Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice

cyclonebri1

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

I've heard/seen this mentioned a number of times recently. I just wonder "is this so"??? Can it really be bad to drive very slowly in bad weather? If so, why?

Just curious ....

Yes it can,

You really have to keep enough momentum going when travelling up hill to ensure the car almost coasts uphill in ideally 3rd gear.

If the speed drops you will end up doing 10mph at 2000 rpm in 1st and thats when you start going backwards.

Also you end up in a situation where 4x4 drivers, buses etc will attempt to pass as they realise the need for this inertia. I'm not saying they are correct in this but overly slow drivers do give rise to this situation.

The point about new tyres was brought home graphically to me recently. When we had the 1st heavy snow a month or so ago my drive wheel tyres were right down to the limit, very evenly worn so still legal, the mot came up so 2 new ones went on. Then it snowed again. The difference was marked, probably 25% increase in grip. They were the same michelins that were on previously,

DCodd

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Err bit of a reality check needed here. There are situations where it might be desirable to ram other vehicles and shunt them out of your way as in stock car racing or demolition derbys.

These are not desirable situations to create on public roads and that includes four wheel skids.:D

I never meant they were:D

Just saying that a 4 wheel skid is correctable but slow down and drive within sensible limits and it should not happen.