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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'F;
O°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.
If
you have the traction control system, it will improve 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.
If you don't have the traction control system, 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 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.
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