Driving
on
Snow
or
Ice
Most
of the
time,
those places where your tires meet the road probably
have good traction.
However,
if
there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can
have a
very
slippery situation.
You’ll
have a lot less traction or “grip” and
will
need
to
be
very careful.
. .
..
What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold sn
ow
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°F;
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.
Your traction control system improves your ability
to
accelerate when
driving on
a
slippery road. Even though your vehicle
has
a
traction control
system, you’ll want
to
slow down and adjust your driving to the road
conditions. See “Traction Control System”
in
the Index.
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