When I started driving the road it was dry and nice in sunlight, a dual lane 90kmh road, semi straight, no sudden curves
It is winter here so I started breaking well in advance of the slowdown zone for a round about, but when I needed to stop for the actual roundabout, I had a car ahead of me, I just slid on the ice.
I saw myself crashing into the car, and realized that I had to do something, I knew that the left lane was freeso I quickly turned the wheel while slightly easing off the break to allow some steering, I got in that lane but had to correct to not smash the center barrier, I did so and had to correct a few more times but managed to stop in time.
The road at that location was in shadow, and the ice had not melted, I have good studded winter tires but without both luck and skill I would not have made it.
Two winters ago, I was nearly wiped out by another car, it was my first winter after getting my license and car.
Here in Sweden you are required to go on a skidpan to get your license, you get to try swerving snd stopping on slippery surfaces, so you get a feel for it.
Anyway, I was driving my Seat Leon Mk4 FR PHEV hatchback, took it slow snd drove 50kmh on a road with a 70kmh limit, there were curves and conditions were not brilliant.
Anyway, as I drove I saw a huge Volvo XC90 enter the oncoming lane and start swerving all over the road, even onto my lane.
I could not do anything but let of the gas and focus on following the road, somehow the XC90 managed to swerve and miss me with only meters to spare, he missed the other cars behind me as well, but hit a snow bank on my side of the road.
I was in shock, and just kept driving, but after a few minutes I realized that I had to turn around and make sure the guy was OK ad is required by law if you see an accident while driving.
So I turned around at the next roundabout and when I got back there, I saw the he had got the car out of the snow drift and to the other side of the road and was talking on his mobile, so I assumed he was alright.
I always say the dangerous thing on the road is other drivers, and you’re right, there wasn’t really anything you could do in that situation. Glad you were all right.
Well, what happened? Glad you’re ok.
When I started driving the road it was dry and nice in sunlight, a dual lane 90kmh road, semi straight, no sudden curves
It is winter here so I started breaking well in advance of the slowdown zone for a round about, but when I needed to stop for the actual roundabout, I had a car ahead of me, I just slid on the ice.
I saw myself crashing into the car, and realized that I had to do something, I knew that the left lane was freeso I quickly turned the wheel while slightly easing off the break to allow some steering, I got in that lane but had to correct to not smash the center barrier, I did so and had to correct a few more times but managed to stop in time.
The road at that location was in shadow, and the ice had not melted, I have good studded winter tires but without both luck and skill I would not have made it.
Luck, skill, and preparation. By slowing beforehand and making sure your vehicle was properly equipped you added to those odds substantially.
Oh absolutely.
Two winters ago, I was nearly wiped out by another car, it was my first winter after getting my license and car.
Here in Sweden you are required to go on a skidpan to get your license, you get to try swerving snd stopping on slippery surfaces, so you get a feel for it.
Anyway, I was driving my Seat Leon Mk4 FR PHEV hatchback, took it slow snd drove 50kmh on a road with a 70kmh limit, there were curves and conditions were not brilliant.
Anyway, as I drove I saw a huge Volvo XC90 enter the oncoming lane and start swerving all over the road, even onto my lane.
I could not do anything but let of the gas and focus on following the road, somehow the XC90 managed to swerve and miss me with only meters to spare, he missed the other cars behind me as well, but hit a snow bank on my side of the road.
I was in shock, and just kept driving, but after a few minutes I realized that I had to turn around and make sure the guy was OK ad is required by law if you see an accident while driving.
So I turned around at the next roundabout and when I got back there, I saw the he had got the car out of the snow drift and to the other side of the road and was talking on his mobile, so I assumed he was alright.
That was far more luck than skill on my side.
I always say the dangerous thing on the road is other drivers, and you’re right, there wasn’t really anything you could do in that situation. Glad you were all right.