Winter driving is vastly different from summer driving. A different set of driving skills is required in the winter due to extreme weather conditions. Winter is by far the hardest season for drivers to navigate, while the summer is the easiest. This essay will compare and contrast winter and summer driving to show that winter is the most technically difficult. Driving in the winter differs from driving in the summer; however, either way the experience is in some way the same. On a cold winter morning in Connecticut a man is preparing for work. He has yet to realize the painfully low temperatures outside. His trip to work is delayed because as soon as he opens his front door, he must stop and reconsider his outfit. He must dress more warmly! He changes, and then walks to his car only to discover that he’s very low on gas. This is troubling in cold weather, because knowledgeable people always know to keep a tank full during the coldest days. He calms down from his initial panic and drives to the gas station. When all seems well another …show more content…
Anything could happen in either season. You could get caught in a blizzard in the winter or blow a tire on a hot summer day. Driving in the winter and driving in the summer may feel different, but considering the above situations, they’re relatively similar. A bad situation can occur with any season especially when you’re on the road. If you’re not prepared for the drive then you’re not at a great disadvantage. But if you are prepared, driving to work can be a pleasant experience, no matter what the reason. Whoever said “life is a journey, not a destination,” must have been referring to winter driving. In the summer, it’s all about driving to get somewhere. But in the winter, just surviving the challenges of slippery roads, dirty windshields and other drivers going too fast or too slow makes the whole process of driving an