Thank you all for your continued viewership and support over the years! Stay tuned to this channel for new clips from the upcoming 2024-2025 winter season! Frequently Asked Questions: Did you shoot all of these clips? Yes, I personally shot every video on my channel on-the-scene with my own camera equipment (4K video cameras, drones and dashcams). Where is Icy Road Madness 4? Are some of these clips posted previously? You might have already seen some of these clips in the 4th part of the Icy Road Madness series. This is because it has been increasingly difficult to satisfy UA-cam’s algorithm. For an unknown reason, UA-cam stopped showing Part 4 to viewers shortly after it was uploaded, after only a few thousand views. So, I was forced to delete Part 4. Part 5 contains the clips from Part 4 along with new captures from the 2023-2024 winter season. UA-cam’s algorithm has been very unpredictable and tends to favor compilations, while only showing individual videos to very few users. Many times I need to delete the individual videos and repost the clips in longer compilations - otherwise UA-cam just stops showing the channel’s videos altogether.
Is that because there's no regular driver training or testing so people will just forget what they read after decades of driving until they're taught it in a very unpleasant way?
@@drats1279 Yeah, I'd wager a lot of it is just the gut reaction rather than genuinely thinking it's going to do something, because for 90% of the year, it will do something and it'll take a good amount of training to truly overcome that reaction (I.E Not instantly doing it before your brain kicks in) But being an armchair critic is gets upvotes so 🤷♂
Two thoughts while watching this: 1) Stability control saves lives. 2) Stability control can't save you if you point the wheels in the wrong direction.
Tech also does not suddenly give tires more grip. I drive a 21 year old Toyota Corolla that I bought in December for $2,700. The first thing I did was buy a set of Nokian Haakappilliitta R5 winter tires. $900 worth of tires may be overkill, but I have grip no matter what.
Snowed near Banff, Canada last week, and Pike's Peak got a dusting last night. Yes, gearing up for all the craziness from the ice and snow for the 24/25 season. Thanks Dan
The day I sold my snow blower and left South Bend, IN for Long Beach, CA was a happy one. I spent years handling claims driving all over northern IN in the winter in little front drive cars and never had a problem but was in fear of my life from idiots driving 65-70 mph in a blinding snow storm on I-80 because they apparently thought AWD and ABS would save them.
Yea that's how they do in Texas too nowadays. Tldr don't move to Texas. When a tornado touches down in front of everyone, or when a thunderstorm starts dumping down so much rain, as soon as it starts raining people go from 90mph in a 55 to 120mph in a 55. It's like that scene in star wars with the pod race, when rain starts hitting your windshield the road starts to roar with people in their 2024 dodge goliaths accelerating to 120 to 140mph. There's crosses all over the roads out here because of all of the death.
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Is it really have that much affect? ( winter tiers) I mean is it depends on the car traction control and stability control systems or it’s just the summer tiers , I’m a Accord 2017 owner and thankfully didn’t face that kind of slippery roads
They never trained themselves how to think properly when they panic. So they're not even thinking about the fact that the steering is useless with the tires locked up. And the closer they get to the object they are about to hit they usually press the brake pedal harder and harder as if it's going to stop any more than it already is. Similar to a deer in headlights. They freeze up on their actions to the point they are not taking the correct actions
IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY ADULTS STILL DON'T REALIZE THAT A BRIDGE IS DOUBLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING ON THE UNDERSIDE TO ACT LIKE AN INSULATOR FROM THE FREEZING!!!!
This is great to see and remind me why on don't drive on icy and snowy days. If not you will lose control, someone else is going to. Just don't need those headaches. Thanks for this video.
I learned how to truly drive in this mess in North Dakota. Then I learned that people think they can still drive the speed limit in this mess in Pa and Md. People need to not freak out and lock their their brakes...it just makes things worse. LOL
❤ 19 states give driver's licenses to people who cannot read or speak English. A.K.A. non citizens. Including the state that I live in, Pennsylvania. Learn when to use your brakes and when not to!😂
That's one reason I still keep my manual VW. I can downshift and keep the transmission in whatever gear I need. It slows the car down and I don't have to risk locking up my brakes.
Yup I'm Canadian 59 I gave automatics and I downshift all the time on hills to slow down and stay off the brakes. Also if icy put in neutral so drive train isn't pushing u forward then tap and release gently on brakes repeatedly until at bottom of hill. Works great. Never had an accident and driven many large trucks horse trailers campers uhauls food trucks etc in Canada's worst winter weather. @@Negentropy369
Some of those tractor operators should have gotten a bonus for how they were able to slip and slide around, while stopping without damaging anything. True professionals!
i live in the upper peninsula of michigan. i found out years ago, that when trying to stop (especailly going down hill), it helps to put the car in neutral. the driving axel (wheels) are not fighting against the brakes (or the opposing wheels). it seems to help out.
That first person is literally the example of why car crashes still occur. Driving way too fast, not slowing down for occurrences that are ahead on the road. They shouldn't have even been driving in that area due to the fire trucks
Breaking hard is the worst thing u can do in slippery situations. Wat u want to do is no gas, no break, or gear down if possible and just steer. Steer where u want to go, if the car over steering counter steer the car will aventually find grip and will straighten up. But remember, hard breaking is a no no, hard breaking will lock ur tires up, and all u can do if the wheels lock up is let jesus take the wheel lol and always look ahead for an out
If you have real winter tiers you brake hard and the abs system takes care of everything, here in the north of Sweden we have vinter 5 to 6 month ever year, driving in slippery condition is something everyone learns when they take there driving lessons.
@@ulgn1964 doesn’t matter your tires. Black ice and snow aren’t the same. You can have the best winter tires on earth or the worst summer tires, both will slide all the same. Ice doesn’t care😂
I like watching reminders like this. If I have to live my life where I go nowhere 26 days of the month in winter, I am okay with it. I have done all this and it isn't worth it.
I remember the first time i hit ice in a big rig, Was talking to my dad on the CB and all he hears me start to laugh then no sound. he did not know Me and another semi truck was sliding right next to each other, Thankfully we both knew what we were doing so got it under control and slowed down alot. tip for another one driving thru Baltimore during snow/ice, just dont they dont salt it lol
Wisconsin plows shut down at 8pm during a storm, and won't start plowing until around 5am the next day. So if you're going into Wisconsin during a snowstorm, park it after 8pm or take your chances.
speed and bald tires is always the biggest factor. I'm a trucker in the midwest and I drive through black ice and blizzard conditions at 2am every night at winter..it's super simple. slow tf down and change your tires and you'll be okay. if you do start sliding don't just spam your brake pedal. keep your feet off the pedals and try to guide the vehicle in the direction you wanna go.
Thank you for posting these videos. I think I learn things and hope it translates to action when faced with icy situations. Since it's you filming all of this: stay safe out there!
My take aways. 1) wow some semi drivers have mad skills! 2) awd is a wonderful thing in certain climates (but obvious not everything) 3) overpasses are more slippery 4) be careful out there everyone. Please try to stay safe!
LOL! AWD + winter tires, I love winter, I've never had a problem driving in snow or ice. The right equipment and the correct amount of common sense, no problem.
@@fubartotale3389 I think he might be referring to the drivers like in the video, if that's the case then I gotta whole heartily agree. the amount of head on collisions in my area every winter because someone lost control from going to fast and veered into the other lane and kills someone is staggering.
Scariest day of my life as a truck driver. I had to bring a set of empty doubles back to the terminal. It had snowed just an inch or two, but it was very cold out. So the snow doesn’t melt from the traffic, it just gets compressed. I stayed in the right lane and drove 30mph, and still I saw that rear trailer start to fishtail a few times. Trailers that are empty or very light are much more dangerous than heavy loads. They are more prone to skid and to tip over.
Teenager late 80s last one out of movie theater I worked at. Freezing rain and snow covered big empty parking lot. I had a blast! After some time local PD pulled up ask if I was done playing. He always in lot at closing and weekends.
For the life of me I don’t understand why people don’t SLOW DOWN on icy roads. And why doesn’t the Counties or cities put something down on the roads to melt the ice. I know some states use ice, which rusts the vehicles. Here in Washington state they use chemicals that destroy the undercarriage of our vehicles. So during the winter I take our vehicles through the car wash and they spray underneath our vehicles to try to save them from being destroyed.
Driving in snow/ice is relatively easy. Step one, SLOW DOWN. Step two, dont use the brakes, or as minimally as possible. Step three, turn into a slide to keep car going as strait as possible. And lastly , dont practice your driving skills on the road, use an empty parking lot (cops still get mad but at least you wont hit anyone else). I was able to miss two cars at the bottom of an ice covered hill, despite unwillingly gaining speed, by not using the brakes. And yes, bridges freeze first overpasses and underpasses.
In the 80's you could have studded tires on your car/truck in PA for the winter. This made a huge difference on roads like these. Govt said they tear up the road which costs money, the insurance companies no studs so we can charge higher rates because of more crashes. I can remember in 83 w/ a 69 Ford F100 4x4 3/4 ton doing 45 on a 4 lane highway w/ 3-4" of snow, couldn't see the road in a snow storm w/ no problem for 5 miles. Also sitting @ the bottom of a 200 yard 30' hill w/ a chain to tow them up for 5 bucks a pull. We pay taxes for better roads that never get better and Insurance companies get rich.
Wow so many I thought were gonna crush then it was saved! Instead of sheer dumb luck I like to use dedicated Nokian winter tyres and AWD but man some of those drivers had some spectacular saves!
Ohhhhh... I was about to ask why some cars slide out of control while others don't appear to be affected at all. Different tires for different seasons! (We don't get ice on roads here, ever.) Is it unlawful to drive a car in winter with summer tires and vice versa?
Do some places not have any salt trucks when they get frequent icy roads? I live in a cold climate, so ice is somewhat rare. It seems to happen in moderate climates more.
I am so glad my dad taught me how to drive on snow and ice but this is also why I don't have anything faster than 55 in the rain because believe me rain select the roads can be just as deadly as ice slick drones
Went to Dallas years ago from Chicago on business, and the guy sent to pick me up was from Minnesota originally. We were amused at all the crashed cars in those long overpasses on stilts they have down there. Up here we put dirt under them for as long as we can cause you know when they have air under them, they freeze up real easy. Even in his two wheel drive pick up we made it safe and sound, no drama, cause of good old muscle memory, which our yahoo brethren lacked.
Frightening that so few countries have mandatory slippery driving to get their driver's license. We have mandatory slippery driving and It is also illegal not to have approved winter tires between 1 December to April 15.
From the South but have driven in snow many times. I never had a problem with all season tires, front wheel drive and common sense. People think 4wd gives them magic super powers in snow and it may help when you are starting off, but when moving you have the same 4 wheels on the road as a 2wd, and 4wd can't help you stop. I notice in these videos that on ice when stopping at the stop sign or stop light that no one seems to shift into neutral. It helps especially on the downhill to a stoplight or stop sign
Many problems created from driving in winter are due to summer tires or cheaply bought tires. I live in Canada, and good winter tires are a j they're so expensive here, so who can blame the person for getting what's in his/her price range. And I'm not too sure about the other provinces here, but in Quebec, it's law. So, no matter what, if you have summer tires on still after the change deadline and have an accident, you're automatically liable. So... basically, even if they're cheap, they'll save your ass in the long term. Winter hasn't hit yet, but it's getting quite cool here, and so yeah, soon enough, the car body shops will be busy in no time, lol.
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That is just crazy.
A few of those semi drivers showed off some amazing driving skills. 😮
Yes 👍
It’s amazing how many people see cars off the road and still proceed at a normal speed without slowing down.
Not only that, when they save the car they just sit there in the middle of the road. I'm like, MOOOVE!
I noticed that too even though cars are spinning around and the roads are icy they are still maintaining high speed. One word for them MORONS
Also, a few, but some appear to be doing the right thi g. Hazard lights on and going slow.
Exactly n rule of thumb if traffic is going slower slow down
One thing has NOT changed in the 60 years I have been driving. There are a lot of drivers who refuse to understand "driving too fast for conditions."
Is that because there's no regular driver training or testing so people will just forget what they read after decades of driving until they're taught it in a very unpleasant way?
Absolutely.
Theryre those who don’t understand and then they’re those who don’t care
@@zzoinksno it’s more so just a human with not much going on up there in the 🧠😂
What HAS changed is that there are even MORE bad drivers than there used to be these days.
The amount of people that don’t understand, if your wheels aren’t spinning, your steering does nothing, is astonishing.
Depends which wheels are not spinning! Ie handbrake turn....
If your wheels are spinning but traction or friction is lost due to water or ice, your steering does nothing for you.
So should they just sit there and stick their heads out the window and watch their Tires until steering becomes effective again? 😂
@@coop6951 If you don't know if your tires are spinning or not you should not be driving in winter conditions.
@@drats1279 Yeah, I'd wager a lot of it is just the gut reaction rather than genuinely thinking it's going to do something, because for 90% of the year, it will do something and it'll take a good amount of training to truly overcome that reaction (I.E Not instantly doing it before your brain kicks in)
But being an armchair critic is gets upvotes so 🤷♂
Thank You, for posting the video and not putting stupid commentary or bad music in it. Greatly appreciated.
Correct👍👍
At 2:47 that was the best driving I have ever seen! Well done my friend.
Yes sir!
I drove Semi. holy cow that looked terrifying, I was freaking out just watching that
It was the longest 25 sec of his life. But great job!
Two thoughts while watching this:
1) Stability control saves lives.
2) Stability control can't save you if you point the wheels in the wrong direction.
You mean stability control or ABS? If I had to choose one of those two in snow I would always go for ABS.
@@Arturro671 It works by using the ABS systems hardware, you can't have it without having ABS first.
Traction control will not save you from driving way too fast for conditions on the road. Tech does not overcome stupidity.
Tech also does not suddenly give tires more grip. I drive a 21 year old Toyota Corolla that I bought in December for $2,700. The first thing I did was buy a set of Nokian Haakappilliitta R5 winter tires. $900 worth of tires may be overkill, but I have grip no matter what.
Neither can help you if you lock up all four…
At the start of every winter driving season, every driver should be made to watch videos like this one.
2:26 Brilliant save.
That's certainly not a Swift driver.
That was for sure the most talent in this video!!
Or Great Western
I was going to comment on that one too ... that truck driver was amazing!! .. Didn't hit a thing!!!
Snowed near Banff, Canada last week, and Pike's Peak got a dusting last night. Yes, gearing up for all the craziness from the ice and snow for the 24/25 season. Thanks Dan
Gearing up for another warm winter man we haven't had a winter since the 70s get out of here
Who cares!
The day I sold my snow blower and left South Bend, IN for Long Beach, CA was a happy one. I spent years handling claims driving all over northern IN in the winter in little front drive cars and never had a problem but was in fear of my life from idiots driving 65-70 mph in a blinding snow storm on I-80 because they apparently thought AWD and ABS would save them.
Yea that's how they do in Texas too nowadays. Tldr don't move to Texas. When a tornado touches down in front of everyone, or when a thunderstorm starts dumping down so much rain, as soon as it starts raining people go from 90mph in a 55 to 120mph in a 55.
It's like that scene in star wars with the pod race, when rain starts hitting your windshield the road starts to roar with people in their 2024 dodge goliaths accelerating to 120 to 140mph. There's crosses all over the roads out here because of all of the death.
Abs worst thing ever invented for Canadian winters.
That time of year is fast approaching! ❄️ Bridges ice up pretty quickly.
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Summer tires. Summer tires everywhere.
Stupid drivers everywhere who don't have the sense to slow down !
Why did I say this in woody's voice in my head 😂
Reminds me now to switch to my winters before it hits lol
Is it really have that much affect? ( winter tiers) I mean is it depends on the car traction control and stability control systems or it’s just the summer tiers , I’m a Accord 2017 owner and thankfully didn’t face that kind of slippery roads
not necessarily, but in some cases likely. Most of the shots are on an overpass, which freezes over very quickly and can catch people off guard
The reason why I have snow and ice rated winter tires. Worth every penny.
In eastern Washington we loved to tune into Seattle news when it snowed just to watch people like this.
They go crazy at Snoqualmie pass 😂
2:45 That truck driver may have been going too fast, but once he got up there he threaded the needle through that stopped traffic like a champ!
So many of these flying along with all four wheels locked up, how did they think they were going to steer after turning their tires into skates?
They never trained themselves how to think properly when they panic. So they're not even thinking about the fact that the steering is useless with the tires locked up. And the closer they get to the object they are about to hit they usually press the brake pedal harder and harder as if it's going to stop any more than it already is. Similar to a deer in headlights. They freeze up on their actions to the point they are not taking the correct actions
My thoughts exactly
@@rcrocker02 I think a deer could drive better than some of these folks🙂
You can either stop or steer on ice. Sometimes neither. Never both
A lot of these possibly could have been steered out of if the wheels weren't locked up
IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY ADULTS STILL DON'T REALIZE THAT A BRIDGE IS DOUBLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING ON THE UNDERSIDE TO ACT LIKE AN INSULATOR FROM THE FREEZING!!!!
The truck driver in the left lane at 2:28 to 2:52 deserves a prize. He is a legend of a driver!!
This is great to see and remind me why on don't drive on icy and snowy days. If not you will lose control, someone else is going to. Just don't need those headaches. Thanks for this video.
That's why I refuse to go out in that mess. Other drivers!
Just what I needed to see as plowing season approaches.
A set of Good Snow tires would be a life saver
Not being a snowy area, so I may be wrong.would it be advantageous to put winter tyres on in Autumn?
@@lorrainenovelle-ph1ke when it gets cold enough in fall yes, so you dont get surprised by snowfall and still having your summer tires on
I learned how to truly drive in this mess in North Dakota. Then I learned that people think they can still drive the speed limit in this mess in Pa and Md. People need to not freak out and lock their their brakes...it just makes things worse. LOL
❤ 19 states give driver's licenses to people who cannot read or speak English. A.K.A. non citizens. Including the state that I live in, Pennsylvania. Learn when to use your brakes and when not to!😂
That's one reason I still keep my manual VW. I can downshift and keep the transmission in whatever gear I need. It slows the car down and I don't have to risk locking up my brakes.
@largol33t1 you can downshift in an automatic too. Ive used it when driving down the ski mountain during the winter hundreds of times.
Yup I'm Canadian 59 I gave automatics and I downshift all the time on hills to slow down and stay off the brakes. Also if icy put in neutral so drive train isn't pushing u forward then tap and release gently on brakes repeatedly until at bottom of hill. Works great. Never had an accident and driven many large trucks horse trailers campers uhauls food trucks etc in Canada's worst winter weather. @@Negentropy369
Austria is getting it's first significant snowfall "this" winter next week and I am so ready for fall to come finally.
Some of those tractor operators should have gotten a bonus for how they were able to slip and slide around, while stopping without damaging anything. True professionals!
Love your channel so much! Can’t wait to watch more of your winter weather videos
6:06 CRV driver definitely went home and changed their pants after that
i live in the upper peninsula of michigan. i found out years ago, that when trying to stop (especailly going down hill), it helps to put the car in neutral. the driving axel (wheels) are not fighting against the brakes (or the opposing wheels). it seems to help out.
That first person is literally the example of why car crashes still occur. Driving way too fast, not slowing down for occurrences that are ahead on the road. They shouldn't have even been driving in that area due to the fire trucks
Be patient Kiddies ... this lovely weather will be upon us soon .
I don't want to even think about it lmao
2:57 ah yes, the forbidden technique of swing your trailer into soil to slow you down
He pulled it off, didn't he?
Mini ahead wasn't fazed one bit...
If he did that on purpose, that was AWESOME
Skilled driver
Brilliant driving g from.that trucker 2:51
Main issue is that people aren't driving to the conditions of the road and driving way too fast!
Here around Atlanta don't even mention the words snow or ice. We shut down. All the bread and milk dissappears.
And the strawberry 🍓 pop tarts.
Breaking hard is the worst thing u can do in slippery situations. Wat u want to do is no gas, no break, or gear down if possible and just steer. Steer where u want to go, if the car over steering counter steer the car will aventually find grip and will straighten up. But remember, hard breaking is a no no, hard breaking will lock ur tires up, and all u can do if the wheels lock up is let jesus take the wheel lol and always look ahead for an out
huh? you want to break lightly and if i have the option to slow down more without breaks like pedals use them.
If you have real winter tiers you brake hard and the abs system takes care of everything, here in the north of Sweden we have vinter 5 to 6 month ever year, driving in slippery condition is something everyone learns when they take there driving lessons.
@@ulgn1964 doesn’t matter your tires. Black ice and snow aren’t the same. You can have the best winter tires on earth or the worst summer tires, both will slide all the same. Ice doesn’t care😂
It's spelled brakes why is this so difficult for people
I like watching reminders like this. If I have to live my life where I go nowhere 26 days of the month in winter, I am okay with it. I have done all this and it isn't worth it.
As much as I love winter I always fear this part, especially now I have a 60 mile commute
Getting my NEW winter tires mounted to my winter wheels next month. Hate the northeast. Can’t wait to move south lol
I remember the first time i hit ice in a big rig, Was talking to my dad on the CB and all he hears me start to laugh then no sound. he did not know Me and another semi truck was sliding right next to each other, Thankfully we both knew what we were doing so got it under control and slowed down alot. tip for another one driving thru Baltimore during snow/ice, just dont they dont salt it lol
They definitely don't. LOL
Wisconsin plows shut down at 8pm during a storm, and won't start plowing until around 5am the next day. So if you're going into Wisconsin during a snowstorm, park it after 8pm or take your chances.
speed and bald tires is always the biggest factor. I'm a trucker in the midwest and I drive through black ice and blizzard conditions at 2am every night at winter..it's super simple. slow tf down and change your tires and you'll be okay. if you do start sliding don't just spam your brake pedal. keep your feet off the pedals and try to guide the vehicle in the direction you wanna go.
Thank you for posting these videos. I think I learn things and hope it translates to action when faced with icy situations. Since it's you filming all of this: stay safe out there!
COMING IN HOT!! 🤣
LOL @ the rice burner.
🎵Got those Summertires, Summertires madness. Su- Su- Su- Summertires, Summertires madness🎶
5:12 well held Sir. Great skill !
My take aways. 1) wow some semi drivers have mad skills! 2) awd is a wonderful thing in certain climates (but obvious not everything) 3) overpasses are more slippery 4) be careful out there everyone. Please try to stay safe!
This is one of many reasons why, I HATE WINTER.
LOL! AWD + winter tires, I love winter, I've never had a problem driving in snow or ice.
The right equipment and the correct amount of common sense, no problem.
Learn how to drive than 😊
@@fubartotale3389 I think he might be referring to the drivers like in the video, if that's the case then I gotta whole heartily agree.
the amount of head on collisions in my area every winter because someone lost control from going to fast and veered into the other lane and kills someone is staggering.
Remember, if there's cars in the ditch, keep driving fast. 😂
At 2:50 that was good save
Scariest day of my life as a truck driver. I had to bring a set of empty doubles back to the terminal. It had snowed just an inch or two, but it was very cold out. So the snow doesn’t melt from the traffic, it just gets compressed. I stayed in the right lane and drove 30mph, and still I saw that rear trailer start to fishtail a few times.
Trailers that are empty or very light are much more dangerous than heavy loads. They are more prone to skid and to tip over.
I'd rather drive in extreme cold than a couple degrees below freezing. Couple degrees below and it's greasy af
Somehow this actually INCREASED my faith in drivers 😅
Teenager late 80s last one out of movie theater I worked at. Freezing rain and snow covered big empty parking lot. I had a blast! After some time local PD pulled up ask if I was done playing. He always in lot at closing and weekends.
I taught myself and 3 kids defensive driving in winter storms in big mall parking lots. Perfect safe place learn to control spinouts and skids.
For the life of me I don’t understand why people don’t SLOW DOWN on icy roads.
And why doesn’t the Counties or cities put something down on the roads to melt the ice.
I know some states use ice, which rusts the vehicles.
Here in Washington state they use chemicals that destroy the undercarriage of our vehicles.
So during the winter I take our vehicles through the car wash and they spray underneath our vehicles to try to save them from being destroyed.
With all of the "STUDENT DRIVERS" I see here in Dallas, I can hardly wait until winter !!!
We get really good at winter driving here in NW PA.
Weeeeeeeee so mutch fun let's do it again.
I'm not ready!
Tip for all drivers out there:: speed and most important tailgate in winter conditions 😎👍
Studded Snow tires takes care of this really well
Driving in snow/ice is relatively easy. Step one, SLOW DOWN. Step two, dont use the brakes, or as minimally as possible. Step three, turn into a slide to keep car going as strait as possible. And lastly , dont practice your driving skills on the road, use an empty parking lot (cops still get mad but at least you wont hit anyone else). I was able to miss two cars at the bottom of an ice covered hill, despite unwillingly gaining speed, by not using the brakes. And yes, bridges freeze first overpasses and underpasses.
2:26
WHAT A SAVE!
WHAT A SAVE!
WHAT A SAVE!
*Chat disabled for 3 seconds.*
DEFENDING…
NEED BOOST!
WHAT A PLAY!
Making mandatory studded snow tires in the wintertime would eliminate most of these accidents.
There's always that one driver who's better than any body else
2.31 is probably the best example of how to stop a semi on slick roads I've ever seen
It's amazing to me how many people don't know to pump the brakes instead of locking them up
In the 80's you could have studded tires on your car/truck in PA for the winter. This made a huge difference on roads like these. Govt said they tear up the road which costs money, the insurance companies no studs so we can charge higher rates because of more crashes. I can remember in 83 w/ a 69 Ford F100 4x4 3/4 ton doing 45 on a 4 lane highway w/ 3-4" of snow, couldn't see the road in a snow storm w/ no problem for 5 miles. Also sitting @ the bottom of a 200 yard 30' hill w/ a chain to tow them up for 5 bucks a pull. We pay taxes for better roads that never get better and Insurance companies get rich.
Wild !!😳😳
Wow so many I thought were gonna crush then it was saved! Instead of sheer dumb luck I like to use dedicated Nokian winter tyres and AWD but man some of those drivers had some spectacular saves!
Extra caution on overpasses and bridges. They freeze first
Another great video! Can't wait to see the pinned comment. Always a hoot!
Ohhhhh... I was about to ask why some cars slide out of control while others don't appear to be affected at all. Different tires for different seasons! (We don't get ice on roads here, ever.)
Is it unlawful to drive a car in winter with summer tires and vice versa?
Do some places not have any salt trucks when they get frequent icy roads? I live in a cold climate, so ice is somewhat rare. It seems to happen in moderate climates more.
And that’s why I live in Florida 🌴☀️🌴
Smooth move exlax
105 here today in Santa Ana, this almost looks refreshing
THIS SHOWS THAT COMMON SENSE IS NOT VERY COMMON AT ALL!!!!!!
Was told by a truck driver uncle.
Dont go over 35 on compacked snow or ice. I like waving at people off the road. After they passed me. 😂
houli Some of those semi drivers did amazing saves
I am so glad my dad taught me how to drive on snow and ice but this is also why I don't have anything faster than 55 in the rain because believe me rain select the roads can be just as deadly as ice slick drones
Went to Dallas years ago from Chicago on business, and the guy sent to pick me up was from Minnesota originally.
We were amused at all the crashed cars in those long overpasses on stilts they have down there.
Up here we put dirt under them for as long as we can cause you know when they have air under them, they freeze up real easy.
Even in his two wheel drive pick up we made it safe and sound, no drama, cause of good old muscle memory, which our yahoo brethren lacked.
I've had new winter tires and still couldn't stop ! Locking the brakes is a bad idea ..
Almost everyone drove too fast for the road conditions! Keep your 3 second distance from the car in front of you. It really works!
Humans ain’t changed because everyone still has to learn lessons the hard way. I know this because I’m one of them.
Great job on those turning their wheel
I love watching people try to drive on ice especially in the south. We don’t have a clue.😂😂😂
I have an extra set of rims with snow tires that I swap out every November.
2:37 trucker scared me he had a hold of it though 😂
Always amazing to me how many people just hold the brake when they start sliding. It's like saying "I don't want any control of this vehicle".
I am from Michigan and this is all too common of a thing. People drive way too fast for conditions. It's bananas.
Amazing
Speed on brother, Hell's only half full.
Frightening that so few countries have mandatory slippery driving to get their driver's license. We have mandatory slippery driving and It is also illegal not to have approved winter tires between 1 December to April 15.
All season radials at your service! They don't work in the snow and ice but, but, but, the salesman said...
From the South but have driven in snow many times. I never had a problem with all season tires, front wheel drive and common sense. People think 4wd gives them magic super powers in snow and it may help when you are starting off, but when moving you have the same 4 wheels on the road as a 2wd, and 4wd can't help you stop. I notice in these videos that on ice when stopping at the stop sign or stop light that no one seems to shift into neutral. It helps especially on the downhill to a stoplight or stop sign
Many problems created from driving in winter are due to summer tires or cheaply bought tires. I live in Canada, and good winter tires are a j they're so expensive here, so who can blame the person for getting what's in his/her price range. And I'm not too sure about the other provinces here, but in Quebec, it's law. So, no matter what, if you have summer tires on still after the change deadline and have an accident, you're automatically liable. So... basically, even if they're cheap, they'll save your ass in the long term. Winter hasn't hit yet, but it's getting quite cool here, and so yeah, soon enough, the car body shops will be busy in no time, lol.
Driving to the weather conditions springs to mind 🫣
LOOK !! Its just some of the highlights of the annual Meetings of the Summer tires Club
Many of those drivers must thyink they have magic tires.
I don’t get out on the roads when I know it’s going to be bad 😮