[AllHailKingVolvo]

I've seen a lot of stupid driving in the last couple of days. I posted in another forum about the joys of motoring serenely past in my 245 with new 175/80/14s fitted whilst others are spinning their wheels and sliding towards the ditch.

I really think it's vital that car control in inclement conditions is taught at a basic level. I was lucky to have spent most of my childhood (and a good chunk of my adulthood too) racing karts at a local and national level, so by the time I was 14 it was second nature to trail brake, temper wet understeer with throttle control and (most importantly), FEEL what the kart or car was doing underneath me and make corrections accordingly. If more people switched on the senses in their arse rather than driving entirely with their eyes, plenty of accidents in bad weather could be averted.

Having said that, I've always raced and driven rear wheel drive vehicles...I'd probably be in a hedge in minutes in something FWD!!