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°F;
OOC)
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.
Unless you have the anti-lock braking system, you’ll
want to brake very gently,
too.
If
you do have anti-lock,
see
Braking
on
page
4-7.
This system improves your
vehicle’s stability when you make a hard
stop
on a
slippery road. Whether you have the anti-lock braking
system or
not,
you’ll want
to
begin stopping sooner than
you would on dry pavement. Without anti-lock brakes,
if
you feel your vehicle begin to slide, let
up
on the
brakes a little. Push the brake pedal down steadily
to
get the most traction you can.
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