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Re: driving in snow (or other low traction conditions)

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From: Crystal
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 07:11
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In <1992Dec17.045418.22907@eskimo.com> wix@eskimo.com (Dennis Wicks) writes:

>In article <1992Dec16.051316.3202@sopwith.uucp> snoopy@sopwith.uucp (Snoopy) writes:
>>In article <2341@shaman.wv.tek.com> andrew@frip.wv.tek.com writes:
>>
>>|	"turn into a skid ..."
>>|
>>| 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.
>>
>Sheesh!  Where do these people come from?  Southern CA?

Hey, everyone knows that we Seattlites panic when we see an inch of snow
on the ground and can't drive in slush without training wheels. (Why do
you think there are so many spin-outs on icy mornings?  We just don't get
the practice on this stuff that the Mid-Westerner's do.)  ;>

>with Swedish ice racing studs in the front tires, ... well, you
>could just about go anywhere, anytime you wanted!

That does it!  I'm getting studded tires for my mountain bike! :>
(To, uh, use with my helmet, of course.... :> )

Crystal
   ;>
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