How to correct a slide on an icy road (and how to prevent them) - Winter driving education

For those that would like to see the example clips shown at the end without pauses, here is the original footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyI4mjuGsQE

I have lived in snowy areas and driven on icy roads all my life, and still found this video helpful. When you slow down on icy roads people tend to start honking at you. Let them honk. Never drive faster than you feel safe.

This is lowkey a how to drift video.

One thing that’s import to mention is the timing of correction in addition to being careful not to overcorrect. As soon as you feel the rear slipping out, you need to react and react proportionly. Being prepared for the oscillation is key and it's important to start turning the wheel back BEFORE the next oscillation. If you wait until the car snaps back in the other direction to start steering, it might be too late.

We had to practice this in order to get my license. Braking and correcting slides on slippery surfaces. Its very fun to try when it is in controlled circumstances. Another thing in general when driving in icy conditions is to check your grip periodically. Just tap the brakes in a clear area and feel what kind of grip your got. And also kinda knowing what your vehicle is capable of. I actually like playing around in snowy conditions and always spends the first day of snow drifting a little bit when the roads are empty and unsalted. I helps build habits to get that instinctive reaction to correcting slides. Because the quicker you can correct a slide, the higher your chances of succes become, and not overcorrecting to much is also important and is something you have to get muscle memory to do well at.

Tips for driving in icy conditions: Slow down. No, slow down more. No, even more slowly... Don't let the people around you dictate at what speed your driving.

Me: *Driving during a blizzard *Car starts to slide Me: *Pulls up this video

When my Dad said "Steer into the skid" and tried to explain it after my crash on a wet road, I didn't understand it at all. But with the pictures, advice, and examples, I know what it means now. Thanks for this.

I lost control of my car on black ice on the high way after coming from church service at night in 2019. I had my son which was four years old at the time. It was one of the scariest experience I had. My car started spinning out of control. I was terrified but by God's grace the car safely hit a snowbank which stopped the car. The car wasn't damaged and we were safe. I remember everything stopped. The cars stopped to witness what was happening. I remember sitting there in silence to relax before eventually driving off. I praise and thank God for delivering us that day.

Thanks to this, I was able to correct a slide after hitting my first ever icy patch on the road, completely saved my life and my car

it is also proven that if you are listening eurobeat when the car starts to oversteer you have higher chance of turning it into a sweet drift

The scariest driving I’ve ever experienced was the first blizzard of the year in Denver last year. People were going anywhere between 15 and 70 mph on the highway in the dark of night and snow covering all of the lane markers. Thank you for educating those who never needed to know this information until now. No judgement. Just drive safe!

I live in a tropical country. We don't have icy roads but have lots of muddy slippery roads when it rains. I've found that the same driving techniques apply when correcting slides on muddy roads. Thks!

I find this very fascinating. Living in Australia, I haven't even touched snow and never been on an icy road. All you drivers have my deepest respect. Stay safe. Susan

im honestly AMAZED at how these things arent taught in driving school. like every driver should know this not just for their own safety but for the safety of others. you never think itll happen to you until it does. and it WILL. happened to me in the rain but thank the lord no cars tboned me while i was gliding and thank god there was just grass on the shoulder

Yes, this was a helpful video. As my parents put it 40 years ago when I was learning to drive, if the car hydroplanes or slides on ice, immediately take your foot off the gas, do not brake, and turn into the slide. Obviously it's unsettling to feel the car start to "float" while driving, but if you keep your cool - and you're not driving too fast - you can manoeuver through it.

Great video. While not braking is important, it's also important to ease off the gas and not lift suddenly. Suddenly lifting off the gas causes a forward weight transfer. Forward weight transfer means more weight (and thus traction) on the front wheels and less on the rear... NOT what you want to happen when you're already in an oversteer situation. Excellent point about coming off ice and onto dry or salted pavement. That sudden change of friction can make it difficult for even an experienced driver to recover from a slide, as the car can react violently when the tires suddenly gain traction mid-correction. Performance driving school is expensive, but go anyway! Practicing slide recovery in a controlled setting could save your life someday.

When you have to watch this because your school won’t call a snow day

I used to go to empty ice lots with my buddies all the time and have drifting sessions. Made me incredibly good with ice. And my baby sister just got her license, im taking her with us for her first winter. She’ll need it haha

Started drifting on snow about a year ago and honestly that helped me so much control my vehicle and know what it can do, in fact yesterday i was driving slow on an icy snow covered road, when suddenly it started drifting, instinctivly i corrected it and was back on my lane without even thinking. I would suggest to anyone to try out drifting or doing donuts in winter on an empty parking lot, it will benefit you a lot