How do you stop your from sliding when you brake?

Question

use the e-brake, pluse the brakes, ease on the brakes. I hear all these things. once your car has started to slide, what do you do to avoid hitting the guy in front of you?

Answer 1

your pretty much screwed and. My dad always said any speed is to fast once you start to slide

Answer 2

Prevention is the best way.  Always leave yourself a way out.

If there is a shoulder, use it.  It may be a $100 ticket but thats

better than a $1000 repair bill and higher insurance rates,

yes?  Review in your mind scenarios you commonly face on

roads you commonly drive and visualize a way out.  Then,

when you need it you'll find your memory works faster than

your reasoning.

Answer 3

Maintain a longer distance between your car and the car in front of you when the roads are slick.

Answer 4

you can pump your brakes but once you start sliding your usually screwed.

Answer 5

You pretty much can't avoid sliding.  The friction between the car and the ice (mu) is pretty much 0.

Answer 6

The first thing to do is to take your foot off of the accelerator.

What to do .. depends on the situation you are in.

For example .. would you be in snow ? ...  raining? or would it be on a sunny hot day ? .. there would be a big difference here.

If you are in rain, or snow - and slam on the brakes .. your car can skid and still hit the guy in front of you.   If you slowly ease on the break - your vehicle may not go into such a violent skid.

Answer 7

If brake lock-up occurs (in non-ABS-equipped) vehicles, you can sense it by a reduction in deceleration rate, or perhaps by the yawing (rotation) of the vehicle if all four brakes didn't lock equally and simultaneously (they seldom do). Don't panic. You are still in control. Reduce brake pedal pressure just enough to feel the wheels roll again or to straighten the vehicle's path with gentle use of the steering wheel. Then, reapply them gently.

Doing so is different than pumping the brakes, which involves fully releasing, then reapplying the brakes in random sequence. Pumping is generally less effective.

Allowing the brakes to lock up not only reduces vehicle stability and increases stopping distance (except in loose snow), but it renders the steering ineffective. If all the available traction is being used for braking there is none left for steering. So, no matter how much you turn the steering wheel, if the brakes are locked, it will have no effect.

While separating steering and braking actions is advisable as an ideal, in some situations, it may be necessary to both brake and steer to avoid a potential crash. In that case, brake hard, then release the brakes and steer. Then; brake again with the wheel straight, release the brakes and steer again; and so on. You can do so very quickly with a bit of practice and it's amazing how much control you can exercise in very difficult situations with that technique.

With ABS (anti-lock brakes), the system automatically does the releasing for you as required, so you can keep your foot on the pedal. In essence, ABS "time-shares" the braking and steering functions, allotting some traction for steering in the milliseconds during which the brakes are partially released. It works far faster than you could, and it can work on individual wheels or wheel pairs. You can't. That is its big advantage.

So in a vehicle with ABS, if you stay hard on the brake pedal once the ABS activates, it will keep the vehicle straight as long as you hold the wheel straight. Remember, however, that if you have to turn you have to do the steering yourself. Don't forget to do so!

On dry pavement, ABS permits substantial steering while braking hard. With the limited traction available on snow and ice, however, the amount of steering possible with ABS activated is more limited. In extreme circumstances, if the vehicle is not turning enough with ABS engaged, it still may be desirable to release the brakes to free up a bit more traction for cornering.

In many cases, ABS may activate in non-emergency situations. (You can hear it and, in many cases, feel it as a pulsation in the brake pedal.) If so, consider that a warning that you are over-driving the conditions. Rather than simply pushing the pedal hard and relying on the ABS as a crutch for sloppy driving habits, use it as a tutor to learn how to brake smoothly.

When you can brake quickly and progressively to a stop on snow or ice without engaging ABS, you are driving smoothly. The ABS will still be there to back you up when you need it in a real emergency, which is its purpose.

Answer 8

take your foot off the brake and turn toward the skid. hopefully you stop sliding in time to stop and turn away from the car in front of you. it's VERY important to leave plenty of space while driving in inclement weather for that very reason.

Answer 9

To stop from sliding in a brake, take your foot off the brake. Use the accelerator enough to straighten yourself out. and turn your wheels in the opposite direction of your slide. For example if you are sliding into a ditch on the right, turn your wheels slightly to the left and the car will regain it's foothold eventually. Lower your gears and again let gravity do the work. If you haven't left room for a safe stop, and will rear end someone, then use your horn to warn that other person that you are coming and cannot stop.

Answer 10

Buy new tires. The problem seems to be that you are going into a skid, which has EVRYTHING to do with your tires. DO not use the e-brake, as this will just lock your wheels even faster. Also, if you don't have ABS (and I'm assuming you don't) when you feel the tires start to lose traction, let off and bit and pulse them gently. But seriously, BUY NEW TIRES.

Additionally, make sure that your tires are at or only a few psi above your CAR's listed tire inflation specs (this info will be on a tag around the inside of your car door area, when the door is open). Highly overinflated tires have less rolling resistance, but also less TRACTION.