Slipping on frozen bridges

1 Example

You are driving a car at 50km/h, and when you approach the bridge, you notice that it is frozen. You shifted down from fifth gear to third gear. The tail of the car begins to shake and slide so you step on the brake very rapidly and the car slips and crashes into an oncoming car.

2 What did you do wrong?

• You drove at 50km/h without foreseeing the danger of the frozen bridge.
• You shifted down from fifth gear to third gear.
• You stepped on the brake too rapidly.

3 How to Avoid Accidents

• Expect bridges to be very often frozen.
• Do not shift down too rapidly.
• Do not brake rapidly. (Remember to drive slowly.)