aretardedorange

This morning in icy conditions every school within a 5 mile radius was on a 2 hour delay besides our school. Buddy picked me up in his 330i headed off to school on the taconic must have hit an ice patch car fish tailed ended up in the median ditch. Got the car pulled out with some friendly people who had decided to stop.

ABS light is on but other then that very light damage. My driveway was covered in a sheet of black ice. Remember on icy roads drive carefully very slowly and keep distance between cars. If there was a car near us I am sure the result would have been very severe. Now I know why people get XI.

I got I .

Krozi

Damn that must have been scary.... Nothing you can really do when you hit a patch of ice.... Good to hear your ok

pjinca

I went through this many times, growing up in Colorado with a Nov birthday I took my driving test in the snow. Yes, first rule is: SLOW DOWN!!!! Second rule is: If you think 4WD or AWD is going to help you on ice you're a body shop's best customer. 4WD/AWD helps you get going on snow and ice, does absolutely nothing to help you slow down or keep control on black ice, sorry.

ENstig8or

+1

sdg1871

+1.

When I used to ski every other weekend in Vermont as a child and teenager, the majority of the cars that were off the road in ditches that needed to be pulled out were 4 wheel drive. 4 wheel drive is definitely more effective than RWD or FWD in starting and pulling up a slippery road. But as John said, it won't do jack to stop you in snow or ice or control you car in ice.

DKNewYork

Hope the roads aren't icy around Dec. 23rd and Jan. 1st and 2nd. I'm going down to Florida on summer wheels and tires. Hope I don't hit any black ice in the northern states. Going to drive extra careful.

kites4sale

With the weather condition there should not be so many people on the roads. I hope this is a lesson to the residents in that town. Stay home if possible. The roads also should not be in that icy condition. Shame on the people who are responsible. If I do have to visit your state, it would not be in the winter.

aretardedorange

I will be leaving for NC the same day, and coming back to NY the same day. Maybe we can play some tag on I-95 !

Krozi

What was the title of this thread again? Oh yea that's right

porsche911targa

This is absolutely correct. When it comes to stopping on ice, every car is an AWD with just 4 tiny patches of rubber trying to stop a 3500 lbs vehicle on a slippery surface. Slow speed is the best medicine on ice.