thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Description. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare disorder that causes blood clots (thrombi) to form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can cause serious medical problems if they block vessels and restrict blood flow to organs such as the brain, kidneys, and heart.
âTHE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVING TECHNIQUE TO AVOID CRASHES WHEN DRIVING IN ICY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS IS REDUCING SPEED AND INCREASING FOLLOWING DISTANCEâ. When you are driving on ice, you have to keep in mind that your wheels don't have as much traction as they do when you are driving on dry pavement.
1: Don't use your brakes. Braking is one of the most common mistakes drivers make during a slide on an icy road. Braking cannot only trigger a slide, it will make a slide worse. This video shows actual examples of what braking does to a car on ice. For slide correction to work, your wheels need to be turning freely.