How Many Minutes is Your Life Worth?

Day 50

I want to get this done early because we are having a winter storm here in Michigan that could include snow, sleet and freezing rain. And it could cause my electricity to go out.

As in many other areas, when the snow flies driving gets a little crazy. Some drivers act as though the roads are fine and just speed along in a hurry to get to where they're going. Conversely, if you are driving well under the speed limit and other drivers are constantly passing you. Either way you probably shouldn't be driving until the road conditions improve.

YouTube has numerous videos showing accidents on snowy roads because drivers were moving too fast to safely change lanes or stop. Some of these accidents were caused by someone driving much slower than the rest of traffic. If your afraid to drive, then don't. Stay home or if you must go out get someone else to drive you.

Most of the accidents were drivers in a hurry to get somewhere (home, work, store, etc) a few minutes sooner.

So I ask, "How many minutes is your life worth?" Is it worth your life to get home thirty minutes sooner? Twenty minutes? Ten? Is it worth risking your life or others lives to arrive at your destination sooner rather than later? Even emergency vehicle drivers must consider is it worth the risk of not arriving at all just to get there a few minutes sooner.

My suggestion is to save lives. Stay home if you can. If you must drive,  do so at a safe speed in keeping with the road conditions.

Until tomorrow,

Ken