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Originally Posted by john.wigley
Picking up on what 'biggbn' says, do winter tyres work on black ice?
The two grip related incidents that I remember most happened in these conditions. There was literally nothing that I could do in either situation other than let the car have it's head and pray.
When I reached my destinations I learned that, on the first occasion, many others had been similarly affected with multiple accidents being reported locally, and, in the second, the police closed the M42 about 10 - 15 minutes later.
I'm very thankful that I no longer need to drive in such conditions, but have every sympathy for those who must.
Regards, John.
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Winter tyres probably have little benefit on black ice. There's only one answer for this -- studs. Unfortunately they are not allowed in the UK. In Sweden, I learnt first hand in a taxi how effective studs are in hard-packed snow/ice. The cars are driven as if the roads are 'normal'. At first it is frightening, then you simply relax and find it amazing.
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