Thank you! I'll remember what you said about carrying on braking and steering if I lose control. I remember driving my Mini one night in a bit of ice and finding the car was skidding when I came to a set of traffic lights. I wasn't going fast at all and it just managed to stop in front of the 3 series in front. That time I took my foot off the brake when it was skidding.
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Originally Posted by ovekvam
There is no need to do this in a modern car, but on the other hand it is great fun. I really enjoy that kind of driving, and go every winter to spend at least one weekend on a frozen lake with dedicated ice racing tracks for playing with the car.
What you can do yourself, is to brake very hard on a rainy day just to get familiar with the feel of the ABS kicking in. Some people get scared by the pedal vibration and strange noises, and let go of the brake pedal. The correct action in a panic situation is to just keep braking and steering, and let the car take care of the rest.
If you go to hard on the throttle, the car will simply ignore it.
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