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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, i f you will be driving under severe
conditions, include
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small bag of sand,
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piece o f old carpet o r a couple of burlap
bags to
help
provide traction. Be sure
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properl}, secure these i t e m i n your
vehicle.
Driving on Snow
or
Ice
Most o f the time. those placcs where your
tires meet
the road probably
have good
traction.
Howe\w-. it' thcrc is snow or ice between
y o u r tires
antl
the road, you can Iwve
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very slippery situation. You'll have
;t
l o t
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 a n d
hurd
t o
drive on. Rut wet ice can be even
more trouble because
i t
nlay
offer the
least traction o f a l l . You can get "wet ice"
when it's about freezing (32°F; 0°C) and
freezing rain begins to
f a l l .
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 y o u accelerate too fast,
the drive wheels will spin and polish the
surface under the tires even more.
Your anti-lock brakes improve your
ability
t o
make a hard stop on a slippery
road. Even though you have a n anti-lock
braking system. you'll want to begin
stopping sooner than you would on dry
pavement. See "Anti-lock" i n the Index.
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Allow greater following distance on
any slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road
might be fine until you
h i t
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 o f a curve or
an overpass may remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. If you
see a patch o f 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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