Beware Of Black Ice: Safety Tips

I lost a good friend about 13 years ago. Her name was Taunya. She was funny, beautiful and really smart!

One cold night in Pittsburgh, Taunya, her friend Nikki and myself went out clubbin! We had so much fun! Taunya even took this guy from me when I told her he was cute! LOL She gave him her phone number! I wasn’t mad! She didn’t care! It was just her way of telling me she GOT THIS and that I need to recognize her SWAG! LOL!

While driving home, jammin to some Ma$e, I could see that Taunya began to lose control of the steering wheel (I was sitting in the back seat and Nikki in the passenger). Her Toyota 4Runner immediately lost control and we flipped over a guardrail (from what I could remember).

I lost my friend as a result of black ice. She didn’t’ see it ; nor did we! Most people can’t.  Every winter, I fear driving on the roads that could have black ice.

I found some tips that might save your life (or someone else’s):

1. Drive slowly – The best way to avoid skidding out of control is to operate your vehicle at a slower speed.  A slower speed will even give you more time to react to the effects of black ice
2. Don’t slam the brakes – While it may be a natural instinct to slam on your brakes, this will only cause your car to lose control and slide even more. Tap the brake pedal lightly instead of pushing down hard on it.
3. Maintain a safe following distance – In situations like this, you need to extend you following distance to ensure you will have ample time to react to the motorist ahead especially if they begin to lose control.
4. Look for trouble spots ahead – If you have an idea that there may be black ice ahead (if you see cars ahead of you sliding, for example), downshift to a lower gear before you come onto the black ice. The lower gear will force you to drive more slowly and it will give you better control of your car.
5. As soon as your car begins to slide on black ice, take your foot off the gas pedal – In fact, the last thing you want to do is give your vehicle more gas. It is very important to slow down when you are driving on black ice or in any other winter road conditions.

SOURCE

My friend Taunya

RWG T!

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