Yes too fast for road conditions is an absolute must for icy roads, I can already see the insurance rates climbing along with the yearly points contributions 😝
I bought some Nokian studded tires for my mountain bike years ago and rode it around on the winter snow and ice for fun. That thing was fun and the looks on driver's faces was priceless. I did use a full face downhill helmet though just in case I fell on my face, but it never happened. The tires were great.
Been long distance driving for 20+ years for work. Driven through hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, ice, sleet, snow. Was about 5 miles from work, defrost on full blast when my windshield suddenly froze over suddenly with the wipers stuck in the middle of the windshield. It happened that quick. Couldn't see out the windshield except for one section in the middle that hadn't froze over and drove the rest of the way to work through this one spot on my windshield I could see through. I have all-weather tires. While the newest vehicle I have the dealership didn't have in All Wheel Drive it is Front Wheel driven with traction control. I still don't like driving at night and in bad weather conditions because of the other driver's. Il
On Dec. 1st, 2006, I learned a very valuable lesson. NEVER, EVER, EVER try to make it to work in the dark on black ice. No matter how much you enjoy your job. I got played pin ball with on the highway and I lost. My back is still messed up to this day from it. I also no longer drive in the dark or in winter. It's just not worth it.
When the state know of a snow storm or ice storm once it starts they should put a ban on traffic till the storm is over n the roads are safe to drive on
@@junito6094 There are some that have to get to work, slow and easy. Electric and Telephone and Hospital, EMT’s Fire and Police departments. Tow truck drivers, Doctors etc
@@junito6094 I couldn't agree more but the grocery chain I worked for cared more about staying open and lining their pockets than our safety. I quit less than 2 years later.
I get a kick out of the fools who cannot seen to get their foot off the gas even after they’ve wrecked. Pure insanity! It’s like they are trying to escape the embarrassment from being stupid
Dude, this happened right in front of me a few years back… I was traveling on a two lane road with another car about 3-4 car lengths ahead of me in the left lane. I saw oncoming traffic headed our way so naturally I slowed down a bit. Sure enough, a large turquoise Astro van started to slide into our side. I immediately slowed down to a stop no problem. For whatever reason, the car in ahead of me in the left lane did not. He tboned the fk out of the sliding van and then continued to floor it up into a parking lot that was up a slight hill and nailed a tree until he finally stopped. Naturally, I pulled over and yelled “are you ok” and got a thumbs up, then immediately pointed and laughed at the dummy. The wreck wouldn’t have been terrible until he decided to launch it into an uphill grass area to a parking lot nailing a tree. I was in awe of the stupidity, like, you already almost came to a complete stop when nailing the van. Wtf was he thinking lol? Talk about failing under pressure.
Remember kids it doesn't matter how high your truck is jacked up or how much power it can send to the wheels, all that matters is the grip on your tires.
Absolutely... I drove to Ames Iowa the same day when a massive accident involving about 70 cars happened on I-35. I was driving a 2000 honda accord with winter tires, I went flawless.
We also had this weather in the Netherlands. last week. And especially young drivers. Then have a hard time. I myself drove my BMW 316 over the ice of the IJsselmeer. In 1997. Greetings from Spakenburg, Netherlands.
Here in the Ardennes too. I could not leave my home and so i brought my son to school at about noon, when some sunshine melted the ice on the road (ijzel, blitzeis). I am Dutch too. The roads are not horizontal here and salt truck did not drive my steep street.
The ONLY reason I attempted to drive in an ice storm 15 years ago was because I was one of only two Nursing Assistants on staff at the nursing home. But I couldn't get out of my driveway for four days so I didn't make it. I'm amazed at how anyone's making it out of side streets and onto the roads in the first place! Let alone the hubris of thinking you mere human can outperform nature
It is probably a good thing if you own (or know somebody who owns) a snowmobile on days like this. The town called Gävle in Sweden would have been brought to a standstill back in 1998 due to a long-lasting snowstorm if there had not been snowmobiles here and there in private homes. People rushed back and forth on those snowmobiles to bring people, food and medicine around and in this way helped keeping the place alive.
Probably was a bad idea to try to drive down a ice covered hill that had a red light at them bottom. If accident would have happened it still would have been the fault of the person driving down the hill
Unfortunately emergency services (police, fire, EMS, 911 call center workers, hospitals, etc) can't really do that, and if they are going then you need essential worker classes like low wage gas station attendants to go to work, then someone will say grocery or restaurants to provide food for the workers, and thus suppliers of goods (truck drivers), and for those who use public transit or ride services will need those people, and - well, shoot, sounds like tons of people still have to go to work and taking risks on the roads. Reality just won't let you do the ideal thing.
@@dillenbeck53531 The Electric Companies and Telephone Companies. The Gas and Propane Companies have to come in you never know who or what might take the poles or pedestals out. Need the tow truck drivers to get the vehicles out of ditches and blocking the roads. Lots of us have to show up to get everyone safe and their injuries mended. If people can stay home that is fantastic but not everyone can. God bless everyone 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Obviously not everyone can stay home. But, if everyone who can, does, it means fewer folks on the roads making it a little safer for those who have to be on them and reducing the number of calls to first responders and tow trucks and helping reduce the workload for emergency room staff as well. Do your part and stay home if your job isn’t essential to the life safety of others.
It was nice of him to try and help but it's definitely for the better it didn't "work" since using the ball hitch as a recovery point with metal link chains is a bad idea.
I come from a state that is known for cold, snow and ice. Last week we had 1 inch of snow… police responded to 177 accidents in our area of state! Come on people!!!!!
Last week's storm was unique in that it started out as heavy rain in many places (mine included), then the temperature dropped very quickly to well below freezing. The wet roads froze, resulting in ice beneath snow, creating dangerous conditions. The best thing to do is to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. That was the downfall of many left stranded.
I think the problem is people have never been taught how to drive in slippery conditions. The only understanding seems to be, if you want to faster you press the accelerator pedal and if you want to stop you press the brake pedal. Do people not know what the snow flake button is for?
@@dennisharvey4499 most cars, even newer ones don't have the "Snow Flake" button. Even if they did, most drivers wouldn't remember to use it. Back in early 2000s, I told my crews that the Ford pickups would take off better in snow/ice if they shifted the lever to "2" ( meaning start in 2nd gear. I didn't hear back that many tried it. Doing anything other than turning the key & putting it in gear is too difficult for most humans! 😣
@@dennisharvey4499 what is it for? I have been convinced it is for air conditioner! I drive with ALL terrain mud+ snow tires. These people are stupid and driving in winter road condittons with spring/summer tires! Big rig drivers are supposed to chain up..Really,really dumb people,is all.
My friend worked for USPS delivering mail in the country and here in the Midsouth our weather fluctuates so much she kept 2 cars, one with studded tires and one without. The temperatures here in winter are often too high for longest life on something like a blizzak. If we were all rich we could have a nice winter car properly fitted but we aren’t, so this is what we get.
I used to live in a northern state and the thought of winter and driving on icy roads filled me with dread. But now I just sit back and love watching these winter storm videos from my home in Phoenix, AZ. 🤣
I live in the Midwest U.S. - if someone told me I’d never have to drive on icy roads for the rest of my life, but would be driving continuously through 4 feet of snow instead, I’d consider it a massive ‘W’.
When I drove in the winter during the 70's 80's and 90's, I never crashed or even so much as drove off the road. I used a great invention called " Snow Tires." They worked so let's get rid of 'em. Todays logic. 😂
Also, drive slowly. I drove the highways and country roads around Ottawa for four icy -40C winters without snow tires. The trick is drive slowly, be very careful with the brakes and no sudden turns. Never had an accident. I think I was lucky, but also drove well for the conditions. I wouldn't risk it now though. I was young and stupid.
I live in the Jackson Metro area and recognize several places in this video. In the first clip, that area of I-55 at Terry always get people. There's two bridges spaced about a quarter of a mile apart. Most of the time people get across the first bridge and, before they're able to regain full control, lose it on the second bridge. Other times, like the car in the video did, they just lose it on the first bridge and wipe out between the two.
I just love it when you get people mad because your going slower than they want you to. Then decide to pass and you see them in the ditch up the road. I can't help but smile as I tool along and wave!
The biggest thing I see people doing is either flooring it or hitting the brakes when they start to slide. It is always best to take your feet off the pedals and steer into the slide, then slowly accelerate to pull yourself out of a slide or spin.
I agree. I remember I think a year or 2 ago I was driving home from my brother's cabin and the roads were good for awhile and then they got slick I was driving about 70mph since the roads to that point where I felt a the tiniest slide and I just let of the gas and didn't even move the wheel if i did it was very tiny and once I slowed down enough to about 40 to 45 max I threw my jeep into 4wd and after that it was a piece of cake driving home. Oh I never touched the brakes cause I knew if I did I would have for sure spun out.
And control the gears! Slowing the engine helps. It’s smart to take a winter driving course which gives you some experience and helps with insurance premiums as well
I have a great idea to keep the ice off the bridges, put heated wire that goes into the cement when they are building it, and then put up solar panels with a 6 volt battery with battery tender and make it to turn on when the temperature gets below freezing.
Solar panels will not work, during a storm, not that much power is made to energize the wires, plus in winter on a sunny day only has at most only eight hours of sunlight, has you go north it goes to zero hours of sunlight! Please explain how solar will help, can’t wait to see your reply.
I had a scary similar experience. I had a new 1993 S10 2whl drive, nothing in the bed. I was heading to work at Applebees on Transit Rd. in Amherst. It was probably about 5:30 in the morning so traffic was close to none. This is Buffalo so the snow is coming down hard. The road was coated in fresh snow. I was approaching my exit, going slow but had to give the truck some gas. I gave it a little and sent me into a spin, went into the opposite lane of travel. Spun completely at least 3 times but hit nothing. Guardian angel maybe.
It's simple.. when road conditions are icy STAY OFF OF THEM!! If that isn't an option SLOW DOWN. Never hit your brakes unless it's ABSOLUTELY necessary. Make sure to leave yourself plenty of room. When approaching bridges let off the accelerator. Never use cruise control. Learn the proper technique for counter steering. It's also a good idea to make sure you have proper tires with good tread installed before winter time rolls in.
You just need Michelin snow and ice tires, and drive cautiously….99% of this video would disappear if said drivers heeded such sage advice…1% are bad drivers regardless, they are bound for the junkyard!
We live in a culture that frowns upon people moving "slowly". So this clip is very interesting- when you consider what's going on with our so called fantastic/ fast culture .
watching these videos, it really makes me appreciate the area that i live in. (i live in the upper peninsula of michigan). the municipalities (snow plows) actually do a good job of clearing the snow and ice. i may complain about them not getting to my neighborhood as quickly as i would like. but at least they are on the job doing what they need to be doing 24/7 if they have to.
My 2020 truck came with the extras. It is 4x4. Yet. Real lock and traction control. On snow and ice with the real lock on and trackion control. It was dangerous. Maybe if I was stuck some year. Then I turned them all off. Even the 4x4. I went back to my driving. Now I love it. The truck handles amazing. As long as I am driving it. Out of 52 years of driving. Manly in snow and ice. I never did what these people are doing. Yet. Scary and dangerous for them. Maybe driving school is the answer for all of them. My first driving school was my mom's car. I did safe 360s to learn how to control a vehicle. At 16.
0:38 notice the difference between American vehicles and European. ABS. In control, able to steer because the wheels don’t lock fully. That’s why ABS is a game changer. Unlike Americans who just plough off the road into something with no steering and wheels locked
Every situation is different but 1 slow way down, Which nobody does.2 sometimes if you can put it in neutral and don't hit the breaks just lightly tap on them. 3 always carry dry sand in a plastic bottle, you can put it down for traction. 4 put 200 pounds or so in the very back of your truck secured for weight.4 sometimes it's better to take off very slow so you don't spin your tires.5 better yet if it is bad out just stay home your life or someone else's is not worth losing.
I could not even imagined living in this kind of mess. We had a snow storm in 2017 of a record breaking 41/2 ". Prior to that it had been several decades since we had snow. I LOVE warm/Hot weather.
On icy roads and bad conditions 1) slow down 2) keep a 10-second count between you and the car in front of you. 3) drive in the driving lane not in the passing Lane. 4) keep both hands on the steering wheel 5) turn off the radio and any device distractions. 6) if you feel yourself sliding DO NOT put your foot on the brake. Take your feet off of everything and the car will right itself. 7) never assume because you've never been in an accident that it can't occur.
Great recommendations. That is the way to drive on icy roads & bad conditions. About 40 years ago I ended sideways in a ditch (icy & snowy) roads in Michigan. All went well, but I learned my lesson!!!
The only thing I would change is to use your best judgement as to which lane to drive in. Sometimes one lane is covered way more than another and it may be smarter to drive in the passing lane if there is more road visible
I have a little old Subaru Legacy all wheel drive car. I live in Montana, that car has never gotten stuck or out of control in icy/snowy conditions. It can blast through 3' snow drifts in my driveway and gets me there. Just be safe, drive slow, put the pipe down and seat belt on.
Happy Holidays. And a sincere thank you to all the people who operate rear-wheel-drive vehicles or generally reject the use of snow tires and chains. Your injuries, car repair bills, and insurance premium increases make it possible for us to enjoy these videos! You truly make the world a better place!
You can drive rwd in the snow and ice. Most of the vehicles in this video are not rwd lol. What's important is proper tires, appropriate speed for conditions, and knowing how to handle your vehicle when it loses traction.
I was on US 82 coming through Sherman Texas last winter right at the start of the bad storm that paralyzed the Dallas area and the car in front of me decided that they had to stop before they crossed a slick overpass so I get onto the overpass and don't have enough momentum to get across before the truck stopped. Every time I tried to give it a little gas it started sliding towards the concrete barrier on the outside of the highway. I finally got enough traction to get going again but it seemed like I was a couple of inches from the wall!
When I lived in Colorado I’d see these folks with 4x4 driving fast on icy roads. They lost control of their vehicle’s. Slow down it doesn’t matter what your driving; you’re not invincible!
I have, drove off it and across someone's lawn and back onto the road.... kept going. Most times if you put you passenger side wheels on the side of the road off he asphalt I've been just fine. Just drive slow.
2 things I was taught as a Colorado native. Speed and studded snow tires are something to always take seriously during winter. 71 yrs old and no winter accidents.
EXACTLY why i hate driving in snow and ice, especially in my town where everyone’s ultra impatient and everyone’s moving here from places that DON’T get snow so they don’t know how to drive on it. Which makes the treachery of the roads even worse
Grew up in Montana and knew how to drive in it. The state used gravel on roads. In Illinois rhey used salt. Had friends from the South so would always carry a big bag of cat litter in the trunk of my car when we were out and about in case they couldn't get traction in the snow. Worked on ice a few times.
In my part of the South (Mississippi), they may put sand down on bridges, but that's it. The state, county & city governments bank on everyone just staying off the roads until it melts.
That stuck ranger and f150 is a vibe, the chain didn't even go taught lol. My ranger gets stuck in everything unless I have sand bags in the back and it's just part of my life now.
Sometimes when you stop you can cause another accident with someone plowing into you. Let the proper authorities do their jobs. In snow it is better to just keep going because pile ups can happen so quickly. If you can possibly not go at all especially on black ice. It just is not worth your life.
Many of the modern vehicles activating their brake lights when they started to slide were activating electronic stability control, which controls individual brakes to control a skid.
When you see someone crash, please don't stop and ask them if they are ok or need help. Just keep driving as if it never happened! Show your Love and Kindness by honking at them and making finger gestures at them!
Guaranteed most of these vehicles having trouble are running on poor tires... little to no tread. It's funny how you see slipping and sliding all over while other cars easily drive right by them. 🤪
@@ssansu I will agree... great tires won't help on black ice, but there is no doubt that many of these people are sliding in their vehicles while others easily drive by them (probably on much better tires) along the same road without any problem. The video tells you all you need to know... 🙄
One of THE biggest issues is requiring people to go to work in these conditions. I worked at a distribution center for ten years and the only day I missed was after an over night blizzard that rendered the roads impassable. I called out. But the carnage of vehicles was apparent. You work at these jobs distributing clothes or manufacturing cars and the cities you work in care more about the economy than human life. Officials would rather people crash their cars than dare disrupt the economy by giving people a pass and just declaring an emergency that excuses individuals from work. I’m the opposite of woke. But we need to recognize that most of the people driving in these dangerous conditions do so because they’re not excused from work.
Hi I live in Ontario, southern part, we may not have studs even though we had them 30 yrs ago, I think northern Ont. might be able ?? THanks yes they were nice.
Russia has MUCH bigger problems than the possible consequences of driving in inclement weather, so I'm glad to hear that they've at least got the tire vs snow and ice thing figured out 😊
0:59-1:08 man hats off to that dodge driver. despite losing traction and going from being a driver to a passenger in his own car he managed to not hit a single car
My old school 240 Volvos would make it up unplowed logging trails with studded snows! Got passed by 3 SUVs in a freezing rain once - then passed them in the ditches. Only RWD, but the 51/49 weight distribution sure helped!
Neither rain , nor sleet , nor snow , nor ice shall keep a person from doing 10- 15 mph over the limit !
Yes too fast for road conditions is an absolute must for icy roads, I can already see the insurance rates climbing along with the yearly points contributions 😝
Well said. I agree, I don't go out when it's like that! Too scary!
Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!
Thankfully all these people were going well under the speed limit. Not slow enough in some cases though
Exactly!!
The guy on the bicycle when all the vehicles are sliding all over the place! Priceless.
Guys on bikes in winter spells DUI in their past.
@@CDN1975 Yeah, because they can all afford cars, right?
He’s got a death wish
That's a clear case of too stupid to be left unsupervised.
I bought some Nokian studded tires for my mountain bike years ago and rode it around on the winter snow and ice for fun. That thing was fun and the looks on driver's faces was priceless. I did use a full face downhill helmet though just in case I fell on my face, but it never happened. The tires were great.
First thing people do when slidding is reach for break, bad mistake.
I down shift
Second bad thing is the spelling of brake 😉
Live and learn.....
Been long distance driving for 20+ years for work. Driven through hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, ice, sleet, snow. Was about 5 miles from work, defrost on full blast when my windshield suddenly froze over suddenly with the wipers stuck in the middle of the windshield. It happened that quick. Couldn't see out the windshield except for one section in the middle that hadn't froze over and drove the rest of the way to work through this one spot on my windshield I could see through.
I have all-weather tires. While the newest vehicle I have the dealership didn't have in All Wheel Drive it is Front Wheel driven with traction control.
I still don't like driving at night and in bad weather conditions because of the other driver's. Il
Yep brakes aren't your friend in these situations.
On Dec. 1st, 2006, I learned a very valuable lesson. NEVER, EVER, EVER try to make it to work in the dark on black ice. No matter how much you enjoy your job. I got played pin ball with on the highway and I lost. My back is still messed up to this day from it. I also no longer drive in the dark or in winter. It's just not worth it.
Hopefully you’ll get your message across🙏🏻
When the state know of a snow storm or ice storm once it starts they should put a ban on traffic till the storm is over n the roads are safe to drive on
@@junito6094 no NO!!! People have to learn to take responsibility for their own actions. People are not sheep
@@junito6094
There are some that have to get to work, slow and easy.
Electric and Telephone and Hospital, EMT’s Fire and Police departments. Tow truck drivers, Doctors etc
@@junito6094 I couldn't agree more but the grocery chain I worked for cared more about staying open and lining their pockets than our safety. I quit less than 2 years later.
Legend has it that caprice is still accelerating to this day on that freeway.
It's true, but the upshot is that if it was a Ford or a Chrysler product, it would have blown its guts out in 5 minutes
Too many chebies.
Horsepower means nothing if you can't connect it to the road.
the producer should have left off with the clip of him still sittin there spinnin.
@@jeffrey-nb2ny 😂🤣
That one with the leg out getting the car back under control Flintstones style..priceless.. lol
🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome to Minnesota in December! That Caprice? at 6:30 is still out there hogging the road, bald tires getting him no where. Great drone footage!
I get a kick out of the fools who cannot seen to get their foot off the gas even after they’ve wrecked. Pure insanity! It’s like they are trying to escape the embarrassment from being stupid
😁
Or the ones that hit the brakes when they start to slide.
😄ha!!!
Dude, this happened right in front of me a few years back… I was traveling on a two lane road with another car about 3-4 car lengths ahead of me in the left lane. I saw oncoming traffic headed our way so naturally I slowed down a bit. Sure enough, a large turquoise Astro van started to slide into our side. I immediately slowed down to a stop no problem. For whatever reason, the car in ahead of me in the left lane did not. He tboned the fk out of the sliding van and then continued to floor it up into a parking lot that was up a slight hill and nailed a tree until he finally stopped. Naturally, I pulled over and yelled “are you ok” and got a thumbs up, then immediately pointed and laughed at the dummy. The wreck wouldn’t have been terrible until he decided to launch it into an uphill grass area to a parking lot nailing a tree. I was in awe of the stupidity, like, you already almost came to a complete stop when nailing the van. Wtf was he thinking lol? Talk about failing under pressure.
@@youtubedeletestheoppositio8188 haha, unreal.🤣
Remember kids it doesn't matter how high your truck is jacked up or how much power it can send to the wheels, all that matters is the grip on your tires.
Absolutely... I drove to Ames Iowa the same day when a massive accident involving about 70 cars happened on I-35. I was driving a 2000 honda accord with winter tires, I went flawless.
4 wheel drive still means 4 wheel slid.
We also had this weather in the Netherlands. last week. And especially young drivers. Then have a hard time. I myself drove my BMW 316 over the ice of the IJsselmeer. In 1997. Greetings from Spakenburg, Netherlands.
Nicely put, Gerber. Bless you, have a great holiday.
Here in the Ardennes too. I could not leave my home and so i brought my son to school at about noon, when some sunshine melted the ice on the road (ijzel, blitzeis). I am Dutch too. The roads are not horizontal here and salt truck did not drive my steep street.
Greetings from West Virginia, USA
The ONLY reason I attempted to drive in an ice storm 15 years ago was because I was one of only two Nursing Assistants on staff at the nursing home. But I couldn't get out of my driveway for four days so I didn't make it. I'm amazed at how anyone's making it out of side streets and onto the roads in the first place! Let alone the hubris of thinking you mere human can outperform nature
It always amazed me as a nursing supervisor, the number of people that would risk their lives to go home but not come into work.
@@sookie4195
Can't imagine why . . .
It is probably a good thing if you own (or know somebody who owns) a snowmobile on days like this. The town called Gävle in Sweden would have been brought to a standstill back in 1998 due to a long-lasting snowstorm if there had not been snowmobiles here and there in private homes. People rushed back and forth on those snowmobiles to bring people, food and medicine around and in this way helped keeping the place alive.
How wonderful, very nice of them (I'm crying).
Snow scooter? In Minnesota they are snowmobiles, or owners call them sleds.
@citygirljody in swedish snowmobile is snöskoter, which literally translates to "snow scooter" but it's the same thing, only sounds odd.
@@citygirljody You may have noticed that I have corrected the word. Thank you for your input.
@@UmmmmmmmWhat I have corrected the word to the more commonly accepted word. Thank you for your input.
I like the guy @2:35 who is helping his car inch forward by pushing with his foot, like it's a scooter or something! Dumb, but charming.
He was encouraging his car, go girl, you can do it!!!
Hey, it worked for Fred Flintstone, right?
A small nudge can help
Seems like his shoe was getting more grip on the road than his tires.
Another lmao!!!!!!
Trying to stop on ice or go uphill on it is such a helpless feeling.
I like how the guy honked at him for running the red light. “I’m sliding bro idk what to tell ya.”
Im from NE Ohio. I can drive pretty well, but stayed in the last couple days. This is beyond crazy and not worth wrecks and lives!!
Probably was a bad idea to try to drive down a ice covered hill that had a red light at them bottom. If accident would have happened it still would have been the fault of the person driving down the hill
This is a time where you stay in home with a blanket☺️watching tv or movie
Unfortunately emergency services (police, fire, EMS, 911 call center workers, hospitals, etc) can't really do that, and if they are going then you need essential worker classes like low wage gas station attendants to go to work, then someone will say grocery or restaurants to provide food for the workers, and thus suppliers of goods (truck drivers), and for those who use public transit or ride services will need those people, and - well, shoot, sounds like tons of people still have to go to work and taking risks on the roads. Reality just won't let you do the ideal thing.
I'd get fired if I did that, haha...
and a bowl of mamas soup
@@dillenbeck53531
The Electric Companies and Telephone Companies. The Gas and Propane Companies have to come in you never know who or what might take the poles or pedestals out. Need the tow truck drivers to get the vehicles out of ditches and blocking the roads. Lots of us have to show up to get everyone safe and their injuries mended.
If people can stay home that is fantastic but not everyone can.
God bless everyone 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Obviously not everyone can stay home. But, if everyone who can, does, it means fewer folks on the roads making it a little safer for those who have to be on them and reducing the number of calls to first responders and tow trucks and helping reduce the workload for emergency room staff as well. Do your part and stay home if your job isn’t essential to the life safety of others.
If I see someone trying to pull someone else out on the ice with a 2wd truck I’m definitely recording 😂
Yeah at 5,000rpm
It was nice of him to try and help but it's definitely for the better it didn't "work" since using the ball hitch as a recovery point with metal link chains is a bad idea.
& what about the last F250 4x4 spinning rear tires, failing to make the hill. Did the driver forget he had a 4x4? 😵
He forgot to take the slack out of the tow rope. 😁😁😁
I was crying 😂😂
I come from a state that is known for cold, snow and ice. Last week we had 1 inch of snow… police responded to 177 accidents in our area of state! Come on people!!!!!
Last week's storm was unique in that it started out as heavy rain in many places (mine included), then the temperature dropped very quickly to well below freezing. The wet roads froze, resulting in ice beneath snow, creating dangerous conditions. The best thing to do is to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. That was the downfall of many left stranded.
I think the problem is people have never been taught how to drive in slippery conditions. The only understanding seems to be, if you want to faster you press the accelerator pedal and if you want to stop you press the brake pedal. Do people not know what the snow flake button is for?
@@dennisharvey4499 most cars, even newer ones don't have the "Snow Flake" button. Even if they did, most drivers wouldn't remember to use it. Back in early 2000s, I told my crews that the Ford pickups would take off better in snow/ice if they shifted the lever to "2" ( meaning start in 2nd gear. I didn't hear back that many tried it. Doing anything other than turning the key & putting it in gear is too difficult for most humans! 😣
@@bruschmidt9943 You have confirmed my worse fears: there is no helping stupid!
@@dennisharvey4499 what is it for? I have been convinced it is for air conditioner! I drive with ALL terrain mud+ snow tires. These people are stupid and driving in winter road condittons with spring/summer tires! Big rig drivers are supposed to chain up..Really,really dumb people,is all.
Most of the driver never slow down when snowing or icy roads. They all drive very fast. That's why
That's actually not true. Many of the drivers weren't going fast. Cars slide for many other reasons besides speed
Sunny Lam- Because they are all idiots too! 😂😂
It looks like 99% of the drivers in this video are driving slow lol
@@bottomofthemap696 I suppose, but, they’re really not!😐😐
Sunny Lam- AND many of them don’t understand that they are supposed to slow down when it snows or in icy conditions either! What lunatics!🙄🤨
My friend worked for USPS delivering mail in the country and here in the Midsouth our weather fluctuates so much she kept 2 cars, one with studded tires and one without. The temperatures here in winter are often too high for longest life on something like a blizzak. If we were all rich we could have a nice winter car properly fitted but we aren’t, so this is what we get.
Why not keep two sets of tyres for one car? Much cheaper even if I admit tyres can be expensive too.
I'm really good at driving in the snow and I avoid doing it at all costs. This is terrifying.
So nice to know that no matter where you go, or what you do, someone or something is recording you.
Orwellian 1984
Driving in the snow and ice with old tires sure makes for good video.
I used to live in a northern state and the thought of winter and driving on icy roads filled me with dread. But now I just sit back and love watching these winter storm videos from my home in Phoenix, AZ. 🤣
It would scare me too. @@Azhairmaven77 🤥
My son and I are both retired and we do not drive in snow. We are going shopping Tuesday it will be sunny 😊.
U.P. of Michigan forever, baby !!! Look out for those sharks swimming down your street if you live in Florida.
I live in the Midwest U.S. - if someone told me I’d never have to drive on icy roads for the rest of my life, but would be driving continuously through 4 feet of snow instead, I’d consider it a massive ‘W’.
When I drove in the winter during the 70's 80's and 90's, I never crashed or even so much as drove off the road. I used a great invention called " Snow Tires." They worked so let's get rid of 'em. Todays logic. 😂
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Yeah tires are a big factor, so is weight, and not defaulting to putting the brake pedal on the floor. Lol
In Europe it’s mandatory to have snow tires throughout November until March. One never sees scenes like these.
Snow tires with studs even better!
Yes & as I recall, Snow Tires used to be cheap. Today they're quite expensive, probably due to their limited sales & production figures?
Dang, that Caprice sounds really nice! I bet my dude keep that beast nice and clean!
So many drivers not knowing how to react when driving but at the same time SO MANY LUCKY ONES 🤣🤣🤣 most of them didn't even crash!
Particularly that Mercedes SUV
30 years driving in Alaska, always have a sand bag in the vehicle, never hit the brakes, check you tires, watch out for moose.
Yeah most of the time it's hitting the brakes that does it. It's just one of those things the mind does on its own that is hard to override
moose are in these skidding cars 🤣
Also, drive slowly. I drove the highways and country roads around Ottawa for four icy -40C winters without snow tires. The trick is drive slowly, be very careful with the brakes and no sudden turns. Never had an accident. I think I was lucky, but also drove well for the conditions. I wouldn't risk it now though. I was young and stupid.
Cat litter works well
I live in the Jackson Metro area and recognize several places in this video. In the first clip, that area of I-55 at Terry always get people. There's two bridges spaced about a quarter of a mile apart. Most of the time people get across the first bridge and, before they're able to regain full control, lose it on the second bridge. Other times, like the car in the video did, they just lose it on the first bridge and wipe out between the two.
Really good eye! This one was close to home for me. I live about 10 miles from those two bridges.
I just love it when you get people mad because your going slower than they want you to. Then decide to pass and you see them in the ditch up the road. I can't help but smile as I tool along and wave!
yep been there done that especially when i drove big rigs,
Gotta give em a couple horn toots and a wave also!
The biggest thing I see people doing is either flooring it or hitting the brakes when they start to slide. It is always best to take your feet off the pedals and steer into the slide, then slowly accelerate to pull yourself out of a slide or spin.
I agree. I remember I think a year or 2 ago I was driving home from my brother's cabin and the roads were good for awhile and then they got slick I was driving about 70mph since the roads to that point where I felt a the tiniest slide and I just let of the gas and didn't even move the wheel if i did it was very tiny and once I slowed down enough to about 40 to 45 max I threw my jeep into 4wd and after that it was a piece of cake driving home. Oh I never touched the brakes cause I knew if I did I would have for sure spun out.
Depends what car you drive. Fwd/rwd/AWD... And whether that car has manual handbrake or not
And control the gears! Slowing the engine helps. It’s smart to take a winter driving course which gives you some experience and helps with insurance premiums as well
That blue Honda Civic looked like a nightmare to drive!
Now he's one that should've stayed home.
I have a great idea to keep the ice off the bridges, put heated wire that goes into the cement when they are building it, and then put up solar panels with a 6 volt battery with battery tender and make it to turn on when the temperature gets below freezing.
Not enough heat generated by that voltage.
Solar panels will not work, during a storm, not that much power is made to energize the wires, plus in winter on a sunny day only has at most only eight hours of sunlight, has you go north it goes to zero hours of sunlight! Please explain how solar will help, can’t wait to see your reply.
I had a scary similar experience. I had a new 1993 S10 2whl drive, nothing in the bed. I was heading to work at Applebees on Transit Rd. in Amherst. It was probably about 5:30 in the morning so traffic was close to none. This is Buffalo so the snow is coming down hard. The road was coated in fresh snow. I was approaching my exit, going slow but had to give the truck some gas. I gave it a little and sent me into a spin, went into the opposite lane of travel. Spun completely at least 3 times but hit nothing. Guardian angel maybe.
It's simple.. when road conditions are icy STAY OFF OF THEM!! If that isn't an option SLOW DOWN. Never hit your brakes unless it's ABSOLUTELY necessary. Make sure to leave yourself plenty of room. When approaching bridges let off the accelerator. Never use cruise control. Learn the proper technique for counter steering. It's also a good idea to make sure you have proper tires with good tread installed before winter time rolls in.
You just need Michelin snow and ice tires, and drive cautiously….99% of this video would disappear if said drivers heeded such sage advice…1% are bad drivers regardless, they are bound for the junkyard!
I see the auto repair and collision specialist are going to be very busy and winter is just getting started 😁😊
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I pray that everybody makes it homes safely without any accidents amen
That’ll work
Bless you, well put!
🙏AMEN.
thank you ❤
Prayers doesn't work, there is brain needed
Growing up and living in upstate NY this video blows my mind as I see people do everything in this video everyday during the winter
We live in a culture that frowns upon people moving "slowly". So this clip is very interesting- when you consider what's going on with our so called fantastic/ fast culture .
watching these videos, it really makes me appreciate the area that i live in. (i live in the upper peninsula of michigan). the municipalities (snow plows) actually do a good job of clearing the snow and ice. i may complain about them not getting to my neighborhood as quickly as i would like. but at least they are on the job doing what they need to be doing 24/7 if they have to.
My 2020 truck came with the extras. It is 4x4. Yet. Real lock and traction control. On snow and ice with the real lock on and trackion control. It was dangerous. Maybe if I was stuck some year. Then I turned them all off. Even the 4x4. I went back to my driving. Now I love it. The truck handles amazing. As long as I am driving it. Out of 52 years of driving. Manly in snow and ice. I never did what these people are doing. Yet. Scary and dangerous for them. Maybe driving school is the answer for all of them. My first driving school was my mom's car. I did safe 360s to learn how to control a vehicle. At 16.
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0:38 notice the difference between American vehicles and European. ABS. In control, able to steer because the wheels don’t lock fully. That’s why ABS is a game changer. Unlike Americans who just plough off the road into something with no steering and wheels locked
Every situation is different but 1 slow way down, Which nobody does.2
sometimes if you can put it in neutral and don't hit the breaks just lightly tap on them. 3 always carry dry sand in a plastic bottle, you can put it down for traction. 4 put 200 pounds or so in the very back of your truck secured for weight.4 sometimes it's better to take off very slow so you don't spin your tires.5 better yet if it is bad out just stay home your life or someone else's is not worth losing.
The joyes of living up North.
I could not even imagined living in this kind of mess. We had a snow storm in 2017 of a record breaking 41/2 ". Prior to that it had been several decades since we had snow. I LOVE warm/Hot weather.
Got to love how the first car just takes out the sign to prove he wasn't speeding.
On icy roads and bad conditions
1) slow down
2) keep a 10-second count between you and the car in front of you.
3) drive in the driving lane not in the passing Lane.
4) keep both hands on the steering wheel
5) turn off the radio and any device distractions.
6) if you feel yourself sliding DO NOT put your foot on the brake. Take your feet off of everything and the car will right itself.
7) never assume because you've never been in an accident that it can't occur.
Great recommendations. That is the way to drive on icy roads & bad conditions. About 40 years ago I ended sideways in a ditch (icy & snowy) roads in Michigan. All went well, but I learned my lesson!!!
The only thing I would change is to use your best judgement as to which lane to drive in. Sometimes one lane is covered way more than another and it may be smarter to drive in the passing lane if there is more road visible
A little lower air pressure in tires may work too.
I have a little old Subaru Legacy all wheel drive car. I live in Montana, that car has never gotten stuck or out of control in icy/snowy conditions. It can blast through 3' snow drifts in my driveway and gets me there. Just be safe, drive slow, put the pipe down and seat belt on.
I have a Legacy too, from 2006. 3.0R spec. B. 245 hp stationwagon.
Happy Holidays. And a sincere thank you to all the people who operate rear-wheel-drive vehicles or generally reject the use of snow tires and chains. Your injuries, car repair bills, and insurance premium increases make it possible for us to enjoy these videos! You truly make the world a better place!
You can drive rwd in the snow and ice. Most of the vehicles in this video are not rwd lol. What's important is proper tires, appropriate speed for conditions, and knowing how to handle your vehicle when it loses traction.
@@kplante the proper speed is the posted speed. If you can't drive it the conditions that are out there you should stay home.
@@garyszewc3339 Posted speed is the speed LIMIT! Bad conditions - slow down.
@@helenafranzen9828 if you can't drive the speed limit get off the road
@@garyszewc3339 You mean, be stupid enough to drive 55 in full snowstorm on an icy road just because the sign says 55? Only an idiot would do that.
I was on US 82 coming through Sherman Texas last winter right at the start of the bad storm that paralyzed the Dallas area and the car in front of me decided that they had to stop before they crossed a slick overpass so I get onto the overpass and don't have enough momentum to get across before the truck stopped. Every time I tried to give it a little gas it started sliding towards the concrete barrier on the outside of the highway. I finally got enough traction to get going again but it seemed like I was a couple of inches from the wall!
6:21 Legend has it they’re still there today, spinning their tires.
good work WX. a nice collection you have here
0:18 Atleast he had secured the ladder properly
Nothing beats the guy on the bicycle!
Everyone's in a hurry! Slow Down People!! Edit: Nobody can drive on black ice!!
Yes you can! You just gotta drive fast enough, that's all! If you crash, it's only because you are driving too slow!
When I lived in Colorado I’d see these folks with 4x4 driving fast on icy roads. They lost control of their vehicle’s. Slow down it doesn’t matter what your driving; you’re not invincible!
I have, drove off it and across someone's lawn and back onto the road.... kept going. Most times if you put you passenger side wheels on the side of the road off he asphalt I've been just fine. Just drive slow.
Or ice with bald tires!
@@PBC2520 there are also many people with not 4x4 that drive way too fast! As well as lots of people with 4x4 that don't use it!
Thanks again, I needed a good laugh
That's why I stay home.
2 things I was taught as a Colorado native. Speed and studded snow tires are something to always take seriously during winter. 71 yrs old and no winter accidents.
"Slip slidin' away now, you know the more you reach your destination the more you're slip slidin'' away" Paul Simon
Played annually on Buffalo, NY weather reports!
@@brianstratton8767 Well, they still play outdoor hockey there, guess they need the ice.
EXACTLY why i hate driving in snow and ice, especially in my town where everyone’s ultra impatient and everyone’s moving here from places that DON’T get snow so they don’t know how to drive on it. Which makes the treachery of the roads even worse
Grew up in Montana and knew how to drive in it. The state used gravel on roads. In Illinois rhey used salt. Had friends from the South so would always carry a big bag of cat litter in the trunk of my car when we were out and about in case they couldn't get traction in the snow. Worked on ice a few times.
In my part of the South (Mississippi), they may put sand down on bridges, but that's it. The state, county & city governments bank on everyone just staying off the roads until it melts.
laundry bleach will get you out of a hole also
Hi, from Livingston. They still do use sand, sometimes salt added to it. Deicer on the bridges.
That stuck ranger and f150 is a vibe, the chain didn't even go taught lol.
My ranger gets stuck in everything unless I have sand bags in the back and it's just part of my life now.
The fact that people keep driving and don't stop to help😬
Sometimes when you stop you can cause another accident with someone plowing into you. Let the proper authorities do their jobs. In snow it is better to just keep going because pile ups can happen so quickly. If you can possibly not go at all especially on black ice. It just is not worth your life.
this is why i stayed home. -12 degrees n -35 degree wind chill. nah, ill just pop some popcorn n watch these videos...😉
Now you see what happens when you stand up on your brakes while driving on snow or ice. Them: muh brakes 😫
Many of the modern vehicles activating their brake lights when they started to slide were activating electronic stability control, which controls individual brakes to control a skid.
Cool!
Olympic Bob sledding on the highway!
4x4 pickup didn't even have 4wd engaged.
Those drone shots were awesome
Dress warm, find you a safe spot, pull up a chair crack a beer and watch the stupid people 🍺
Sounds like a plan. 🍻
liked the muscle car being flintstoned .
When you see someone crash, please don't stop and ask them if they are ok or need help. Just keep driving as if it never happened! Show your Love and Kindness by honking at them and making finger gestures at them!
Especially if they blow by you at high speeds and you find them 2 miles ahead in the snow bank... wave and laugh.
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6:19 Caprice with Flowmasters.
If asked "where were you going in such bad weather?" I wonder how many really had a good reason to even be out in it
I've seen people driving like maniacs and thinking to myself "don't get mad, maybe they have an emergency". Then they pull into a Starbucks! 👿👿
7:30 trying to melt the ice. But wait, they are just pouring water on the ground, more ice.
4:00 no comment...
this video should be shown in every beginners driving course everywhere!
I am SOOOOO glad I don't live in these places and I don't really go anywhere. I understand people gotta do what they gotta do, but this is insane!
I'm amazed so many people have the money to buy these vehicles but not the sense to drive them!
Guaranteed most of these vehicles having trouble are running on poor tires... little to no tread. It's funny how you see slipping and sliding all over while other cars easily drive right by them. 🤪
The best tires in the world will not stop you from sliding on black ice. People who think that are the people getting into accidents.
@@ssansu I will agree... great tires won't help on black ice, but there is no doubt that many of these people are sliding in their vehicles while others easily drive by them (probably on much better tires) along the same road without any problem. The video tells you all you need to know... 🙄
One of THE biggest issues is requiring people to go to work in these conditions. I worked at a distribution center for ten years and the only day I missed was after an over night blizzard that rendered the roads impassable. I called out. But the carnage of vehicles was apparent.
You work at these jobs distributing clothes or manufacturing cars and the cities you work in care more about the economy than human life. Officials would rather people crash their cars than dare disrupt the economy by giving people a pass and just declaring an emergency that excuses individuals from work.
I’m the opposite of woke. But we need to recognize that most of the people driving in these dangerous conditions do so because they’re not excused from work.
Times are changing people..studded tires !!
Hi I live in Ontario, southern part, we may not have studs even though we had them 30 yrs ago, I think northern Ont. might be able ?? THanks yes they were nice.
Put your 4x4 into 4 wheel drive! Love the dude in Ford 4x4 Super-Duty... how you get license?
There wasn't another sign for probably a mile, but that car hit that one....incredible.
Do the drivers also have the right tires for the season?
in Russia, there are no such problems with skidding, use winter tires
Russia has MUCH bigger problems than the possible consequences of driving in inclement weather, so I'm glad to hear that they've at least got the tire vs snow and ice thing figured out 😊
Your all drunk in Russia anyways lol
Well good for you! So, stay in Russia because your winter tires couldn't handle our icy roads 😱
Ну может у вас в городе посыпают . В Америке же фривеи ( Freeways) не посыпешь . Разве что от снега освободить только .
Only in America will someone with a 4x4 truck forget that he’s in a 4x4 truck
Got Blizzaks? I have set on my Mazda 3 here in Colorado, & it's walked through snow & slush like this@ 2:55
0:59-1:08 man hats off to that dodge driver. despite losing traction and going from being a driver to a passenger in his own car he managed to not hit a single car
Smart that he avoided the state trooper too ..🥴🤭
@@TheKing-hr7uh oh yep you're right
4:01.. "this is gonna take a whole lotta floorin'"....
All these spin outs could of all been avoided by slowing down and not jumping on the breaks leave distance between your vehicle and the other.
2 words we need to learn in America. And fast: WINTER TIRES !!!
Winter Is Coming.
Thanks for letting us know!
I have not seen this kind of snow and ice and storms where I am in long time. In northern Ontario, yes.
Most of these people should have just stayed home!😅
The most impressive scene in this video is the dude riding his bicycle in the snow!
Are balck -pl confrontational everywhere in the US? I’m not from there but the one time someone talked in the viddy it was.
Ну если на летней резине ездить то конечно будет заносить так машины
😄😜 yep!!!
Wow good fooages. safety firsat
And to think, a lot of these drivers probably never drove the old rear wheel drive cars oldies like me grew up on. They were far worse!!! 🤣
My old school 240 Volvos would make it up unplowed logging trails with studded snows! Got passed by 3 SUVs in a freezing rain once - then passed them in the ditches. Only RWD, but the 51/49 weight distribution sure helped!