Vehicle handling
You are driving on packed snow. How can you reduce the risk of wheelspin and keep the best grip?
- Use as high a gear as possible and accelerate very gentlyCorrect
- Use the lowest gear and press the accelerator hard
- Keep the clutch down and let the car roll
- Brake sharply before each bend
Why?
Rule 231 of The Highway Code says that in icy or snowy weather you should drive at a slow speed in as high a gear as possible and accelerate and brake very gently, so the tyres are less likely to spin and lose grip.
Highway Code rule 231