QUICK: It would have been my fault, but...

All afternoon I made light of going home early because of the snow. Nation of pussies I said. Think of Chicago I said. Never even seen snow chains here I said. On the way home I damn near lost control of my car. Not at speed. Nobody would have been hurt, but it would have cost me. I estimate I would have had to shell out for three cars worth of damage, insurance wise. Thankfully i'm smart enough to know that if i'm skidding there's really no point staying of the brake - better to try again, and it worked, but it was close. Why did it happen? As we crawled into Leicester at about 25mph on a light sheet of snow, the guy in front decides to do the decent thing and let in a guy. For the seven millionth time I my life I'm left wondering why people can't just follow the law and trust these people to make their own way into the stream of traffic when there's an appropriate gap. Nonetheless, as per international law, had I hit him, it would have been my fault.... but...