# Oklahoma Ice **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 26, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599 "2009-01-26T19:55:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599/21 "2009-01-27T16:17:09Z")
Don’t try to shift into reverse . . . don’t try to gas it out of the slide. Go and practice in a vacant parking lot. Best thing you can do is learn how to drive under different conditions and see how your car will respond. Worst time to learn how to drive on ice . . . or on snow . . . or on wet pavement . . . or whatever, is in an emergency. Then damage? Just submit the claim to your carrier . . you’ve GOT to be covered for something like this, get a bodyshop & mechanic to fix it up like new. Glad you’re not hurt. Rocketman ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599/22 "2009-01-27T16:31:19Z")
Of course, it’s better to not use the brakes at all on ice, easier said than done! ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599/23 "2009-01-27T17:46:19Z")
> Normally it’s best to hold the brakes down and let the ABS do its job so that you’re going as slow as possible if or when you hit the curb Right, with the exception that once the curb strike is imminent, it is better to release the brake. A rolling wheel/tire has a better chance of riding out the obstruction than one that is locked. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599/24 "2009-01-27T17:49:43Z")
- Good move - 4 winter (not all season) tyres - Better move - 4 winter tyres with studs - Better yet - add chains - Best, stay at home. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oklahoma-ice/25599.md?page=1)