Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily.
Winter
is
dangerous
because
it
's
so
difficult
to
know
what
is
going
to
happen
and
accidents
take
place
so
easily
.
Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill.
Fog
can
be
waiting
to
meet
you
over
the
top
of
a
hill
.
Ice might be hiding under the melting snow, waiting ahead to send you off the road.
Ice
might
be
hiding
under
the
melting
snow
,
waiting
ahead
to
send
you
off
the
road
.
The car coming to you may suddenly slip across the road.
The
car
coming
to
you
may
suddenly
slip
across
the
road
.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly.
Rule
Number
One
for
driving
on
icy
roads
is
to
drive
smoothly
.
Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control.
Sudden
movements
can
make
a
car
very
difficult
to
control
.
So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible.
So
every
time
you
either
start
or
stop
your
car
,
increase
or
reduce
your
speed
,
you
must
be
as
gentle
and
slow
as
possible
.
Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you.
Suppose
you
are
driving
with
a
full
cup
of
hot
coffee
on
the
seat
next
to
you
.
Drive so that you wouldn't spill it.
Drive
so
that
you
would
n't
spill
it
.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen.
Rule
Number
Two
is
to
pay
attention
to
what
might
happen
.
The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look.
The
more
ice
there
is
,
the
further
down
the
road
you
have
to
look
.
Test how long it takes to gently stop your car.
Test
how
long
it
takes
to
gently
stop
your
car
.
Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think.
Remember
that
you
may
be
driving
more
quickly
than
you
think
.
Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice.
Generally
,
allow
twice
of
your
usual
stopping
distance
when
the
road
is
wet
,
three
times
this
distance
on
snow
,
and
even
more
on
ice
.
Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will not get into trouble.
Try
to
stay
in
control
of
your
car
at
all
times
and
you
will
not
get
into
trouble
.
Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding under the melting snow, waiting ahead to send you off the road. The car coming to you may suddenly slip across the road.  Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Sudden movements can make a car very difficult to control. So every time you either start or stop your car, increase or reduce your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Suppose you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn't spill it.  Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to gently stop your car. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally, allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will not get into trouble.