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What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be
slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it
may offer the least traction
of
all. You can get “wet ice” when it’s about
freezing
(32
OF;
0”
C)
and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving
on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there.
Whatever the condition
-
smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow
-
drive with caution.
Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction.
If
you accelerate too
fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires
even
more.
Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop
on
a
slippery road. Even though you have an 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.
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