thats me

After skidding dramatically a couple of weeks ago I am now terrified to drive. I have to be at work at 7.30 am tomorrow, the forecast is terrible.

Any hints?

What speed do you drive at when its snowy and slushy and slippy??

please?

Was doing 40kph today, probably to the disgust of the locals - there was a queue of traffic behind me, stuff em, rather get home safely than have an accident....

Holy crap,was this the only excuse for a thread you could come up with

Oh come on, it's a real question, a real worry. You'd think a truck driver might appreciate someone asking for driving advice, or are you one of those tailgating bullies?

I was doing 50 max when I skidded, would have gone down the embankment if I was going any faster. Someone at work told me that if I needed to drive at less than 60 then I shouldnt be on the road.....

Accelerating, braking, steering. Do them all gently and all at different times

If you have anti-lock brakes steering and braking can and sometimes should be done at the same time.

B I know how you feel - since hitting that deer i've been terrified to drive at night on the highways out here in the prairies. The first time back in it was 40k and a huge line up of cars behind me.

The only thing I can suggest is to leave early - go a bloody slow as you feel comfy with and build that confidence back up

Sorry to hear about you skidding but you need to get back in the car. Log off the computer and go out for a little drive now while its still light.

Just go slow, I couldn't care less about the other drivers on the road. At the end of the day its your safety you need to worry about. They won't give two hoots if you go fast and crash so don't bother.

There were loads of accidents the other day around Edmonton I think they reported over 200. They see the 60 km signs and don't change their driving styles to suit the roads, its nuts.

You shouldn't be in that situation in the first place if you heed the original advice, but yes, ABS does indeed allow you to steer and brake at the same time. It isn't however a lot of use on ice or indeed any significant amount of snow.

It is a lot more use on ice or snow than a set of completely locked up brakes believe me I've experimented. Even on those two surfaces it gives you some control, it may not be like dry pavement but you do get control.

Let's put it another way, if you are just going to hang on to the steering wheel and ride the thing to the crash scene without any effort to steer away then anti-lock brakes are a waste of time in your vehicle.

That's the most stupid thing I have ever heard and don't listen to them.

Its funny the other day most of the cars that came off the road when I had to go to the airport were them great big pick up trucks.

They think because they drive them they will be fine in this weather, but at the end of the day ice is ice.

#1 hint is get four snow tires.

As for what speed, don't focus on speed per se. When driving in winter conditions, all of your maneuvering must be done slowly, smoothly, and evenly. Don't get on the gas suddenly, don't brake suddenly, don't make sharp, sudden turns. Plan your actions carefully. If there's a red light up ahead, get off the gas well in advance to start slowing down. Brake gently; take a longer distance to come to a stop. Pretend there's an egg under your foot, and you have to accelerate and brake without cracking the shell.

Unless we drive with you, how do you expect us here to judge your driving skills,the road conditions and the 1001 other contributing factors that you may encounter... So no one here can help you,except you so stop whinging about what might happen

I think today you are wearing grumpy trousers and need a big fat snuggly wuggly don'tcha