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Your Driving and the Road 1 AN480018 What'stheworsttimeforthis?"Wetice." Very cold snoworicecanbeslick andhardtodriveon.But wet icecanbeevenmoretroublebecauseitmay offertheleasttraction of all. You canget"wetice"whenit'saboutfreezing (32"F, 0°C) andfreezingrainbegins to fall. Tryto avoiddrivingonwetice untilsaltandsandcrewscangetthere. Whateverthecondition-smoothice,packed,blowingorloose snow-drive to breakthefragiletraction.Ifyou withcaution.Accelerategently.Trynot acceleratetoofast,thedrive wheelswillspinandpolishthesurfaceunder thetiresevenmore. Your anti-lockbrakesimproveyourabilitytomakeahardstoponaslippery road.Eventhoughyouhavetheanti-lockbrakingsystem,you'llwanttobegin stoppingsoonerthanyouwouldondrypavement.See"Anti-lock"inthe Index. Allowgreaterfollowingdistancesonanyslipperyroad. Watchforslipperyspots.Theroadmightbefineuntilyouhitaspot that'scoveredwithice. On anotherwiseclearroad,icepatchesmay appearinshadedareaswherethesuncan'treach:aroundclumps of trees,behindbuildings,orunderbridges.Sometimesthesurface of a curveoranoverpassmayremainicywhenthesurroundingroadsare clear. If youseea patch of ice ahead of you,brakebeforeyouareon it. Trynot to brakewhileyou'reactuallyontheice,andavoidsudden steering maneuvers. 4-54

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Your
Driving
and
the
Road
1
AN480018
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
offertheleasttraction
of all.
You
can get “wet
ice” when
it’s about
freezing
(32”F,
0°C)
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
withcaution.Accelerategently.Trynot
to
breakthefragiletraction.Ifyou
accelerate too fast, the drive
wheels will spin and polish
the surface under
the
tires even more.
Your anti-lockbrakesimproveyourabilitytomakeahardstoponaslippery
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.
Allow greater following distances 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
appearinshadedareaswherethesuncan’treach:aroundclumps
of
trees,behindbuildings,orunderbridges.Sometimesthesurface
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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