Icy road mayhem in Birmingham, Alabama - January 7, 2017

[@charleswildman137]

Of course these people don't know how to drive on the ice. They haven't seen ice like this in 10 years and wont see it again for another 10 years!

[@cpufreak101]

@tyler t then how do we do it here in the north? How do the Russians do it then? How about the people in Northern Scandinavia? It's doable, you just can't have crappy all seasons or summer only tires like these people use.

[@caimbus]

What do you mean "these people"?

[@Parkittaja]

@tyler t We in Finland can do it

[@0KevinsVideoDumpster0]

This is Birmingham, Alabama people. This town averages just an inch of snow per year.

[@Nokia-xz3rd]

Russians are the most perfect drivers on icy roads, see their videos and learn!!

[@SupraKid98]

This was on my birthday, I remember this year. In west GA our roads were like this. The buddies and I went out drifting all night. Best birthday I've had.

[@kacperweglinski185]

Yo, really glad to hear that, i am reading this comment rn and u make me smile. Be careful while drifting!

[@ИванТайнов]

Grayson DrivesOnRhodes , people in your region doesnt change tires on winter tires when winter comes?

[@turdferg9703]

In their defense, this does look like some bad ice and I'm from Minnesota.

[@Sahadi420]

Always annoys me to hear people from the north talk about "snow driving"............the south rarely gets a "snow packed road", it's an ice rink!! Hell, even our local news had a little shot of a kid skating with his hockey stick on his road.

[@madhouse2303]

Sahadi420 that's hilarious if that's true lol. I moved to the south from Chicago and I wish I was that kid! Miss the ice rinks.

[@zacharygarcia4345]

Turd Ferg I just moved AK to Huntsville AL. They shut down the state for this storm. luckily it missed Huntsville, but I agree, that ice is nasty no matter where you're from.

[@Sahadi420]

www.newsobserver.com/news/weather/article125342079.html

[@affordabletowing3210]

Ditto! Ice is tough on all drivers f they do not have the correct tires on their autos and still some may need chains, cables, straps to assist in gaining traction Problem is people in general think they sneak by without any of these things and most do fail miserably. Here's The best part, If folks want to go ice skating they buy ice skates, right? Yet when they go driving on ice they do not prepare by buying ice rated tires for their autos! Priceless.

[@ronchalker9227]

Come off the brakes and steer!!

[@CanadianTalent1]

im 4 and i know it

[@mcaustinmoto3796]

Jim Sneakers I haven't even been born yet. Get on my level.

[@braatensafe]

Not their only problems, nobody uses winter tires in the US, only all season

[@shawnd567]

Oh yeah its because people in Alabama don't use winter tires? You know it rarely snows there right? They'd use winter tires for 2 days out of the year.

[@MrWolfSnack]

Winter tires (studded tires) are illegal in many states because they tear up the road surface.

[@NickRahn]

lmao. holding the brakes make it worse. a sliding tire will get no traction. at least if the tires are rolling you still have some control.

[@jeremyladue6496]

Nick Rahn right? Idk how people don't see that, if they stay still they slide, if the tires rotate and you tap the brakes little at a time you'll eventually stop

[@hejamodo]

If you drive on ice once every blue moon, how are you going to learn? They panic and that's the end of it, as most people do first time on ice. And of course have no tires for the condition and should have left the car at home.

[@jeremyladue6496]

hejamodo that's the problem, many people have experienced it multiple times and are still clueless, you should only be allowed to drive if you're good with physics if you ask me

[@wowitskevin]

As an Alabamian myself... I will say without shame that we have NO idea how to drive in this weather. It's hard to learn something when it's impossible to practice. This kind of weather hardly ever happens here.

[@jeremyladue6496]

wowitskevin here's what you do, when you're slipping on ice, you tap the brakes and steer it the direction of the slide, if you slam in the brake you'll just slide but tapping you'll eventually stop. Now goin down hill, your best bet is to hit a curb if there's any

[@louaykachouane974]

*ABS has left the chat*

[@martinmwangi4796]

😂😂😂😂😂I was thinking about the abs too😂😂

[@dontcallmethat7240]

it could be that ABS turns off when after realising brakes wheels weren't rotating much (because of the ice), like if the car stopped

[@hacerulker8980]

ABS is left the game

[@ryans413]

Traction Control too

[@dmdwst8787]

If the tires have no grip at all then theres nothing ABS and TCS can do

[@t2216]

I live in a Nordic country. It is funny to see people just pressing brake as much as possible and hoping that car turns or does something :D

[@THE-xp3hp]

0:30 to 0:35 that celica drifted like no other 10/10. He was in the fujiwara zone

[@bonane2972]

as someone who lives in an extremely cold place I can't stop laughing

[@nunyab..]

Well maybe because where you live you don’t get black ice, you just get a lot of dry snow which doesn’t affect a vehicle nearly as bad as black ice. In places where winter weather is uncommon, ice storms are more likely to happen over snow storms.

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

@@nunyab.. Exactly. Snow is relatively easy to drive in. Ice is nearly impossible without winter tire studs.

[@user-jk9zr3sc5h]

as someone who lives in an extremely cold place I can't stop laughing at this dumb comment. No matter how many years you live, your unchained/unstudded tires are useless against ice.

[@iozzytify]

i am from Russia. It is very funny)))

[@AlessandroCD7]

@@user-jk9zr3sc5h Studded tires for the Win! 😅👌🏼

[@adamJeepstuff]

yurp. when the tow truck starts sliding, that's when you know you are truly scrued. have a safe winter!!

[@timothylegg]

You mean to spell that 'scrüd'? Gotta use the umlauts whenever possible.

[@adamJeepstuff]

screwed

[@bosna916]

you know the weather is bad when a Dodge dually that weighs 10 thousand pounds can't get traction in 4wd

[@snowrocket]

True, but the tires probably aren't right for ice (I mean it IS Alabama!), likely no weight in the bed, and the front diff is open, not a locker or limited slip. Actually, considering all that, I don't think he did too bad.

[@Fringe13]

No tire is good for ice, if a road has zero traction changing tread doesn't change anything, only chains do because you can break the ice up.

[@TheMoezilla]

Wrong. Ever hear of siping your tires?

[@Farmboy1544]

Dually's aren't the best for snow/ice.

[@charlieshaffer9968]

That dually was a 1 ton pickup so it was only 2 thousand pounds. But still that’s pretty icy

[@timothylegg]

I lived in North Dakota and am highly skilled in winter driving, but you can't outmaneuver ice. I can assure everybody that, even with my familiarity in driving on poor road conditions up north, the ice in B'Ham was exceptionally treacherous.

[@armoredgaming2352]

They call this ice? * laughs in Russian *

[@tt-ln4mc]

Canadians are cooler than u. Figuratively and literally

[@aspireeripsa]

russians cant drive on a summer day let alone a little ice

[@DaFundraiser420]

Russians can't avoid crashing to save their lives

[@nebchic]

By all means, I have seen plenty of Russian videos who crash and have no clue how to drive in snow and ice.

[@superpug666]

insane_ivtec amen

[@steventanner1428]

Even though I grew up driving on icy roads in Idaho. If I were in Bama for this weather it would be a good day for fuzzy slippers and Netflixs.

[@landenpratt8491]

IDAHO

[@jtarvid86]

finally, somebody brought out the chains!

[@YakinNick]

The one smart guy who was actually prepared,and knows chains go on the front of a 4wd

[@deletesoon70]

He was towing that car, probably making a few bucks getting people out of there.

[@klavsrubins8087]

Chains is for scandinavians, for mountains. Just use winter tyres. And if you are slideing, dont block tyres by pressing brake. Make roll tyres and controll your car. Americans think they gut BIG truck/car ant they are kings of the road. They look like idiots with chains. Where i live we got ice/snow on roads ~3months a year. Even children know what to do. If you drive pick up you need some weight on back, or else you will look like american with chains on wheels.

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

Klavs Rubins who cares. Chains are $40, 10 mins, and can also be put on top of winter tires. Why not have them and use them in emergencies? Ever seen Russian crash videos? There ya go

[@CobaltBlaze93]

That was scary to look at for me. I live in Indiana now, but I grew up in California's Central Valley, and it's the worst feeling losing control of your vehicle at the drop of a hat like that. Probably worse in the South than up here just because they don't have the same preparations at the ready to handle it because it's not as common. Needless to say, I sympathize with those drivers who have to brave those road conditions.

[@sterlingmakara]

I live in Canada and though mud terrains would be fine in the winter. I was doing good up until I hit some black ice on a corner and plowed my truck into the snow bank on the curb. I was lucky to not do any damage. The next day I went out and bought a good used set of proper winter tires.

[@Lup3r]

Most of these are in my city. There are multiple reasons that so many of these people can’t drive in one of the snowiest weeks we’ve had. Reasons: 1.) It hit faster than expected. We were at school that morning, sent home early, then at around 3pm all roads were completely covered with snow. It kept snowing. And snowing. And snowing. 2.) More than expected. Normally we get 24-72 hours of snow on the ground, and maybe 12 hours of it actually falling. It’s normally spots of ice, and that’s it. This time, overnight, some of the snow melted and was refrozen into ice. Then, more snow fell. This was thicker/more ice than we’ve gotten in a long time. 3.) Ill-equipped. We have I think 1 snowplow for a 25 mile radius of hills and valleys. Plus, your every day joe, not the best with anything past normal conditions in the heat, is not going to know the first thing about driving his front wheel drive light sedan with summer tires (all season at best) on a hill that’s iced over. That’s a lot basically to say “we ain’t never seen dis much snow”

[@shelbyintheolds]

All season tires at work...lol

[@salemwoodjunk]

most likely not A/S

[@bremCZ]

Summer tires at work. Mind you a studless winter tire won't do much better on ice. Snow sure but solid ice means no grip without studs or socks.

[@Skilliard]

Believe me they are all season... I have all season tires and I've spun out while turning at

[@Victor-ko1xt]

all season are really just rain tires

[@elstingergt3374]

Controlled Chaos RC three season tires.

[@cpufreak101]

Lol, reminds me of the time we headed south during a cold snap, there were roads closed everywhere that had just a dusting of snow on them. We were legitimately laughing at everyone freaking out

[@vxCOCOxv]

*calls work: Employee: "Hey, the roads are-" Work: "Have you tried pushing your vehicle?" Employee: "I-". Work: "See you soon, busy day!"

[@Ithinkiwill66]

That is pretty much it!

[@Miksumr]

In these kind of conditions its really important to have proper tires in your car. Slush and undercooled water are the worst IMO. I have had more close calls with slush on the road, than with ice. I had too wide winter tires in my previous car and it was "always" on slushplaning.

[@4dscdriver]

I lived in Bham when this happened. I was one of the smart ones that stayed home. It's not surprising to me that they can't drive on ice. They don't even drive good on a warm, dry, sunny day. Added to that, most of the city is hilly and mountainous.

[@johnnypruitt2305]

I’m from Brantley Alabama and remember the ice storm in 2014,now I’ve lived in Massachusetts since December 2014.I have ret to get stuck in the snow or in a slide out.But I witnessed a lot of people spin out and collide into guard walls on the highway.

[@rickj1983]

A day of roads like this is called a day to stay home.

[@arsenicant]

Up north we know how to drive in conditions like this, but drawing as they are down south where it barely snows i understand their struggles

[@raiden000]

Up north you have the tires to drive in conditions like this, no amount of skill on earth can compensate for 0 grip.

[@Krissy_Bunnie]

Is it wrong that I *LOVE* these kind of videos?

[@randym119]

2:09 Check out that Land Cruiser!

[@xnopyt13]

More like check out that MVP tire chain

[@NippyMoto]

That's a 80 series land cruiser one of the most dependable off-road rigs out there.

[@DanTaninecz]

@@NippyMoto would've slid like the rest without chains.

[@gregorythomas333]

The ONLY vehicle on here that actually had chains on the tires...the rest of these idiots get what they deserve.

[@artaskk]

It has bmw in the back😒

[@naturefunwjasown4267]

That snow storm the day before christmas eve was pretty wicked. Had to drive home from work in that.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

Thing is, in Europe you are mandated to have ice/winter tires. In Norway, tires are nail studded. There are random checkpoints on roads to make SURE you have the right tires. In the US, 80% of these people are on summer tires or all-seasons at best.

[@technomax409]

0:54 the Crown Vic lol the legend said that a few minute later he put it in Reverse and magicly it go forward. I love crown vics :D

[@mattsprayberry0]

as a I live in Alabama and I'm over the road truck driver I was at the house when this hit and I was the only one in my neighborhood with snow chains and I became the go to guy to get people home

[@onemoretime107]

I love that he films people pushing the cars instead of helping them. That's legit

[@SinkyYT]

2:00 Clowns! all parked on the verge... just drive up the verge!

[@philsmith7154]

agenthelios1 this literally happens once in 10 years or so, nobody is use to it down there.

[@MaximumJoy]

The only time you can see Grandma doing sick drifts

[@johnc1975]

You can't expect people to spend $600 on a good set of winter tires when they live in an area where it freezes maybe twice a year. Best thing to do, stay home when it freezes.

[@Bartonovich52]

I’ve done many Canadian winters on all seasons. Not the best... but not impossible.

[@gregorythomas333]

Tire chains cost $39.85 at Wally World. You can even use large zip ties in a pinch.

[@RusuCT]

Haven't heard of winter tires?

[@nickakers7985]

*incoming "southerners can't drive in the snow" comments*

[@CrashTheComet]

But that's the thing. We can't.

[@alabamacrimsontide6168]

That's because we never get snow

[@whatisunsweettea786]

And yall can't drive in rain lol

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

B0omer96 and you're comparing weeks of driving in it per year to days every 3rd year... If you didn't see lots of accidents during 5 months of a year, that would be quite a feat, don't you think?

[@cdavid8139]

What people don't understand is when the ice and sleet fall in the south....true 'sutherners' stay home and watch the imported people from up north try to drive here.

[@entreptiles]

I’m a nationwide trucker of almost 10 years. I’m originally from Alabama and never encountered ice or snow until I started hauling freight cross country. I’ve learned a lot and consider myself an ice road trucker now. Anyways, most of you on here complaining about this isn’t bad, don’t know jack. I can drive through blizzards out west all day and night. But all it takes is a thin sheet of ice to shut down entire cities. However, Alabama and Georgia should invest in salt trucks. It helps.

[@hoss73ford]

Ice & driving just don't mix. I live in Arkansas and we don't salt the roads up here and with all the hills, it's just best to stay home if at all possible.

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

This happened in the middle of the day after everyone was already at work, a lot of people had to sleep in their offices and kids slept at their school

[@BrokebackBob]

I love the Ultimate Driving Machine BMW being towed by a truck with chains.

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

It probably rear wheel drive.

[@HaiNguyen-bb5tx]

When the thumbnail is the very first clip, gotta like it

[@thesaltycarpenter5245]

I forget there are people who have never driven in snow. it's a way of life for us. then again I don't what it's like to deal with Alabama mud.

[@Sahadi420]

where's the snow??? That's ice buddy. And yes, driving in 3 feet of snow is WAAAAAAAAAY easier than driving on a sheet of ice. Driving in snow IS like driving in mud...............which is way easier than ice. :)

[@Matthew026]

I got the day off of school for this so it was a good day for me

[@pinkfreud62]

I actually like winter, except the ice! Looking forward to when I retire, hope for tons of snow (in Ohio) and staying home.

[@googleyeyes5122]

Remember that thunder snowstorm in Chicago? People stuck in their cars for hours. That was so bad, yet so funny. Thunder. Snow storm. Like ⚡❄😂

[@thirdcoastsoles3775]

DONT HIT YOUR BRAKES! DONT HIT YOUR BRAKES! DONT HIT YOUR BRAKES!

[@Nozerone]

*hits brakes* Come on ABS!!

[@PanameraTurboSEHybrid]

Draggon Reaper Lol! ABS is working, but car continues to slide. ABS can't help you today, no grip. Gotta love those icy roads lol!

[@THETOPGLOCK]

Love watching Southern people drive on ice. It's been worse in the south then it has here in SE Michigan

[@cloudydays9968]

2:08 Perfect for BMW commercial.

[@MrTropics64]

I should have taken some video of Naizuma and Pawnee Avenue just watching the wrecks taking place there Saturday and Sunday. Thanks for the upload.

[@shepherd1690]

all roads are frozen and impassable but guess what? people are so stupid they still have to go to out to buy some crap they don't need

[@Bumbumbr-zu5gc]

I couldn’t imagine, especially with all those hilly neighborhoods in the city there. I live an hour from Bham

[@volvodashcam]

Why doesn't people let go of the brake to steer when the wheels lock??!! And studded tires FTW!

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

I know you just think how are they not noticing. It's even better to watch cars with 2 snow tires studded or not, you don't need to turn, brake or maintain solid footing. Nope just as long as you have enough grip to start moving. Had a friend in NJ they closed schools and virtually all non essential business over reports of snow the next day. Guess how much wait for it up to 2" yup 2 inches of fluff. I asked him do they only sell racing slicks for cars around here or something lol.

[@andrewbrown9157]

No-one on alabama has snow tires. There is basically a need maybe every 6-10 years.

[@LarJgrip]

Not even snow tires are going to help on black ice…you need studs or chains

[@YBM2007]

If you are uncertain of the surface of the road, hit the brake pedal with maximum force (when there is no one behind you and you are on a straightforward road) and if you feel the brake distance is not satisfying, park your car at home. Peace and love from Scandinavia

[@Clearanceman2]

Because they are from the South and never learned to drive on snow and ice

[@Peppermint1]

So the roads are covered with ice and we have worn out all season tires, time to go shopping

[@feliciasmith3808]

How I hate black ice, my car was spinning around and wrecked into another car and their was way too many cars & trucks crashing into everything! And our local police wrecked into a telephone pole & she wasn't hurt that bad just a little shook up a bit!

[@kaliikleja]

This is the reason why you must use proper north winter tires. I live in north europe and i use studded north winter tires, because black ice is very common in here at winter. Many people in here also using non studded tires but still north winter tires.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Do they even have salt trucks in alabama?

[@pip12111]

forget it. put on some hockey skates

[@Sahadi420]

www.newsobserver.com/news/weather/article125342079.html

[@toyotacorollae1407]

where are winter tyres? in finland every car even the used ones comes usually with two sets of tires.

[@scottcnossen6895]

i find myself telling them to let off the brakes!!! lol.

[@minivanman1356]

Scott Cnossen I’m screaming at my phone ugh so frustrating

[@markk3652]

I live in Chicago, but I was in Tn. for a death in the family. On my way back north, early in the morning darkness driving thru the "mountains", the highway was clear and dry until the little tributaries of meltwater that flowed onto the highway would saturate sections of it, and freeze due to it being February. Nothing like zipping along at 65, and hitting these random ice patches, truck starting to slide, and then right back to clean dry pavement.

[@matiasnaulin9889]

badass 80 series doing work hahahah 4wd toyota power

[@williamfilicetti8843]

Matias Naulin I thought forn trucks were only good at reliability and sucked at everything else

[@me32ish]

The Toyota had chains on the front tires he was smart

[@mireandric]

What's with ABS and ESP?

[@thisjokersfinished]

ROLLLL TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRES!!!!

[@quentinwooten30]

Quality comment there

[@boopsscoopz2206]

😂👏🏼

[@robbie2951]

I can't believe it's January and you guys are getting sunlight. I'm from Chicago and we go months without seeing a glimpse of the sun during our winter between September and May.

[@kyleprice1798]

Why would you bother driving is what I don't understand

[@Sahadi420]

stupidity mostly. Especially when you consider that it's Alabama..........it'll be 60 degrees tomorrow!!! LOL

[@tenfour10-400]

they're a bunch of dumb fu*%s down there, that's why

[@grizzlyer2200]

sweet home alabama

[@TheTmaaan55]

I live in southside birmingham where every single street is a hill. I took my camry to walmart the day after this was filmed. I made it just fine because I appear to be the only one capable of knowing which roads I could and couldn't go down.

[@ThomasDobosz]

Kyle Price not from alabama but I'd get in trouble for not coming to work because of icy roads. i think most people would.

[@Andrianbechev]

I don’t understand why cars are so skidding ... are there really no normal winter tires? Or are there any other standard ones that don't keep a car on the ice at all?

[@akboo1019]

😂😭Dude got me dying @1:10

[@accordlegend2925]

People with ford explorer: ah i just need to turn on traction control..

[@ХищникН]

А что с дорогами ? где дорожные службы ? 😲

[@awersja1612]

Road services (дорожные службы) can not move because of icy roads.

[@slammed.yotas1974]

I like how we in the south very few of us can drive in ice and snow but to their credit the state rarely salts the road and waits till it's too late

[@Steadno]

and i thought oregon was bad not salting their roads

[@TJBellamy99]

It's freaking Alabama. It doesn't happen too often. They don't get snow and ice every other day.

[@bronsonphil]

These conditions only come once every 3-5 years, so buying vehicles to distribute salt would sit more than they would be operated.

[@TheWarEagle1704]

It has literally happened the last two years.

[@TJBellamy99]

Yeh. But it's still rare!

[@psps3426]

How about a mutual aid agreement from another state to use their equipment? Utility companies move hundreds of vehicles and thousand of workers to areas needing additional aid. I guess it's still about cost.

[@bombud1]

1 inch of snow in B'ham and the whole city shuts down. This ice is pretty rare.

[@danielheb911]

No winter tires was hurt in the making of this video (disclaimer)

[@crossdee5535]

One serious question: Are they using summer tires or what?

[@carcamclips]

What a nightmare!

[@ooglefluffg857]

Nice to see _someone_ knows how to use a tow hook. I saw someone try to pull a car buy the rim once.

[@n3rdbear]

lol everyone's drifting :]

[@TJusnow]

Although the sun was shining temps stayed below freezing from the looks of it.

[@kevinsharp2073]

Stay Off brakes,,, people

[@tjs031159]

It's sad that so many people have no concept of how to use momentum to get up hills on slick surfaces and engine braking to get down them...

[@MegaPepsimax]

Unless you take your driving lessons during winter, you aren't going to learn how to drive on ice until its Icy

[@gregorythomas333]

That is why I taught my daughter to drive on icy roads...and how to drive a standard transmission.

[@forzer45]

There are no ABS's on thease cars? (doubt it would help w/o any grip though lol)

[@MikadoRC]

2:20 Take note that everybody drives on summer tires. I mean... what do you expect?

[@LionHollandais]

Yeah what else do you expect in Alabama? 99% of time summer tyres work over there...

[@SpikerDragon95]

Sometimes im like "maaann I wish theres snow here in Costa Rica" but after this im really glad theres no snow here in Costa Rica specially with our drivers hahahaha

[@Dunno513]

The best part is they sit in the road as if they’re waiting for some sort of official affirmation to move the frick out of the way....

[@tiha6708]

Brains brains them southern brains!

[@BORDNER696]

type of camera?

[@Golba5]

لو عندنا بالسعوديه كان خليناها ساحه درفت 😂😂

[@هتلرڦيمر]

ALHARBI SA كان تفحيط ههههه😹

[@هتلرڦيمر]

لو عندنا في بالسعوديه كان تشوف تنطيل

[@المصمملوكاس-ق1ب]

أخيراً لقيت سعودي😃

[@Tipen]

I’m late, but I’m from Mobile, AL and am going to college in Birmingham, AL, the city featured here. Mobile gets any wintery weather once every 3 years and birmingham gets an inch of snow on average per year. It is February and I have yet to see a flurry. We have *absolutely* no idea how to drive on ice. Laugh all you want, it is funny ill give you that, but no matter how much wisdom you give us from driving on snow all your life we will not budge. This is because if you spend 5 months out of every year driving on snow or ice, you get pretty used to it. You know how to react instinctually, because driving is an instinctual course of action that you build up over time. Well, when you drive in these conditions once every 10 years, you don’t exactly develop the instincts for it. When your car is sliding, you do what is intuitive, not what someone told you 5 years ago on a youtube comment section that one time. And what is intuitive to us is to try to correct our course of motion, because that is what works in non-icy conditions. We end up being equivalent in skill to a 16 year old who has been driving for two weeks. Also, the roads aren’t salted, we don’t have that stuff here.

[@burntheobedient6874]

Basic driving skills where I come from.

[@allee6096]

Burn The Obedient so what you're saying is people don't know how to drive where you're from?? LoL

[@allee6096]

Let me know where, so I can avoid it..

[@MrMikolaj550]

Do people in not very snowy states know what winter tires are

[@joewoodchuck3824]

So much for ABS braking systems. :-(

[@TheTmaaan55]

anti lock braking system braking systems?

[@gazzybishop8320]

TheTmaaan55 I guess he works at The Redundancy Office of Redundancy. 😉😀

[@Rob_Nasty]

@@TheTmaaan55 Rip in peace!

[@deniserez2916]

how could this be a winter wonderland. such a mayhem

[@Veloxi17]

Have Americans ever heard of winter tires?

[@snowrocket]

Yes, but in the southern USA, snow/ice is so rare that it's not worth buying them. Better to just stay put for a day.

[@affordabletowing3210]

Better to purchase tires chains online and be prepared.

[@carlosbenitez8443]

What are these “winter tires” that you speak of?

[@willybilly99]

winter tire i guess it has special jacket wrap around the wheel so it won't get hypothermia

[@dwightstewart7181]

sazuma .. Ever heard of Alabama, smart-aleck? Mild winters and long hot summers? Not cold enough, often enough, to justify winter tires.

[@affordabletowing3210]

If folks want to go ice skating they buy ice skates, right? Yet when they go driving on ice they do not prepare their cars by buying ice rated tires and or chains! Priceless.

[@alabamacrimsontide6168]

I live in Alabama and we we were stuck on the highway because people couldn't get up a hill, and this was the first time we got snow in like 8 years or so.

[@olio.dipalma_8391]

Don’t they have ABS (Antilock...) down there?

[@sonofagun5305]

That's why I always use snow tires WITH studs and change them out with regular summer tires when it doesn't snow. I also carry cat litter and traction boards with me.

[@simonriddick]

I drove my Camaro through 8 Canadian winters and never got stuck. Car was base so open differential no traction control no assist of any kind abs was somewhat present and it was 5 spd. Always had a good set of winters and extra weight around the rear axle and drove smart. When ice hit the road I travel to work i've never seen so many awd cars in the ditches and fields lol. You just gotta drive smart and not get overconfident and be ready for it or it'll own you.

[@genmaxpain]

what most people do not know is abs only works if there is a turning wheel say if you brake and all four wheels lock up near the same time abs will not work and your car will lock all wheels up and skid over the place(happens on ice or sand or mud) why it doesn't work is because the abs system doesn't know the car is moving as the only way it detects your moving is the abs ring on each wheel(3 wheel abs has 1 abs ring on the diff or drive shaft and 1 on each front whee hub) do note all these newer cars all have very advanced abs from the early 90's on most cars yet they still lock up all 4 without the help of abs now to avoid this you slowly apply pressure on the pedal or if you locked up take your foot off the pedal slowly and lightly and the abs will kick in as soon as one wheel(abs ring) turns and activates the abs system if 3 wheels lock on and the 4th wheel is spinning the abs system will work but if all 4 wheels or 3 on 3 wheel abs systems lock don't panic release pedal

[@user-os8sq3uh4n]

genmaxpain I tend to think of it as mashing is only fine if you're fine with sliding that way. Otherwise you should be pumping or not braking and trying to steer until you're ok with going straight again, then you can mash it.

[@Polarbear5353]

This is where you pick up the phone and say ummm I’m not coming in right now.

[@Verklunkenzwiebel]

I don't understand. Isn't ABS a standard on cars in the US? No advance driving courses available?

[@WTMNNJR]

ABS doesn’t halo with stopping. Only helps with control.