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Drivers struggled with icy road conditions in Washington’s Issaquah Highlands on Friday, February 8, after the second storm in a week dumped several inches on the state.This video, filmed by ...
If you are driving and happen to slide off the road or get stranded by weather conditions, experts say these tips could help keep you alive. Stay in your vehicle, unless you see potential ...
(Photo credit: Plainfield Fire Territory/Facebook) Two people were rescued from a precarious situation after their pickup truck skidded off an icy road and plunged into a retention pond in Indiana ...
A surface friction tester, used to measure road slipperiness. Road slipperiness is a condition of low skid resistance due to insufficient road friction. It is a result of snow, ice, water, loose material and the texture of the road surface on the traction produced by the wheels of a vehicle. [1]
A diagram of an aquaplaning tire Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface. Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.
Large commercial trucks will roll at lateral accelerations as low as 0.2 g [10] Trucks are more likely to roll over than passenger cars because they usually have taller bodies and higher ground clearance. This raises the center of mass. SUVs are prone to rollover, especially those outfitted with long travel off-road suspensions. The increased ...
Emergency responders along an icy Interstate 94 in Comstock Township, Michigan, ran for their lives Thursday morning when a box truck driver lost control, skidded along the slippery highway and ...
Metro-Atlanta’s DeKalb County declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning after “hundreds” of 911 calls and over 100 vehicles became stranded on icy roadways, with many obstructing ...