OPINION

OPINION: Can UT drivers really handle snowy roads?

Dec 12, 2018, 7:13 PM | Updated: Aug 3, 2022, 2:46 pm

A plow removes snow at an entrance of the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, Nov. 25, 201...

A plow removes snow at an entrance of the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. The turnpike section of I-70 remains open. I-70 is closed west of Junction City, Kan. The area is under a blizzard warning. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Can I admit something? On super snowy days like today, I don’t mind being stuck in stop-and-go traffic. It’s better than having that one 4-wheel-drive SUV that comes barreling down the freeway at 80-miles an hour.

There were 98 total accidents during the snowstorm on Utah’s roads on Wednesday. That’s a huge issue. Let’s take more time, driver slowly, turn on our lights and make sure to make it to work safely.

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OPINION: Can UT drivers really handle snowy roads?