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Driving on ice and snow
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:44 pm
Some of this is probably obvious, but if you have little to no experience driving on ice/snow, you need to be extra cautious.
1) Plan on your commute taking 50% longer. At worst, you are a little early. Snow provides traction, don't be afraid to drive on the shoulder or between lanes if traffic allows
2) Assuming most cars have ABS, 1) Do not slam the brakes. If you have to slam to attempt to stop, you are already in a bad spot
3) Do not pump the brakes. Goal coming to every stoplight is to be able to glide first, then gently apply the brake to a full stop.
4) Be cognizant of a plan and in a position to bail if needed. Slightly steer away to avoid a crash while you have some traction. If you panic and crank the wheel, 100% of the time you will go into a skid and lose control.
5) 2 hands on the wheel when in traffic. Vehicle will fight you if you lose control
I-94 POV pileup
This stuff happens up here and sometimes best you can do is control your driving. But the concerning part is you have no control over the idiots driving next to you
1) Plan on your commute taking 50% longer. At worst, you are a little early. Snow provides traction, don't be afraid to drive on the shoulder or between lanes if traffic allows
2) Assuming most cars have ABS, 1) Do not slam the brakes. If you have to slam to attempt to stop, you are already in a bad spot
3) Do not pump the brakes. Goal coming to every stoplight is to be able to glide first, then gently apply the brake to a full stop.
4) Be cognizant of a plan and in a position to bail if needed. Slightly steer away to avoid a crash while you have some traction. If you panic and crank the wheel, 100% of the time you will go into a skid and lose control.
5) 2 hands on the wheel when in traffic. Vehicle will fight you if you lose control
I-94 POV pileup
This stuff happens up here and sometimes best you can do is control your driving. But the concerning part is you have no control over the idiots driving next to you
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 2:02 pm
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Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:46 pm to ClampClampington
If you have a manual, it's better to downshift than hit the breaks in a lot of situations on ice.
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:47 pm to ClampClampington
Slightly related note. Youtube videos of low speed icy road vehicle collisions is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:47 pm to ClampClampington
How About #6
Stay at home
Stay at home
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:48 pm to ClampClampington
Appreciate it. Driving my south louisiana arse to North Georgia/. North Carolina this weekend. Scared of ice
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:48 pm to ClampClampington
Real Step #1 - don’t own a RWD car in Nebraska. Wish someone would have told me that 6 months ago when I moved here...I haven’t left my house in 2 weeks because of the ice and shite.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:49 pm to ClampClampington
Rule #1:
Slow. The. frick. Down.
Drove for years in ice/snow. Slowing down is the most important thing you can do. I know multiple people who died from driving too fast in snowy/icy conditions, including a girl who got the top of her head taken off by a snow plow.
Everyone in that video is hauling arse. Tough to feel bad for them.
Slow. The. frick. Down.
Drove for years in ice/snow. Slowing down is the most important thing you can do. I know multiple people who died from driving too fast in snowy/icy conditions, including a girl who got the top of her head taken off by a snow plow.
Everyone in that video is hauling arse. Tough to feel bad for them.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:49 pm to Jcorye1
quote:
If you have a manual, it's better to downshift than hit the breaks in a lot of situations on ice.
if you're in an automatic and the rear end begins to try and come meet you, go to neutral and cut the wheel into the rear end
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:49 pm to Displaced
quote:
This information will come in handy in a largely louisiana based message board.
It's not supposed to get out of the 30s in North LA until next Wednesday. There's already been a ton of wrecks down i20 today.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:50 pm to ClampClampington
Give a lot more space between yourself and the car in front of you than you normally would.
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:51 pm to ClampClampington
...and if you can't stop, let go of the brakes and try to steer clear.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:51 pm to ClampClampington
There was an extensive thread about this on the ODB a few weeks ago.
LINK
LINK
quote:
I've lived and driven in snow country for over 25 years. I worked at one of the ski resorts (part time) for 15. Some of the best advice I ever got was 4WD will help you go, it doesn't do anything to help you stop.
...don't do anything too fast. What you don't want to do is loose traction, either accelerating or breaking. Dive like you have an egg under you foot. Once you start sliding, bad things start to happen.
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:51 pm to Displaced
quote:
This information will come in handy in a largely louisiana based message board.
Considering the expected weather over the next week, it likely will.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:54 pm to Jcorye1
quote:
If you have a manual, it's better to downshift than hit the breaks in a lot of situations on ice
Even in my automatic, I'll shift down to a lower gear when I'm having to drive on snow and ice. Also will help keep you at a lower MPH, which you should be doing in shitty weather like that.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:55 pm to ClampClampington
6) No matter how fancy that 4-wheel drive Tahoe that you bought for your wife is, 4-wheel drive does not help you stop any faster...slow down!
Posted on 2/11/21 at 12:59 pm to ClampClampington
I spent earlier this week driving around Traverse City, Michigan like a 90 yr old in several inches of snow. My thing was just to let the more experienced/over-confident drivers pass when needed.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:01 pm to BeerMoney
quote:
Scared of ice
As you should be. No one should be driving in real icy conditions.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:01 pm to ClampClampington
Note to baws: your 4wd F250 is good in the mud but will suck in the ice, dont drive like you are invincible
Best car for ice is an AWD sedan
Best car for ice is an AWD sedan
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:03 pm to LSUintheNW
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As you should be. No one should be driving in real icy conditions.
disagree, less friction, if you can find a nice icy stretch of road and can accelerate up to 100-115mph you will be making gas, almost as if you are powered by nuclear reactor
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:03 pm to Lonnie Utah
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Most of the advice in this thread has been good. When my wife first started driving on snow, I told her, as been already said in this thread, don't do anything too fast. What you don't want to do is loose traction, either accelerating or breaking. Dive like you have an egg under you foot. Once you start sliding, bad things start to happen.
Werd Lonnie. That's the best way to say it. Keep traction and if it in the event it breaks down ease on the brakes or try to find some snow on the shoulder.
Easy does it. No rash movements.
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 1:05 pm
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