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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;
OOC)
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. 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.
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Allow greater following distance
on
any slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road
might be fine until you hit a 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 surface of a curve or
an overpass may remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. If you see
a patch of ice ahead of you, brake
before you are on
it.
Try not
to
brake
while you're actually on the ice, and
avoid sudden steering maneuvers.
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