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Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stability
when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even
though you have the anti-lock braking system, you’ll
want
to
begin stopping sooner than you would on dry
pavement. See “Anti-Lock” in the Index.
Allow greater following distance on any
slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine
until you hit a spot that’s covered with ice. On an
otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear
in
shaded areas where the
sun
can’t reach: around
clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges.
Sometimes the surface
of
a curve or an overpass may
remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If
you see a patch
of
ice ahead of you, brake before you
are
on
it. Try not to brake while you’re actually on
the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers.
If
You’re
Caught
in
a
Blizzard
If
you are stopped by heavy snow,
you
could be
in
a
serious situation. You should probably stay with your
vehicle unless
you
know for sure that you are near help
and you can hike through the snow. Here are some
things to
do
to summon help and keep yourself and your
passengers safe:
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Turn
on
your hazard flashers.
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