1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 159

If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the Driving at Night accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your I vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a second skidif it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material is on the road. For safety, you'll want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control more limited. While drivingon a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One have any doubt. reason is that some drivers are likelybe toimpaired - by Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS)helps alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. avoid only the braking skid. 4-14