, author: Ermakova M.

Tips for motorists: What to do if you get stuck in the snow

If a lot of snow fell while your car was parked, or if you got stuck in a snowy mess, the main thing is not to panic, and act with a cool head and fine calculation.

In winter, there are often situations in which you need to work hard to get out of the parking lot so as not to stall. In addition, you can get stuck in the snowy mess and on the road. We will tell you what to do in such cases.

- We get rid of the snow between the tires and the roadway. Ideally, you should have a shovel in your car as part of your winter emergency gear, but if you don't have one, improvise using whatever you have on hand.

- If there is ice under the snow, you need to break it to create a "rough" surface for the exit.

- We start the car and in the lower gear we try to get out by the "swing" method: we move forward and backward so that the car gets out of the snow or icy ruts. Try not to sharply press on the gas pedal, because from such actions, you can “dig in” even more in the snow, and this is unlikely to help on ice either.

- If the car continues to slide, try placing something under the wheels to resist it. It can be a rug, spruce branches (if you are stuck in the forest), you can sprinkle sand or salt on the ice if available.

Thus, if you have a shovel with a sharp tip, sand or salt in your car, you will not be afraid of a snowy road and it will not be difficult to get out of a parking space. In order not to get stuck in the snow, avoid sudden acceleration and braking, and if you feel that you are starting to slip, shift to a lower gear.

Earlier, the Inc-News information portal told how to open frozen car locks.

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