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Driving on
Snow or
Ice
Most of the time, those ,places where
y6ur tires meet the road pr:obably have
good traction.
However, if there is mow
or
ice
betwe.en
you^
tires and the road, you
can have a very slippery Situati-on.
You'll have alot lcss traction C r r
"@p"and -will
need
t.Cbe very careful.
What's
the wors;t- time for this? "Wet
ice;" Very cold
mow
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
. o %
all. You c.an
i e t
wet
ice-when -it% about freezing
( W F ,
P C )
2nd heezing
pain
begins-
to
fall. Try to
avoid driving
an wet
ice
until salt, and
sand crews ean get there.
Allow greaterfollowing distafice on
any
slippery road.
Watch
for slippery spots.
The road
might be fine until
you hit a- spot
that% covered with ke. On
an
othehvise dear roadyice patches
may
appear in shaded areas- whefe. the sun
can't reach: around clumps crf trees,
behind buildings, or under bridges.
Sometimes- the &dace
of.
a
curve or
an
overpass may remain icy'when. the
surrounding roads are dear. If you see
a patch of ic.e ahead of you, brake
befgre you are on it. Try not to, brakc
while you?e:actu.al€y on the ice, and.
avoid sudden steering maneuvers,
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