Mother Nature and Jack Frost together can bring about unexpected weather conditions.

Ice and sleet can mix to create hazardous road conditions that could cause vehicles to slip or skid on the roads.

According to the National Safety Council, skidding is usually caused by driving to fast for road conditions,  a sudden turn of the steering wheel,  a heavy acceleration or sudden braking.

The National Safety Council offers the following advice for driving facing slippery conditions:

            #    If you feel the car’s wheel beginning to slip,  release your accelerator and start again gently.

            #    If your vehicle has conventional brakes and starts to skid,  release your foot from the brake and steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go.

            #    If you car has anti-lock brakes, press your foot down on the brake hard and do not let it up.  Continue to steer in the direction you want the car to go.

            #    Allow extra room between your vehicle and the car ahead of you in case it is necessary to suddenly stop.

            #    If you car gets stuck in the snow,  do not “SPIN” the wheels.  Turn the steering wheel gently from side to side to clear snow or ice and use abrasive material, suck as sand, under the drive wheels.  Accelerate gently until the car moves forward.

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With Respect Eagle Bear MW

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