Include an ice scraper7
a
small
brush or
broom.
a
supply
of
windshield washer
fluid,
a
rag,
some winter outer clothing,
a
small
shovel,
a
flashlight,
a
red
cloth, and
a
couple of reflective warning triangles.
And,
if
you will be driving under severe
conditions, include
:I
small bag of
sand,
;I
piece
of
old carpet
or
a
couple
of
burlap
bags to
help
provide traction. Be sure
yo11
properl},
secure these item
in
your
vehicle.
Driving
on
Snow
or
Ice
Most
of
the time. those
placcs
where
your
tires meet
the
road
probably
have
good
traction.
Howe\w-.
it’
thcrc is snow
or
ice between
your
tires
antl
the
road,
you can Iwve
;I
very slippery situation.
You‘ll
have
;t
lot
less traction or “grip“ and will need to be
very careful.
What‘s the worst time
for
this’?
“Wet
ice.”
Very cold snow
or
ice can be slick
and
hurd
to
drive on.
Rut
wet ice can be even
more trouble because
it
nlay
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
hiving on wet ice
until
salt
and sand
:rews
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.
0
0
Allow greater following distance
on
any slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road
might be fine
until
you
hit
H
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 surftlce
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 steerins maneuvers.
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