Winter Driving Smarts

January, 1987

Winter Driving SmartsWinter driving is treacherous, because it's so unpredictable. Just when you're sure everything is under control, some idiot in front of you slows unexpectedly. A soupy fog bank lurks over a brow. A patch of ice under the slush waits to spit you into the puckerbush.The primary key to slippery-surface control is smoothness. Jerky movements upset the car's suspension and unstick its tires. So every turn of the wheel, every touch of the brakes, every move of the throttle must be...