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
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