A national discount retailer with branches in our area tells it's employees NOT to come to work if the weather is bad enough to make the roads more dangerous than usual. That is an enlightened view. Most companies hereabouts will dock you or even terminate you if you don't show up if you think it is too dangerous to drive! There are probably some people who take advantage of the retailer's common sense and abuse it but most don't.

As a motorcyclist I drive with a heightened awareness of everything that is going on when I am on the road. This carries over to my car driving as well. I had done drugs and alcolhol when I was in my twenties but will do no drugs at all now and drink very little but when I do I have a ride, a taxi, or I walk (small town) and I never, never,never drink when I am riding my Indian. ever!

CB