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Driving on Snc
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or Ice
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Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the
road probably have good traction.
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
However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and
freezing (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins to fall.
the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You'll Try
to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews
have a lot less traction or "grip" and will need
to be
can get there..
very careful.
Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing
or loose snow -- drive with caution.
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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.
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