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Chapter 04

Driving on Frozen Roads

Read the ice, find safe parking before everyone else does, and talk to dispatch the right way.

Summary

What you'll learn

  • Know where ice forms first — bridges and shaded curves.
  • Park early. Storms fill lots fast.
  • Slow down before the hill, not on it.
  • Use the Jake brake carefully on slick roads.
  • Be honest with dispatch about conditions.
Watch

From the road

Mountain pass in a storm — slow is fast when the road is glass.

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