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Driving
in Mnd,
Sand, Snow or Ice
When you dxive in mu.d, snow or sarsd, your wheels
won't
get
good
traction.
You
can't accelemte
as
quickly, turning
i.s more
dif€icult, and you'll need
longer braking distances.
It's
best .to use
a low..gear when you're in mud
--
the
,deeper the mud, the lower the gear: In really ,deep mud,
$he idea
is
to keep your vehicle- moving s.0 you don't
.!get stuck.
When you drive on sand, yo-u'll sensg a change- in wheel
traction, But S t will &pmd upon how looseiypacked the
,sand is. On loosely packed sand (as on. beaches
or
sand
dunes) your tires will tend to sink into the sand. This has
an effect on steering, accelefating and braking. You may
,w.ant to
reduce
the
air
pressure in your tires slightly
when driving on
:sand.
'This. will improve traction,
Hard packed mow
;sad
ice. oEer the wofWtire'tractioa.
On thes~e
s-Urfac.e.s,
it's very easy
to
lase c.on!Td,
On
wet
ice, for example, the traction i.s so paor that you will
h,ave diffic-ulty accelerating,
And if you d:o
gkt
movi.ng,
poor sleeting
and
difficult braking- can cause
you
to slide
out
of
control.
Driving on frozen lakes, ponds or rivers
can
be
dangerom. Undewater sprirmgs, currents under
the ice, or sudden thaws can weaken the ice, Your
vehicle could fall through the ice and you and
,
your passengers could drown. Drive your vehicle
on -safe-surfaces only.
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