Remember, unless you have anti-lock brakes, if you
brake so hard that your wheels stop rolling, you will just
slide. Brake so your wheels always keep rolling and
you can still steer.
•Whatever your braking system, allow greater
following distance on any slippery road.
•Watchfor slippery spots. The road might be fine until
youhit a spot that is covered with ice. On an
otherwiseclear road, ice patches may appear in
shadedareas where the sun cannot reach, such as
aroundclumps of trees, behind buildings, or under
bridges.Sometimes the surface of a curve or an
overpassmay remain icy when the surrounding
roadsare clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of
you,brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while
youare actually on the ice, and avoid sudden
steeringmaneuvers.
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a
serious situation. You should probably stay with
your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near
help and you can hike through the snow. Here are
some things to do to summon help and keep yourself
and your passengers safe:
•Turn on your hazard flashers.
•Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that
you have been stopped by the snow.
•Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you.
If you do not have blankets or extra clothing, make
body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags,
rags, floor mats — anything you can wrap around
yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.
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