Anne, don't expect that everyone is driving on the same road conditions that you are. You are obviously not living at a place where there can be snow and ice on the roads. Cars slip and slide all the time at snowy roads. At todays conditions where I live (icy on smaller roads), you could problably not even put your car into motion without geting the traction control to kick in. Especially if your not using snow tyres with studs.
Traction control and ABS can make unskilled drivers go faster in such conditions. But
there is always a threshold where the driving aids can't help you any more, and if you get over the limit without knowing how to handle the car youre in deep sh*t (or deep snow).
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Anne, don't expect that everyone is driving on the same road conditions that you are. You are obviously not living at a place where there can be snow and ice on the roads. Cars slip and slide all the time at snowy roads. At todays conditions where I live (icy on smaller roads), you could problably not even put your car into motion without geting the traction control to kick in. Especially if your not using snow tyres with studs. Traction control and ABS can make unskilled drivers go faster in such conditions. But there is always a threshold where the driving aids can't help you any more, and if you get over the limit without knowing how to handle the car youre in deep sh*t (or deep snow).