After the snow, the road surface adhesion coefficient is low, the wheels are very easy to slip, and many cars are involved in traffic accidents because the road is wet and slippery. Today Xiaobian will explain to you the matters that should be paid attention to when driving on snow days and driving skills, so that you can no longer skid when driving on snow days.
1. Check the vehicle before driving
Many car owners can only park their cars outdoors because they do not have indoor parking at home. After a heavy snowfall, the car was covered with snow. Therefore, everyone should pay attention to clearing the snow on the body before driving on snow days, especially on the front and rear windshields and on the exterior mirrors, to ensure that the car has a good line of sight. In addition to cleaning up the snow on the car before driving on a snowy day, we should also pay attention to checking whether there are small animals near the engine compartment, so as not to accidentally hurt them when driving. In addition, everyone should pay attention to check whether the engine, brakes and tires and other parts are working properly before driving on snow days, so as not to drive to the halfway point where the car suddenly breaks down.
Second, control the driving speed
On snowy days, the road surface adhesion coefficient is very low, and car tires are very easy to slip. If we drive as fast as usual on snowy days, it is easy to rear-end. Therefore, when we drive on snowy days, we must learn to control the speed. In particular, when turning, it is necessary to slow down in advance and reduce the speed of the car to less than 20Km/h to avoid the sudden side-slide of the vehicle.
Third, maintain a certain distance from the car in front
In addition to learning to control the speed when driving on a snowy day, we must also maintain a certain safe distance from the car in front. The adhesion coefficient of the ice and snow road is very low, and if you follow the car too closely, it is easy to encounter unexpected situations and rear-end accidents. Therefore, when we drive on snowy days, we should increase the distance from the car in front, and the distance is about 2-3 times larger than usual.
Fourth, it is strictly forbidden to brake sharply
Because the friction coefficient of the ice and snow road surface is very low, so everyone should not brake sharply when driving on snow days, which can easily lead to the side skid of the car. If the car slides sideways during the drive, don't panic. At this time, we should gently turn the steering wheel in the direction of slipping, and then gently press the brakes after the vehicle returns to the right. When the vehicle is skidding, we must not slam on the brakes, which can easily cause the vehicle to lose control, which is very dangerous.
Fifth, do not overtake at will
When driving on the ice and snow road, in addition to controlling the speed and distance, we must not overtake at will on the ice and snow road. As tire adhesion on snowy roads decreases, the braking distance of the car becomes longer. If we accelerate and overtake on ice and snow roads, a traffic accident will occur if we are not careful, not only harming ourselves but also harming others.
Sixth, be careful uphill and downhill
It is more dangerous to drive uphill and downhill when it is snowing, so when you drive uphill on a snowy day, you must change into the low-speed gear in advance to avoid changing gears on the way uphill and causing the car to climb the top of the slope.
Everyone must master the above driving skills when driving on snowy days, and pay attention to and observe the surrounding car conditions in real time.