What are YOU doing to ensure safe driving in snow/ice

Stigy

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

Im taking the train

I wouldn't rely on them, lol!

If they're DC electric ones they wont be able to run in the snow, and if they're AC or Diesel they'll still be effected when the signals/points freeze up!

flyingscotno1

Inactive wrote: »

If that is what the Sun call " Heavy Snow ", I would hate to see what they call real snow.:D

I know, I particularly like the image caption of 'Winter Chaos'. It looks it...

Lum

Well that's annoying, the cheap and scuffed, but functional, BK Racing multifit 16"x7" alloys I bought off ebay that were advertised as 4x100 and 4x114.3 and indeed have those two sizes stamped on them are actually 4x100 and 4x108.

Anyone want a set of wheels as they don't fit either of our cars. No winter tyres for me

highrisklowreturn

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

i thought i would post this as i have seen many people post as to why the slide and wheel spin in the snow and ice.

as i respect people have to work to earn a living theres nothing more expensive than smashing your vehicle up paying for repairs or excess and then higher premiums because you lose you NCB discount.

in this weather we should all be checking our tyres and that they are inflated to correct pressure, tread depth if theyre near the legal limit then one question should pass your mind Would they be any good in this weather and would it be safe to drive with them? if your in doubt use public transport or change the tyres for new one's or walk.

if your venturing out in your car then your drive style may have to change.

1. you may have ABS on your car and you think you can slam the brakes on and youll stop because you think your brake wont lock, wrong, in snow covered roads,icy conditions treat your car as if it has no ABS at all keeping a good gap between you and the car infront, useing 1st gear as a brake assist and feathering the brake pedal if you feel the car going into a skid dont hold the brake down release and reapply gently whilt in first gear. if any one has anything to add here feel free this is just my version.

2. rights of way. your in a street it may have been treated with salt, it has parked cars on your side of the road with a few gaps inbetween them but the other side of the road is clear of parked cars so on comeing traffic has right of way. please bear in mind that eventhough the road may have been treated snow and ice may be at the side of the road and pulling into a gap mabe hazardous make sure the gap is large enough for your car to fit in it and stop if the gaps dont look big enough for your car or it'll be a squeeze then best let oncomeing traffic through first, i have seen many people collide with parked vehicle because they have tried to squeeze in the gap applied pressure on the brakes and slide into a parked car to allow oncomeing traffic through use common sense not rush through.

3. do you have enough fuel for the trip your making. in cold weather vehicle's use more fuel than you think, just purely because its cold, your engine will love the cold air and you may feel an increase in power but with more power comes more fuel. air to fuel ratio set by the ecu.

4. does you car have enough juice in its battery. if its donkeys years old chances are it more likely to discharge. batteries can discharge over night even if it was perfectly fine the day before.

5. hill's, just because that van or 4x4 made it up that hill doesnt mean that your little hatch back/saloon will. assess it before you try it there's nothing more embarressing than getting stuck in the middle of the road wasting tread on your front or rear wheels because your trying your hardest to get up it, and risk hitting parked vehicles by sliding.

6. how long does it take to get to where your going by main roads? then multiply it, when it snows it builds up quickly if it sticks, and no.3 three applies here too, visiting a family member of friend or comeing home from work? call the person your visiting to let them know or call home periodicly to let them know your on your way/your stuck in traffic/your stuck. make sure your mobile is of full battery and you have your in car charger and make the call when its legal and safe to do so, my tip is also to have a thermoflask with hot drinking chocolate in it just incase you get stuck for hours and keep a shawl in the boot to keep warm so you can save fuel by turning the engine off completely to save battery too that means not listening to the radio for the whole period and finding out its drained the battery.

7.can you see, defrosting the windscreen with boiled water isnt a good idea, if it has a hair line crack or any cracks/chips in it youll be luckiy if it doesnt smash. just applying the hot water can cause a smash or cracked windscreen and cause other windows to smash, use de-icer clearing snow first or a scraper, warm the car up and put the fornt/rear demister on and all blowers cars warm up quicker than you think and in 15 mins the windscreen could be clear and you could be on your way.

well if anyone has any tips tricks or general info for driving in the snow and ice please post them.

and remeber THERE ARE ALLWAYS THAT VILLAGE IDIOT ON THE ROAD that doesnt have a clue what driving is snow is all about heed caution and use good practace out there people.

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scheming_gypsy

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Spelling / Grammar check?:money:

Date of OP check?

DKLS

Winter tyres on an old set of alloys, boost turned right down and ABS switched off and remember the driving skills taught to me in Finland.

I cant wait for the snow to hit :j

Was a total hoot to drive last year.

motorguy

DKLS wrote: »

Winter tyres on an old set of alloys, boost turned right down and ABS switched off and remember the driving skills taught to me in Finland.

I cant wait for the snow to hit :j

Was a total hoot to drive last year.

I havent seen any cars in which you can turn the ABS off?

I dont have any particular issues with driving in the snow. In the worst of it last year i had a RWD merc and still managed to get everywhere i needed to without much concern.

Lum

pgilc1 wrote: »

I havent seen any cars in which you can turn the ABS off?

On mine you do this by removing the fuse labelled ABS.

You can also disable the 4WD and turn it into RWD by pulling a different fuse.

Might look for a big empty car park in this year's snow and go for a spin, literally, with both fuses removed.

pulliptears

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Date of OP check?

:T:T

Epic fail for the grammar police :rotfl::rotfl:

cepheus

I wonder if this advice is correct? I'm not suggesting we drive round with underinflated tyres in Winter, but I suspect they would grip in the snow better due to the additional tred in contact with the snow covered road.

Pump up your tyres

At this time of year, rain snow and ice can make the roads a treacherous place for motorists.

Pumping up your tyres to the correct inflation level helps to lower the risks of skidding on icy conditions.....

Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-2066096/How-prepare-car-winter-ice-snow.html#ixzz1ezpKKO2z