On Tue, 26 May 2015 16:32:29 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 26/05/2015 3:40 PM, wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 May 2015 06:16:52 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>
>>>>> We throw it on roads in the winter. It can also be sold as "sea salt",
>>>>> cuz that's what it is.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>> My car is about 15 years old, and isn't a rusted-out hulk
>>> by any means.
>>
>> Well that's not too bad then. Last year I saw some pics of some
>> Subarus on a USAian Subaru forum and I was taken aback at the amount
>> of rust in what were only ten year old cars - from salt.
>>
>We don't have that problem on the Prairies where the humidity is
>generally low. If I see a rusty car, it's almost certainly from
>Vancouver or eastern Canada.

I'm glad they don't salt the roads here, or at least I am so far.
There's only been a few times where it got a little scary trying to
drive on the roads here.