What are the main impacts of icy and snowy roads on safe driving?
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Icy and snowy roads significantly reduce vehicle traction, making it easy for the drive wheels to slip or spin, especially when going uphill, starting, or stopping, where rear sliding may also occur. Sudden acceleration or deceleration while driving can easily cause side slipping and directional deviation. In emergency braking situations, the braking distance is greatly extended. Drivers must constantly pay attention to surrounding vehicles and pedestrians, as the actual road conditions are difficult to discern due to snow cover. At this time, judgment should be based on terrain and roadside markers, while appropriately controlling speed, firmly holding the steering wheel, and proceeding slowly along the center of the road or areas with shallower snow accumulation.