Comment on YSK Tips for a Winter Storm
Nednarb44@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Another small one for driving: unless you need to stop/slow down, it’s far better to just let of the gas/accelerator and coast that to touch the brakes and risk breaking traction. This goes for things like, unsure if person in lane a wants to move over? Unsure if person is going to pull out? Similar things. If its slick, you really don’t want to overuse your brakes.
MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Yup, try to never stop/brake until you’re at your destination, if possible. Intersections are notorious icy spots as stopped cars waiting for the light to change can melt a thin layer of snow/ice. Which the refreezes one the car leaves. It’s much better, if possible, to look ahead and coast some to time the intersection to slowly pass through without stopping.
This limits brake use, which reduces chance of sliding out, which reduces the chance of crashing. Plus, looking ahead is always a good idea for driving, regardless of if it’s storming out.