How to Drive in Snow

Video Transcript

"This is Casey Atkinson from Willie Driving School here in Logan, UT, and today I'm going to talk a little bit about winter driving. So here in Utah obviously we get a lot of snow, this a skill you have to have. First thing is, make sure your cars in good condition. It's important that your tires have good tread, you don't want to drive around in snow on bald tires. Also winter driving, you're more likely to slide, you lose traction on your tires, make sure to drive slower than usual. There could be ice on the road, snow, even black ice; black ice is the ice you can't see until it's too late. Now if you do hit some ice, and your car starts sliding, don't panic, don't slam on your brakes, you can get out of this thing. First thing you want to do; like lets say your back end of your car is sliding to the right, what you want to do is turn your wheel to the right; so turn the wheel the direction the back end of the car is sliding. Now if you do that the car will eventually get itself out of the skid and you'll be alright. Now it's guaranteed to happen in winter driving, it happens all the time, just make sure you don't use sudden quick movements or slam on your brakes and make sliding a whole lot worse. Obviously when you're driving in snow it's harder to see, to be safe just slow down. You can't see as well it just makes sense to go slower, that way if something does come in front of your car you have time to stop. And take into consideration the ice, you might start sliding, be ready to stop any moment."