Tuesday, March 09, 1999
Winter driving tips
• Tracking: Traction is greatest just before the wheels spin. Pressing the accelerator gently when starting is the best way to avoid skidding. Try to step on the brakes as little as possible on slippery hills. If using the brakes, press on them gently to avoid locking the wheels and skidding.
• Skids: If the car skids from braking too hard, take your foot off the brake. If the wheels lose traction because of quick acceleration, ease off the accelerator. De-clutch if it's a manual transmission; shift to neutral in an automatic.
For a rear-wheel skid: Drivers should steer in the direction they want the front of the car to go. Just before the rear wheels stop skidding, countersteer until the car is going in the right direction.
For a front-wheel skid: If the wheels were turned before losing traction, don't move the steering wheel because it provides a breaking force. When traction returns, gently steer the wheels in the right direction.
After recovering from either skid, release the clutch or put the car in drive.
• Braking: Use threshold or squeeze brake together with de-clutching or shifting to neutral.
With antilock brakes: Drivers should keep the heel of their foot on the floor and use their toes to put firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Do not remove your foot from the brake. When drivers brake hard enough to make the wheels lock momentarily, they will usually feel the brake pedal pulse back against your foot. They should not pump the pedal or remove their foot. The system is working as it was designed.
Without antilock brakes: Drivers should keep the heel of their foot on the floor and use their toes to put firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. They should keep their heels on the floor because if they lift the foot and place the ball of the foot on the brake, the wheels will lock. Drivers can better control the pressure with their toes.
Source: AAA Cincinnati
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