Icy road sliding from freezing rain in Alton, IL - February 17, 2014

Learn more about driving on icy roads at: http:icyroadsafety.com Freezing rain glazed roads in the St. Louis metro area on Monday morning, making driving treacherous. These were the scenes in Alton, Illinois just north of St. Louis. Cars slide and bounce against the curb. A UPS truck slides. A SUV gets stuck along a curb and is pulled out by a truck. People walk and slide on the streets. Copyright Dan Robinson.

[@TheJoey1s]

tip: if you're ever going down a road during the snow and someone is recording, don't drive down the road.

[@markstench4470]

I worked at UPS for 31 years training drivers and he did an excellent job followed his training to the letter , nice job

[@nickr1125]

that ups guy has some skill

[@palebeachbum]

UPS truck handled that like a boss. The common mistake most of these people are making is locking up their wheels. Once the wheels stop spinning, you have no directional control best thing to do is NOT put the brakes on and shift to low gear to use engine breaking.

[@PopnStan007]

palebeachbum everybody needs to read this! ^

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

palebeachbum I was lucky to learn this from my dad early on. Saved me when I almost slid off a mountain side traveling cross state

[@johnclassified36]

Low gear? On automatic? How

[@gator_productions]

@@johnclassified36 PRNDL park reverse netural drive low

[@vitaminb4869]

@@johnclassified36 you have a shifter in automatic. Put it in 1st or 2nd, or whatever you need. It will stay there and not go higher.

[@t-rexbatman36yearsago]

1:08 the UPS did good for 2 reasons: 1. He is carrying heavy weight so that balanced his truck. 2. He's Batman😂

[@mataba8026]

He had the skills and knowlege to nnot lock the wheels. that is why..

[@deenbud9085]

He didn’t lock up the breaks, just went slowly

[@ZeZeBatata69]

UPS guy like a boss..

[@willallisonfireresponse7295]

ZeZeBatata69 lol

[@markstench4470]

@@lioshenka not UPS , they get paid hourly....

[@OmarGarcia-bi7jq]

ZeBatata nice 👍

[@user-hu2ic6yq9g]

Because he russian spy))

[@abelwalker4396]

That is literally what I said when I saw that

[@SkaBob]

drifting a corner in a ups van

[@trevstlog9933]

Ska Bob LOL

[@Koshunae]

dude UPS guy knew what was up. don't lock the brakes and counter the slide.

[@Jeremy_Hill_2020]

Ska Bob *cues eurobeat*

[@ventingshow4995]

Dealing with ice and rough conditions are requirements and part of the job training to becoming a UPS driver.

[@cynthiay5635]

Ska Bob ii,

[@ImagineJohn1980]

Score one for UPS.....

[@joshm.9308]

Now that's how you drive a UPS truck on the ice! Well played to the driver and for catching a drift too!

[@Wadef16]

at least the ups guy knew how to drive

[@kickandblock]

So much history in this little town. I love Alton

[@scannerguy1968]

Good old UPS gonna get it there no matter what 0:58

[@annettesmith8724]

B,nb == dd == == hmm'm I'm Jeez

[@mmiller1188]

The UPS driver definitely knew how to drive on the ice. Just steer and don't worry about stopping (it ain't going to happen). Unlike everyone else who just cranks the steering wheel against the lock and pushes the brake pedal to the floor

[@calculus77]

Yup. He kept the wheels spinning and was able to control the vehicle. In extreme conditions and at slow speeds ABS brakes will lock up, too. And then you won't have any steering. A true professional driver.

[@peterj6802]

Dude should have called out, if anything would of happened the first thing UPS would have said was he should not have been out there.

[@Tecno-tutoriales.0707]

Good driver

[@Kickerinthehead]

UPS guy is a boss.

[@labrd41]

stan broniszewski I used to have a UPS account at a home business. Same driver came every day, occasionally with an observer, who would not help one bit. Did not matter how many boxes there were or how heavy they were.

[@BossSpringsteen69]

My stint at UPS last year as a loader was a cakewalk compared to my full time i'm working currently.

[@MrEvodio65]

I drive a straight truck and trucks have better grip on snow or ice than cars.

[@HonestUsedCarReviews]

Summer Tires: The Movie

[@BreachingTBone]

I'll tell you what. them snow plows are the real mvp

[@zakarymcguire4849]

if it wasn't for them The streets would be even worse without the salt they drop

[@or_rx]

actually it is already bad, the salt rusts the vehicles and it ruins them.

[@blackpanzerkampfwagen8514]

Yeah you're right give it up to the plow drivers too..but not going to lie UPS guy though he done stole the show and he made it through the thumbnail...

[@RealKartRacer]

skilled driving by the UPS driver :)

[@StormsandSaugeye]

Pretty much the moment when you say "Nah, staying home today"

[@zstrode.8953]

Dansyoutube you have to think there are people thay can't just buy tires for every season and we don't get ice like thay very often

[@bradlaflamme6127]

Blah, time to go play lol

[@Germ1993]

ups for the win

[@pyrofful]

That husky is like no problem I was breed for this

[@peteporcelli7829]

an interesting pattern to note is how in midatlantic to central and southern parts of the US, they get much more freezing rain than snow because their daily average temps in the winter months tend to hover more or less around freezing, while in upstate ny for example, they are more likely to get straight snow with temperatures not allowing for constant freeze and thaw, ie making it safer in theory.

[@jonahmoormeister635]

The heavy weight of SUVs and Pickup trucks really is a drawback in those weather conditions

[@jonathanmdean88]

That UPS guy handled it like a boss.

[@snakecold6755]

jonathan dean No UPS. This traffic!

[@thekingsilverado9004]

What I've learned from these icy road vids is ya stay home make Martini's with the ice...

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

Tip: if you know you're going to hit a curb, steer into it and don't bust up your suspension. I've hit plenty of curbs with my aggressive driving and have gained a little knowledge to mitigate the damage ;)

[@gadzooks429]

0:38 yea right, put to reverse and hit gas. what if all of sudden four wheels got grip. two men died due to helping a dumb driver

[@Badwerty0]

I live in Minnesota ...it is the end of September...these videos are making me anxious and excited at the same time ...

[@y.s8915]

I live in eastern Canada and I love snow☃☃☃

[@maggiemcmac8273]

I'll never understand why people think they can drive on ice without chains regardless of how big their car is.

[@str8facts960]

Ice and cobble stones, that’s the mix to know if you really know what you are doing. 😎 great video.

[@kuhtalainenkullinlutkuttaj3136]

Some winter tires are fabricated to allow the optional insertion of metal studs (consisting of a tungsten carbide or other hard material pin embedded in a base of a softer metal) for additional traction on icy roads.

[@tyson8254]

I know I'm 3 years late, but that's illegal in most of the US, probably including wherever this video is

[@EeroHaapala69]

Alton is extremely hilly so icy roads are a nightmare.

[@petertunny]

excellent footage ;-) Cheers Dan

[@TheSuburbanExperimentalist]

At least most of these people are smart enough not to lock up the breaks.... People must be smarter in Illinois!

[@Wadef16]

the ups guy knew what he was doing,but 90% of the others shouldn't be out there

[@howardfortyfive9676]

If they are so smart *WHY are they STILL in Illinois?!?*

[@eddharris3494]

I live near Alton Illinois, nope lol

[@Genetics1]

@I.love.to.speed. rofl

[@chrisrobinson5409]

All season, no season,every season, it doesn't matter what type of tire you have on a solid ice surface, you still get 0 traction!

[@TheDealer6373]

Chris Robinson not when I have tires with studs. I have seen some people with pretty large size ice rally ones too.

[@timashworth2046]

If people would learn how to drive they wouldn't need studs

[@MemphisMojo15s]

@@timashworth2046 knowing how to drive is only better when equipped with the right tires...a NASCAR driver is a professional, however you don't see mud tires on their cars 💁

[@modman3295]

These roads are basically what my driveway looks and feels like

[@michaelmadsen5005]

I'm retired now so I don't have to worry about the ice. If I look out and I see ice I stay home

[@moneybus8975]

Same. Cozy pleasure, no?

[@NeilLB7]

UPS like..."ain't got no time for no ice"

[@Yabustedjaloppy]

This kinda makes me wish tires would be equipped with a spike activation mode, where you hit a switch and a bunch of small fine spikes come out of the tires instantly for the icy roads and more grip control and better handling. That would be epic.

[@andrewyoung4473]

You can put little spikes in a lot of winter tires. Not button activated though :(

[@drgreenthumb808]

that husky is like "look at all these mental midgets driving around in summer tires"

[@anzanzizi]

It’s the perfect texture for running

[@trainman071]

NICE JOB U.P.S!!!! GREAT PRO RECOVERY DRIVING THERE I LOVE IT!!! WAY TO GO u.p.s NO WONDER MY PACKAGES GET THERE EARLY!!!

[@jtarvid86]

Takes skill to get stuck, in the snow, while going down a slope....

[@evilgunz7078]

snow is easy to drive on, ice is impossible. love Alton great little town but ill not used to snow

[@jackson5116]

Huh??? Alton being in the metro St Louis region gets snow like every year. There's only been a handful of years it doesn't snow in the St Louis area.

[@PlanetRockJesus]

There should be tired with retractable studs. You'd have a button on the dash.

[@LWNDmax]

Probably is for 2k a pop

[@TheCgrules]

Im glad i live in south east Louisiana, i dont have to worry about this stuff.

[@tiha6708]

Gators, floods and hurricanes arent much better tho.

[@mynameisdaquanm5412]

Never seen a cadillac like that before

[@Phil_Melone]

TIME STAMP NOTE: 0:56 is when the UPS truck comes sliding.

[@guyfihi]

Man, you live in Illinois you know it's gonna ice up, read my lips, Nokian Hakkapeliitta and Michelin X-Ice, two of the best snow tires out there. Yeah they're expensive, but not as expensive as the body shop.

[@_baller]

Lol blizzaks

[@mr.darrylnorthern9319]

I was born and raised in Alton. I lived on Bluff St a salt truck could only salt by driving up the hill in reverse. I use to watch cars try to go down the hill pretty entertaining as a kid. People live there all their life you think they would know. Go State St, Elm St to The Circle not down the hill

[@weiren1252]

Glad the plow is here

[@55Ramius]

Hmmm, I went to Alton Illinois once to watch Big Foot perform at a truck/tractor pull. About 45 miles from me. Like to see Big Foot trying that street. Might be just in trouble as these folks. : )

[@sussiohlund9139]

Here in Sweden you have to have winter tires during winter or you get a ticket. Saves lots of lifes.

[@bigboysindahood1243]

Their impractical in the us it's only certain areas where they'd be useful but u get on the freeway and it'd hurt the car and tires more in the long run to keep them on idk about Sweden but here most of the land is populated and well maintained it only takes a few hours before city officials either plow the road or salt them

[@omarplayzroblox_yt1334]

Here you watch ups killing it.

[@konli4]

them sommer tyres is hularius

[@darby6072]

3:16 is asmr

[@foxymefly]

I'm from Alton and seen this first hand.

[@tripjet999]

No chains or studded tires - STAY OFF THE ICE AND DEEP SNOW!

[@timmyteabag69]

tripjet999 especially in a truck people think trucks are good on ice they were the worst my mom drives in this sort of weather all the time in her Subaru with studded tires she hasn't gotten stuck or slid off the road yet

[@craigmc3614]

Isn't that the truck from the original 1970s SWAT show at 1:02 where it does a massive hand brake skid??!!!

[@markstench4470]

Nice job UPS driver, Nice Job

[@andrepoiy1199]

Interesting that all the cars are relatively old in this video even tho it is filmed in 2014

[@radzer0966]

I kinda wanna see someone walking a big dog on ice and have the dog see a cat now lol

[@CursedEarthPizza]

These parts of the USA get hit with snow and ice every year. Yet many if not most of these people are driving small cars with no 4x4, and non snow tires. After all these years, it hasn't occured to them to get proper tires or a vehicle better suited for the weather?

[@VintageCars999]

Well that's only part of the issue. Getting a 4x4 and snow tires will only aid, but i definitely agree, i drive a car that can do well in snow but not in deep snow because the car is too low to the ground. (no it's not lowered, it's designed that way).

[@davidmayhall6567]

I lived in Alton 20 years never take a hill or side road on icy days Alton is mostly hills this video is right by the hospital on the hill

[@AIdoy]

And this my friends why ABS is important

[@noahbaker808]

Glad we don’t have this weather in Hawaii

[@flight2k5]

The key to the ups guy is don’t lock your brakes. As simple as that

[@tremainsmith6352]

I got caught on a ice road me and my son's mother in 2008 mazda 6 isport put that over drive on went straight threw like nothing

[@timlaxtonsr3729]

They say here in this area salt don't help until the temp gets to a certain high....but it still helps with traction a little ,,so keep salting early n as much as possible....please ...I go out at 2.45 am..my job requires we go in no matter what or we get wrote up ...

[@Michael-xs9ey]

Ups always has it

[@Amalekites]

Have they ever heard of winter tyres? 😂

[@Amalekites]

Of course I mean studded snow tyres :) It would be chaos here in northern Sweden in the winter if we didn't have any of those. We don't stay at home from work, we got good tyres here instead.

[@bigboysindahood1243]

+Lex studded snow tires are impractical in the us it's only certain areas that you'd need them then you'd be on the highway and be set from there and it wouldn't be good for the tires to use them on the highway

[@Amalekites]

Bigboysindahood That's strange, then you must have a different type of snow and ice over there ;) We use them on highways all the time here in Sweden in winter.

[@flacadiabla3193]

Lex They are illegal in most states due to the wear and tear they cause on the roads. Ultimately, money means more than safety. 😉

[@johnbrown-up3ck]

studed tires are illegal in alton

[@alexurn2843]

Glad I moved to Kingwood TX, average winter temperature 69 degrees.

[@Cristian121212100]

alex urn Average summer temperature 140

[@user-wt5mr2qt8p]

Yea thats a Midwest winter for u. I live in Milwaukee and we have to deal with this every year

[@frontxxrunner]

Northeast is no better

[@blackwidowe3497]

All I kept thinking when the Cadillac Escalade was stuck and the two guys behind there pushing and he put the car into reverse was what happend if the truck got traction

[@MrShataka]

What engine in that ups truck? Sounds so nice!

[@Tungsten23]

As a car guy, I hate salt trucks. As a guy with common sense, surrounded by ignorant people who are itching to sue someone else because they are without common sense, I hate salt trucks.

[@calvinjewell1155]

Tungsten23 ?

[@preciadoalex123]

Rust.

[@marvindoolin1340]

The video doesn't convey the steepness of many Alton streets.

[@jackson5116]

Ain't that the truth! Build by the river, there won't be any problems- SURE! LOL

[@AStanton1966]

I can't believe that the owner of that black Caddy SUV didn't pony up and get one with the locking rear diff?

[@sethb9545]

Brick roads are the worst to drive on when icy

[@Jeremy_Hill_2020]

1:13 *eurobeat intensifies*

[@aheimdahl5201]

Cobbelstone streets suck when they get a layer of Ice on them :P

[@JONNYGEEKMANG]

UPS driver knew not to lock the tire up and just go with the flow.

[@landlord8984]

Put car in reverse and floor. I do it all the time...tires are not moving when sliding..won't hurt transmission.

[@hamishr2367]

Summer tires suck on ice

[@vividthespis]

Why oh why do people insist on using summer tires in these conditions? Spend the money. Buy a winter set of rims and tires. You will find they will both last twice as long as you only use either set for a portion of the year. And you stay safe.

[@strangerstranger710]

I love theses people's logic (hmmmm if I lock my breaks on a hill covered in ice everthing will certainly go good)

[@spiffcats]

Ups guy sure knows what hes doing.

[@_noname617]

1:35 ups truck circles back for a second attempt - lol!!

[@ndawg79]

Good ole Alton

[@valit8517]

Mmmm, so many summer tires. Smart.

[@or_rx]

2:00 *PUT SNOW TIRES ON!*

[@marvindoolin1340]

On ice they're not very effective. I had a set of studded ones in 1969 that were very helpful, but they aren't legal any more.

[@norbertolaborde4393]

i just found out he filmed me! im the UPS Driver

[@danieloconnell6306]

It sucks to slide when you turn

[@averagejoemike5600]

Would lowering tire pressure help? I've only seen snow once in 27 years lol so Idk how this is to drive on. Id imagine awd, 4wd, low psi, snow tires ???

[@GinsengStrip-wt8bl]

In case of freezing rain like in the video it won't help much. All you can do is drive slow and don't slam the brakes, prevent lockup, don't get into understeer. Where I live (Poland) we usually dont have freezing rains, since 6 years I drive only BMW rear wheel drive cars, had lots of fun in the winter. Dont think you really need 4x4 unless you live in the mountains.

[@beardedandemployed9269]

The ball is in your court UPS, beat that!

[@randomthingch1970]

2:43 Hey I just want to ask, what are the truck pouring to the road Sorry I live in Indonesia so I didn't know that

[@mindyschocolate]

Salt.

[@Thomas8]

Pretty handy for parking

[@jongibson4599]

Been there & done that, as I used to live near St. Louis. As that, and central Illinois are relatively south-ish, what in Heaven's name do real Northerners do?!

[@ChawanwitTLE]

👍

[@user-ru1eq7tw4y]

They should put a sign on that road that says 4wd only. Thats why it was a breeze for that horrible rav4.

[@karennation593]

I was born and rasies in alton illinois and yep the roads are like that but whar sucks the road crew is not on top of cleaning the roads like they should. U realize they do the main roads first and do the side streets last

[@maksimshinkarev4096]

Not so important how good traction control if not using proper winter tires!!! not "all season" like many people think - they have "super all season tire" for any road condition or have 4x4 - yea, you right))) tell me that when you trying hill up or stoping your car- also this video proofing that, + can see on some cars - brake system not function properly - rear wheels not locking with fronts...