Eight principles of safe driving in snowy weather can save lives at critical moments. Novice drivers can learn from them.

This year has entered mid-December, and it has started to snow in many places by this time. I don’t know if it will snow in Changsha this year, because the last time it snowed heavily in Changsha was at the beginning of 2019. It snows heavily. Although it may not snow in the south this year, I still want to tell you in advance how to drive safely if it snows.

First of all, we need to make it clear that one of the most important issues when driving in snow is anti-skid. All work is done around anti-skid, so when starting, try to slow down and refuel slowly. When starting, the tires will slip if you speed up with the gas. Compared with normal roads, the friction force of ice and snow roads is only 1/6 of normal roads. If you refuel as usual on normal roads, the wheels will slip as soon as you step off, and the car may also roll away, so you must be sure to refuel when refueling. slow.

Second point, you must also pay attention to your skills when applying the brakes. Never apply the brakes suddenly. When you brake suddenly on snow or icy roads, the faster you brake, the faster the car will slide, just like skating. Therefore, be sure to apply the brakes lightly and slowly to minimize the possibility of the car skating.

The third point is to increase the driving distance. This is very important! Since many friends are used to driving very close to each other, the road surface is inherently slippery on snowy days. If the driving distance is very close, it can easily lead to a rear-end collision. Especially when you see a rear-end collision in front of you, you have to apply the brakes too quickly. If you slam on the brakes, the car will slide over. The four wheels will skate on the ice and directly hit the car in front.

The fourth point is to choose the lane reasonably. It is recommended that you choose the middle lane. If a car has already passed by in front of you, it is best to choose a place with ruts that has been driven over by a car. Do not go where there is no car that has been driven over. It looks like a blanket of snow. If there is ice underneath the snow, the car will easily slide. After choosing the middle lane, try not to change lanes or go back and forth, because when changing lanes, if the snow is not cleared, you will pass over the middle snow pile, and the car will slide sideways if it passes sideways.

The fifth point is that you must pay attention when parking. Including when driving on the road and parking temporarily, try to avoid parking on the slope. There is snow on the slope, and it is easy to slide down when parking. So whether you are driving or parking, try to avoid parking on ramps.

The sixth point is that if you accidentally go off the road and the car skids and you need to get out of trouble, you must turn off the ESP switch on the car. If the ESP switch on the car is not turned off, the body stability system cannot Obtaining the correct wheel status and data resulted in no way out of trouble.

The seventh point is about snow chains and snow tires. Most people in the south don’t have anti-skid chains, and there may be more in the north. In southern mountainous areas or rural mountainous areas, some people may have anti-skid chains, but in urban areas basically there are no anti-skid chains, including Brother Miao’s own car. None have snow chains. Basically, when it snows, just go for a run in the city. The anti-skid chains may not be used once every 10 to 8 years, and people will clean up the snow immediately after it snows in the city. Even if it continues to snow, you only need to drive slower in the city, and basically It's not a big problem either.

Last point, Brother Miao once again reminds everyone that when it snows, if the car is not equipped with anti-skid chains, do not turn off ESP easily. Because I saw some articles saying that ESP should be turned off when it snows. This is wrong. Because ESP also works in snow conditions, it just means that it needs to be turned off in order to get out of trouble when skidding.

The above is what Brother Miao has summarized for everyone. Some safety tips for driving in snow, especially for friends in the south. Snow does not come often. Although it is beautiful once in a while, due to preparation The disadvantage is that if you don’t have experience using a car in snowy conditions, you may easily have problems while driving.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.