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Hypothetical question. WWYD
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<blockquote data-quote="AKCoverMan" data-source="post: 922389" data-attributes="member: 17867"><p>We were hit with freezing rain one day, I was running with chains because you could not get going on any incline with the ice. Chains are great to help you move but don't help you stop much on ice. </p><p></p><p>So I on a long slow downhill road and I am starting to slip and slide, can't brake as wheels are locking up and skidding if I give any pressure to brake. Tried to downshift but did not slow me down enough fast enough and the street ended about a block ahead at a T intersection with a stop sign. Added to that trees and houses obscured the view of the intersection in both directions. </p><p></p><p>It quickly became obvious that the choices were to put the car in the snow berm on either side of the road, or slide through the intersection ahead and if I was lucky enough not to hit anyone, bury the nose of the car into the snow berm there. No brainer really I put the right tire into the snow, soon I was stopped.</p><p></p><p>The center called a tow truck, he also got stuck on the side of this road and had to winch himself out. An hour later with a 2nd tow truck and winch lines strung up to the top of the hill they got me out of the snow and inched down to the intersection.</p><p></p><p>I drove back to the center and sheeted the remain 30ish stops ECD. </p><p></p><p>Didn't hear a word the next morning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKCoverMan, post: 922389, member: 17867"] We were hit with freezing rain one day, I was running with chains because you could not get going on any incline with the ice. Chains are great to help you move but don't help you stop much on ice. So I on a long slow downhill road and I am starting to slip and slide, can't brake as wheels are locking up and skidding if I give any pressure to brake. Tried to downshift but did not slow me down enough fast enough and the street ended about a block ahead at a T intersection with a stop sign. Added to that trees and houses obscured the view of the intersection in both directions. It quickly became obvious that the choices were to put the car in the snow berm on either side of the road, or slide through the intersection ahead and if I was lucky enough not to hit anyone, bury the nose of the car into the snow berm there. No brainer really I put the right tire into the snow, soon I was stopped. The center called a tow truck, he also got stuck on the side of this road and had to winch himself out. An hour later with a 2nd tow truck and winch lines strung up to the top of the hill they got me out of the snow and inched down to the intersection. I drove back to the center and sheeted the remain 30ish stops ECD. Didn't hear a word the next morning. [/QUOTE]
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