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Article #810driving in snow (or other low traction conditions)
From: Snoopy
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:13
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 05:13
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In article <2341@shaman.wv.tek.com> andrew@frip.wv.tek.com writes:
| "turn into a skid ..."
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| This is for rear wheel drive. If you have front wheel drive, turn in
| the direction that you want to go. In snow country, this alone was a
| good reason to buy front wheel drive -- the natural reflex is the right
| one in this situation.
The drivetrain doesn't matter. Always steer where you want to go.
And always look where you want to go. Don't look at the phone pole
or the other car, watch the nice clear lane you want the car to stay in.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ogicse!sopwith!snoopy From: snoopy@sopwith.uucp (Snoopy) Newsgroups: pnw.general Subject: driving in snow (or other low traction conditions) Message-ID: <1992Dec16.051316.3202@sopwith.uucp> Date: 16 Dec 92 05:13:16 GMT Article-I.D.: sopwith.1992Dec16.051316.3202 References: <1992Dec13.172918.26548@u.washington.edu> <BzA44z.G49@plato.ds.boeing.com> <2341@shaman.wv.tek.com> Organization: The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm Lines: 18