>>>>>Terrifying to watch -- and in Wisconsin no less!
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>>>>>http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/waukesha/RAW-Video-captures-Hwy-41-45-pileup/-/10150328/23398364/-/volbqw/-/index.html?fb_action_ids=629474357109810&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[542724759150043]&action_type_map=[%22og.recommends%22]&action_ref_map=[]
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>>>>Rule number one. Slow down.
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>>>Not quite. Rule one is "don't overdrive the conditions".
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>>Nobody ever crashed on ice because they where driving too sowly.
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>No, but tons of people have crashed due to panic braking when they suddenly realize they're unexpectedly on ice.
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>Encountering ice fundamentally means you have less grip than expected. It can be a much better decision (maybe life or death) to use what grip you have to steer around an obstacle, rather than trying to stop.
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>Making sure you don't overdrive the conditions means you're aware of the conditions at all times, and constantly testing. You're being proactive.

All drivers should have a spell on two wheels. You really know how fast you are going and get a better feel for grip.

Interesting about the "steering around" or swerving I think people should concentrate on straight line braking not on doing a manouver they have little or no idea of.