How to drive in Ice and Snow

Winter driving can be intimidating. These helpful driving tips deal with the challenges presented by ice and snow. If you have never driven a car in cold conditions, then check out this lesson from the experts at http://www.defensivedriving.com !

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Education

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• ice
• snow
• water
• glare
• glass
• freeze
• icy hazard
• traction
• wet
• driving tips
• driving in the winter
• driving in the snow
• black ice

[zaalemi]

finnish people doesn't need these tips, they are born with the skill to drive on ice with polarbears and penguins.

[ididapoo]

will lowering tyre pressure help?

[Wedge4Life]

at the start of every winter.... the first 3-5 snow falls (basically the first month) of winter conditions you will see many morons driving as if there was no snow at all so watch out.... by mid-winter most people (except the ones in the ditch) are driving in-line with the conditions..... and then as soon as summer comes back people are speeding all over the fucking city - there were 16 crashes that I know of on the 1st clear-road Friday in the spring ... those are just the ones I heard about

[Gandyware]

You really shouldn't drive in tracks of other cars. Water accumulates on top within the tracks and freezes, forming icy conditions. You have less traction on ice than on snow. btw 4WD WONT HELP ANYWHERE. It only helps A LITTLE if you get stuck in a ditch

[MrFourwheeler48]

@sirtubemaster Yes you should always be safe on icy roads. I live in colorado so i have to deal with ice on a daily basis in the winter, and its not very fun!

[sirtubemaster]

@MrFourwheeler48 I will concede and say that maybe there is a certain situation where neutral would be better...but i have not seen it yet and live in Chicago so i am familiar with driving in some bad weather. BE SAFE and smart should be the main thing for everyone to agree on.

[MrFourwheeler48]

@sirtubemaster Oh i was talking about when you stop at a intersection then you should put it into neutral if you start to slide, but i agree when your driving you should use your low gears if possible insteadof neutral. i guess it just depends on the situation

[sirtubemaster]

@MrFourwheeler48 theoretically i agree BUT but if your doing 40MPH and go into Neutral you are still in forward motion and have as much as or same traction braking as you would with it in gear. GOING into low gear in same situation will stop you faster, safer and will avoid slippage from the wheels...>WHY??? because the engine is slowing the car by drive force not pressure to the wheels. Applying pressure to the wheels by braking will cause sliding. NO PROOF HERE THIS METHOD WORKS.

[MrFourwheeler48]

@sirtubemaster  I think putting the car into neutral works better because the car stops trying to push itself, thus giving you more traction on ice.

[sirtubemaster]

@GANZOP Where did you hear that? i disagree....shift to low gear is way better than Neutral cause you can use the engine to slow you down and still allows you to use the gas.