Take The Right Steps to Correct an Icy Slide

Cassill Motors Inc wants every driver in Cedar Rapids, IA to be safe as the winter months approach. These are the times when an icy slide can cause you to have an accident. Here are a few tips to consider if you start to slide on an icy roadway.

The most important rule of correcting a slide is not to panic. The initial reaction may be to grip the steering wheel tightly and apply the brakes, but this is the opposite of how you should react. You should keep your foot off the brake and remove it from the accelerator. Allow the car to slow on its own. This is much easier to do when you use responsible speeds in icy weather.

You should also lightly grip the wheel and gently turn in the direction of the skid. This may allow you to right the wheels and resume your forward progress without having an accident.