not snow forecast, just ice. AIBU to get the bus instead of my warm new car?! I’m leaning towards the bus as I don’t think I’ll sleep tonight if I know I’ve to drive in bad conditions

If you don’t feel safe whilst driving, don’t drive.

Catch the bus of it's less worrisome for youm. What's the walk to the bus stop like?

Makes no sense to me tbh. I trust my own driving over a complete stranger in a huge heavy bus.

I completely understand how you feel.I would get the bus.

It's other drivers that worry me the most while in my own car in icy/snowy conditions. I would rather take the bus or walk than risk some bellend damaging my car.

I would be getting the bus too OP. I hate driving in ice and snow and for me, the stress is just not worth it. I admire those who are confident driving in poor weather conditions. I wish I could be.

I was about to say YABU, because as a driver, you should not shy away from driving in ANY weather. But you say it's a new car - new to you.

So yeah, get the bus for now. Get used to the car a bit more, when the weather is less Baltic! ❄

To be blunt, what you should do is push past the anxiety and just drive. Why else did you spend all that money on a car? I used to be so anxious about driving I felt sick and didn’t sleep for days when I k ew I had to drive. Now I drive everywhere and anywhere in all conditions. I achieved that by just making myself do it. If I can, you can.

Do whatever you feel most comfortable with. I still remember the experience of the bus sliding back down a hill in snowy weather, was so glad I wasn't driving that day!

Goady & irresponsible.

@Mar124 take the bus if you want to, you don't need anyone's permission.

can you afford to do a driving in ice/snow course?

I would get the bus if it's an easy option. It's not even your own or other people's driving you need to worry about in ice, it's easy for cars to slip and slide on incline etc regardless of drivers ability and the vast majority of people in the UK don't bother with winter tyres.

We had a period of very high winds, I think it was Storm Babet and to drive to work I have to drive down a (very picturesque) tree lined road for 6 miles. So I WFH that day it's not worth driving in poor weather, our cars make us feel invincible, as it turned out several large branches did fall blocking the road and thankfully did not land on any vehicles but they could have done so quite easily

If I'd have had the choice a few years ago to take the bus or go in my car, whilst doing a caring round in the snow I'd have taken the bus. It would've saved me £1300 having to get my car fixed after skidding off the road whilst going round a roundabout and hitting some railings and another £150 having to pay for privilege of using the pool car. I have a different job now in which I have to drive 14 miles each time. We don't really get much snow here, but If it snows now to the point it's too bad to drive it's either I switch my shift to a time where I can get the bus to work and back again or take the day off.

If you are anxious about driving don't you could kill someone

I’d drive, but if you wouldn’t feel comfortable, that’s okay, just get the bus. You can do whatever you like! Wrap up warm and have a good book to read.

Op if it's a viable option get the bus.
You don't need other people's permission. What do they say about driving in yellow warning - avoid unnecessary journeys? Or is that amber?

I'm not a big fan of driving in bad weather either.

I don’t understand this attitude. Is there a thing where your driving license gets revoked if the authorities discover you shy away from driving under certain conditions?

For sure get the bus

Depends on what the drive is like. Do you have to go along small lanes that won’t have been gritted? If it’s just more main roads I wouldn’t worry about it, they should be gritted and the ice won’t be an issue. Drive smoothly and steadily and you’ll be fine. I’ve been driving for 26 years and live in the countryside and never come a cropper due to ice. modern cars now have ABS too. I’ve also driven in Finland on two different trips, both in winter, and it was more like -10 or colder and didn’t have problems, although admittedly they do use different tyres there which can break ice. You’re probably more likely to slip on an icy pavement walking to the bus!