Driving up a 1 - in -5-in-places, hairpin strewn,
icy road does not feature highly on my list of sensible things to do in a # 350,000 roadster with 295 - width rear tyres, a two - metre - wide body and sensitive controls, so we leave it at the bottom (next to a sign advising learners, HGVs and caravans to go the long way round) and scout ahead in our Lexus IS - F long - termer.
Not exact matches
I don't miss the
icy roads, shoveling snow, or coming up with creative ways to cover every inch of skin before going outside.
That old»34 Ford — the way we used to
do spins on purpose when the
roads were
icy or go down to the South Side and look for fights with those Polish kids!
I
do not however look forward to driving today on these
icy roads!
I'm glad my friends have beautiful little sisters who volunteer to adventure on
icy canyon
roads with me even though they don't know me.
As a Hummer owner as I have had several before I have them to be very reliable for what I
do in comfort I have yet to find anything that matches them and if given the chance I would upgrade to the H1 Hummer.to me there is no other SUV that will match them, I live in western Montana and they take the snow and
icy roads with no problem, to me they should have never stopped making the Hummers.
The
road gets
icy and slippery in Minnesota, and our car didn't have much trouble driving on the
icy road.
This vehicle also
does very well on rough
roads or
icy conditions, providing a smooth ride and plenty of traction.
Keep in mind that AWD doesn't necessarily translate into SUV - levels of winter stability: I found the powerful 6 Series to be skittish on
icy roads, and in some cases unwilling to parse the deeper snow of the alley behind my garage when parking for the night.
The truth is that the all - wheel drive
does not help a driver stop or turn on an
icy or snowy public
road.
It doesn't give you more control when cornering or help you brake in a shorter distance, so you still need to drive cautiously on
icy or snowy
roads.
I
do nt plan to go off
road, but the 4WD is handy in Illinois winters, it handles well in wet /
icy conditions.
It doesn't feel very safe in the winter because the car tends to slip and slide around on
icy roads.
Poor to dangerous car stability on two occasions First time on a slightly
icy road the car
did a 180 degree turn while driving at 40 miles / hour, I landed on the opposite direction of a two way street, fortunately nobody was driving on the other side Second time the car
did a 90 degree turn on a slightly wet
road, again driving ~ 35 - 40 miles / hour On both occasions the CR - V had top of the line tires that were in fine condition I have also been driving VW and Hyundai cars and never had this kind of experiences as I had with the CR - V
There are also many types of danger —
icy roads, sub-zero temperatures, and a killer who doesn't care how many people die in the attempt to make sure the right ones
do.
Sadly, I still don't have an answer for those who want a vehicle they can use year - round on snowy,
icy roads.
Their inability to come to stop quickly is often a leading factor of many truck crashes especially when other motorists are driving erratically or the trucker is negotiating slippery, wet or
icy road surface conditions.Faulty truck brakes and defective tires cause many accident fatalities as
does fatigue by truck drivers hurrying to deliver their load on schedule.
If it is raining or snowing, it only makes sense to leave even more space between your car and the car ahead of you, because the
road is wet or
icy, and it's going to take longer for each car to stop, but people who don't practice defensive driving, are just playing the odds that nothing will happen.
Even drivers in warm regions will benefit from knowing what to
do in the rare case of
icy roads, so it can't hurt to learn some tips for driving in that situation.