How to stop when there is ice on the road

Do you know how to slow down if you find snow or ice on the road?

Should you always brake with the engine making sharp reductions? The answer is no.

The engine brake must be used to keep a reduced speed constant and adapted to the conditions of adherence, but to brake, we must use the foot brake gently.

It is better to use the foot brake because, with it, we brake 4 wheels and not two and, in addition, the braking aids are connected.

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With snow or ice, the speed must be greatly reduced because there is hardly any adhesion of the vehicle to the pavement.
Remember that the braking distance can be increased up to 8-10 times more than usual, that is, we can go from needing 40 meters to stop our tourism if we drive at 90 km / h, to need 400 meters!

What gear should I choose to drive?

A march that does not force you to be continuously braking or accelerating, will depend a lot on the situation, although, preferably, it cuts, to use the engine as a brake simply when decelerating, and a long one to start the march; the second is generally the most appropriate.

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