Icy Roads Ahead | National Geographic

it’s the number one killer on winter

it’s the number one killer on winter roads in the u.s. claiming more than

roads in the u.s. claiming more than

roads in the u.s. claiming more than twice as many lives most years then

twice as many lives most years then

twice as many lives most years then severe thunderstorms

severe thunderstorms

severe thunderstorms tornadoes and hurricanes combine its ice

tornadoes and hurricanes combine its ice

tornadoes and hurricanes combine its ice and when it forms on the cold asphalt it

and when it forms on the cold asphalt it

and when it forms on the cold asphalt it blends in perfectly making the road

blends in perfectly making the road

blends in perfectly making the road smooth slick and dangerous

smooth slick and dangerous

smooth slick and dangerous so imagine how terrifying it must be for

so imagine how terrifying it must be for

so imagine how terrifying it must be for this trucker when he hits his brakes and

this trucker when he hits his brakes and

this trucker when he hits his brakes and just keeps going now jump inside the cab

just keeps going now jump inside the cab

just keeps going now jump inside the cab and take the wheel would you know how to

and take the wheel would you know how to

and take the wheel would you know how to survive this icy skid

what would you do hey keep your eyes out

what would you do hey keep your eyes out for hazards and accelerate to

for hazards and accelerate to

for hazards and accelerate to re-establish your grip be apply slow

re-establish your grip be apply slow

re-establish your grip be apply slow constant pressure to the brakes or C let

constant pressure to the brakes or C let

constant pressure to the brakes or C let off the gas and let your back wheels

off the gas and let your back wheels

off the gas and let your back wheels lead the way