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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

ABC of winter roads

Ice, snow drifts, track - a road the driver is waiting for winter, even on city streets, on which we should always feel confident and calm.

We learned to properly drive on winter roads, braking on slippery surfaces, choose the range, build a strategy for the movement. This knowledge is universal. They needed every beginner, especially in a city or village where the road if not cleared of snow, then surely good to roll. But winter is treacherous by the fact that any freeway for several hours can turn into virgin snow, break through which afford only the most desperate and wise. In addition, many motorists like winter forays to the bosom of nature, fishing, where snowdrifts can capture the car for long hours, and from without the aid of a tractor to get problematic. This driver should feel confident on any road, be prepared to overcome any lack of roads, and for this purpose, we consider some of the nuances of driving on winter roads. Universal rules
First, let us return to the question: warming or not warming the car before moving? This follows a lot of pros and cons, but in any case, remember that the movement should be started only after the windows machine is completely cleaned of snow and ice, no longer weep inside. Only with full review can leave a parking space. It is learned, not all, so every morning have to carefully go around crawling in the middle of the road frosted "blind deaf-mute, staring at the world through scratched on a frozen glass stripes. Reasonable and would be cheaper if you leave the road "with an open visor.
Get a move on with icy conditions better in second gear at low engine speeds, accelerate smoothly and change gears quickly, but the adhesion include, without jerks.
Maybe my memory fails, but it seems to me that even during the snowy winter roads in the main city streets were clean and the car went not on compacted snow, and on the asphalt. In recent years, something has broken down either in the heavenly office, whether in city services, responsible for maintaining order on the roads, but the streets were more like the winter roads or strips boom times of war, where deep ruts are replaced by ice and potholes insurmountable. Even downtown is not proedesh without special training, without our advice and recommendations.
If the snow from the roads are not clean, then a Rolled strip of compacted snow. At air temperatures below-10oC in a way you can go quite confident. But when the temperature rises to zero so the road becomes very slippery and dangerous than ice. When driving on snow nakatannomu wheels of one side you can go over the edge, improving traction. But it must be remembered that at high speeds and may force moment, which seeks to expand the car and can instantly get him into a ditch.
A similar situation can arise in meeting of oncoming traffic when drivers are forced to move down the right side to the side, hidden under the snow. In these cases it is better full stop at the edge of the roadway than plowing snow drifts at full speed.
In the icy track to move strictly along its axis. Depart from the track is difficult. In a small turn of the wheel vehicle usually does not react with a large rotation of possible abrupt removal from the track, turning across the road, the release into the ditch. This happens so quickly that even experienced drivers do not have time to take countermeasures. One conclusion: before leaving the track speed is reduced to a minimum.
In winter especially wary of drivers should call stations at intersections, public transport and pedestrian crossings. In these places as a result of inhibition of many road cars rolled up shine and is a strip of polished ice. Therefore, when approaching such areas speed should be reduced in advance to have left open the possibility the driver to slow down without resorting to emergency methods. Closer to spring, with diurnal fluctuations in air temperature from minus to plus-values, the roads at night covered with a thin crust of solid ice, which persists in the morning. The car seems clean asphalt, ice-free, and it introduces the drivers astray. With a smooth motion machine rides as stable, but the driver is slightly sharper turn the steering wheel or brake, and he immediately feels like a skating rink. Particular attention should be paid to bridges, culverts, where the thin crust of ice may form even at 0 ° C and even positive air temperatures. On virgin snow
The main rule: before you go on virgin snow, weigh the possibilities, the possibility of the car and compare with the complexity of the route. Consider the options out of the situation, if the roads will win.
On virgin snow are moving cautiously because the snow can hide rocks, stumps and other obstacles. For the motion of selected high places - there's usually snow cover is the lowest. After hiking trails where the snow is very compact, moving at an angle.
Kiddle drifts and better cope with overclocking. In the case of stopping and skidding car to drive off back severely on its track, and if necessary, retry storm. Compulsory subject equipment car before a trip to nature must be an ordinary shovel, which be applied at any depth of snow, and the prisoners car. Binding can be considered in such cases, chains, jack, ax cable.
Climbs better cope with the acceleration in low gear. On an unfamiliar road place of ascent and descent to examine "on foot", measure the depth of snow cover. Usually in these places after they had stoned a lot of snow, and the probability of jamming the machine increases.
To traffic spikes on the virgin snow tires do not play a big role here is much more effective use of chains, bracelets worn on the wheel. Keep in mind that the chains are placed on the wheel only when approaching the rugged site, on the roads is paved their use is not permitted - this leads to the exit of the bus system. On ice
For travel over frozen rivers and reservoirs with sufficient strength of ice are organized winter crossing. As a rule, they are designated and equipped, motion mode is installed on them road services. However, winter meets a lot and unequipped, spontaneously arising crossings. Signs of such crossings are traces of past machines, reliable places descent to the ice and leaving the bank. Remember that descend on the ice much easier than the climb to the shore. On reaching a crossing, the driver must first verify the reliability of ice. Ice must be clean, without the layers of snow and air voids.
Ice near the shore, not lying on the surface of the water is very unreliable and tend to cross machines neprigoden.Pri how ice thickness can go down to the car on ice? The unequivocal answer to this question does not give one. It all depends on weather conditions, when the formed ice from the pond water, currents, springs and many other factors. It is considered that when the thickness of ice over 20 inches, he must withstand the weight of the car VAZ or Moskvich with the crew. Under the "Volga" ice must be at least 25 inches under the average SUV - 30 cm is the critical value of ice thickness, which allows movement, but subject to special measures of caution, without snow chains.
Unequipped to ferry passengers from the car planted. Movement should be smooth, flowing at a rate not exceeding 10 km / h, without shifting, braking and stopping, with an open front door. When a cod, a strong trough of ice or water on the surface do not be afraid - proceed, gradually increasing speed. Stop at this point can not be on the ice.
When driving on ice a few cars to withstand a distance of not less than 50 meters.

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