Sliding Around On An Icy Road

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Sliding Around On An Icy Road
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Last year when I was driving around on the icy
road we had at the time everyone was driving
carefully.
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They were going so slow that the highways were
down to a dead crawl.
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If you had to go anywhere you had to leave at
least an hour and a half to two hours early if
you wanted to be on time.
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Handling Icy Road Conditions
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While four-wheel drive may allow you to regain
control of your vehicle when something happens,
it won't necessarily guarantee that you will
avoid situations where you could potentially lose
control of your vehicle.
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To help insure you do not ever lose control, you
should be aware of your surroundings to the best
of your ability.
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An ice scraper not only allows you to remove ice
from your windshield, but in many cases has a
brush on one end to help you clear snow from the
top of your vehicle.
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Removing all ice and snow from your vehicle is a
great way to avoid any other issues while driving.
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Texas and Driving On an Icy Road
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It may be a rare occurrence that Texas sees icy
road conditions such as ice and snow, but it does
happen.
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In the event that you find yourself driving in
icy or snowy road conditions, you should be
prepared to handle them with ease.
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To help you do that, here are some helpful
things to keep in mind when driving during icy
road conditions.
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Safety for Driving On an Icy Road
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The easiest way to ensure your safety while
driving during icy road conditions is to give
yourself time and space necessary to react to any
sudden changes on the road.
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While experts recommend a three second space
between you and the car in front of you while
driving in regular road conditions, as opposed to
icy road conditions, which require an extended
barrier of six seconds.
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That way you give yourself more time to come to
a stop safely and avoid hazards on the road.
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If something happens and you are closer than 6
seconds to the car in front of you, it is
important that you resist the urge to quickly
apply the breaks.
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Applying your brakes suddenly will cause your
tires to lose almost all traction to the
pavement, and result in the complete loss of
control of your vehicle.
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If you have a newer vehicle, an anti-lock brake
system more than likely came standard on your
car, and will prevent your tires from completely
coming to a stop while you are in motion.