Snow driving

Easy on the gas always.

Smooth turns, starts, and stops is the way to go.

If you start to slide, by no means should you hit the brakes... Take foot of gas and your car will gain traction... Meanwhile, steer in the direction you want to go (called countersteering).

Slow down.

If you get stuck, rock your vehicle out.

Be sure your vehicle is ready for winter (check battery, get a snow/ice scraper, leave wiper blades lifted up when parked - makes it easier to clean off windows)

 

If you start slipping going uphill don't mash the gas, keep steady.

 

Don't stop on a hill.

 

One thing to remember is if you have an Automatic, shift in to a lower gear so the car dont shift on you while your going up hill,into corners or down hill. This way you can maintain your speed more and the car is not doing it.
If the car shifts it can make your back tires break loose, causing you to spin.
Shifting into a lower gear you can feather the throttle more and the transmission wont shift on ya.
Not sure if you can but see if you can run studded tires or chains. Up in Northern Cali. The HWY Patrols cars and Local PD's all had to have chains on when they have more than 4" of snow on the ground.

 

Take it out to an empty parking lot and see how it handles. Thats the best way to learn without killing anyone

 

I will gladly give you some of my snow - I have not seen my mailbox for 2 weeks now.

 

Ride with the window down in case to have to jump out! Start slow and be careful approaching intersections; slow down farther back on approach...been years since I had a 2 wheel drive, can't remember much...perhaps you could find a set of cable chains at Wally Weird, lotta peeps use those...take a camera w/ you, could be interesting...

 

try to only be doing one thing at a time if possible, if you are on the gas or brake don't be steering, if you are steering don't be on the gas or brake.

 

This is going to be great! Copper keep your dash cam rolling all night!


Just be very smooth with everything and you will be GTG.

 

drive slow and use common sense and easy manouvers you didnt cause the emergency so you aint no help if you cant get there


we had a 15 minute response on the engine last time it snowed and when i got in my wreck it took the trooper 2hours to come from across town

 

do donuts in every parking lot u encounter, and drive with ur emergency flashers on

 

Does your department supply chains they are giving out chains here?

 

use the traction control...like usual and just don't get the weight of the vehicle down hill (motor) wont be able to back up..found that out in the median of Highway 64 in the mud on a ride along

 

yeah I use the downshift at times myself, when we have snow here in the New England! Oh that was two months ago!
Glad you made it