Itdriving in cold weather can be very challenging at times. In autumn, the first difficulties arise with loose leaves, which are sometimes found on wet roads and because of which traffic sometimes becomes very slippery. And when the temperature drops in winter, the difficulties increase. That is why the government passed a mountain law that makes the use of winter or all-season tires mandatory in some departments.

Safe driving

Therefore, having good tires is important, and even more important than whether you have four-wheel drive. But you have to be even more careful on ice! The driver we see in this video seems to have understood this well. While the first snow has already fallen in the state of Maine in the US, the road appears to be completely clear. Except that the thin film of water froze and made the road especially slippery.

surprise from behind

Accompanied by his passenger, therefore, the driver drives at a reduced speed to avoid accidents and keep a safe distance. Unfortunately for her, the danger will not come from her car, but from the truck behind her. Suddenly, the driver screams and a tractor passes the driver’s car. In a full skid already in the scissors and it is simply impossible to control.

An unstoppable race

The end of the trailer then hits the car, but this does not slow the truck, which continues to slide into the oncoming lane. After that, he crashed into two cars parked there, and then ended up in a ditch. In shock, the two passengers, however, had the good reflex to immediately call for help.