How Do You Drive On Icy Roads?
Icy roads are one of the biggest challenges to winter drivers. Learning the proper techniques and being prepared with the right tools will keep this risky process less dangerous. More than any other time on the road, drivers need to be aware of their behavior as well as others. Keep more of a distance between you and other cars than normal. Stopping on icy roads will take longer than normal braking. If other cars are riding your bumper and you are uncomfortable driving faster on the ice, pull over enough to allow them to pass. This will prevent them from accidentally rear-ending you in their impatience. Watch the road as far ahead as you can and be aware of black ice. Black ice will look like a wet patch on the asphalt, but it is slick, solid ice and very dangerous. Notice marks in the shoulder of the road to indicate where other drivers have skidded. There may be black ice there. Notice the differences in the feel of the car as you pass over wet, snowy and icy asphalt. Similar to hydr
