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[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 107 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

That was really skillful driving.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

It really wasn't. The only reason he got sideways was because he tried using his brakes too much. The driver got lucky. The one thing he did do right was keeping his front wheels pointing the direction he was sliding.

When sliding and starting to go sideways at all, it's time to lay off the brakes. They will only make it worse.

*edit- Just wanted to add that I'm speaking from a lot of experience. Commercial drivers license, 15 years of driving fire engines, tankers, and ladder trucks in all weather. Plus my side job is delivering propane during the winter. I've slid on ice while carrying around nearly 3,000 gallons of liquid pressurized propane. That gets your butt to pucker.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

I've slid on ice while carrying around nearly 3,000 gallons of liquid pressurized propane. That gets your butt to pucker.

I worked yard and now work office around propane, I fucking bet.

When I did diesel driving in a smaller truck myself and about 1k gallons of diesel slid down ~160 ft of mud bill because some jackass left their fucking throw mat out before the rain started, it cmgor covered in mud and when my tire hit it I lost all traction and shit went literally sideways from there

Scariest however many seconds that was in my fucking life, I realized almost immediately I had 0 control over what was happening until I hit some flat land, which I prayed gave me enough time to stop before going over into the dry riverbed, likely flipping

It's all good, I hit a rock at the bottom going about 15mpg and put a big ass dent in my bumper is all!

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

So you're saying all I need is an icy road and some liquid propane?

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[–] batdad90@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

For sure, I bet they received a round of applause for pulling off that save.

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It really isn't. Stop locking up the brakes.

But I'm prepared to be downvoted by 'experts' who have almost never actually driven in the snow.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

The driver got the bus and the people in it down an icy slope, and nobody got harmed.

I call that success.

[–] MinFapper@startrek.website 17 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, but skillful is a different thing entirely

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[–] zante@lemmy.wtf 14 points 3 weeks ago

It’s incredibly skilful and It’s not the correct thing to do.

[–] cevn@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Clearly not his first ice rodeo..

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe not a good thing if he regularly rides sideways.

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[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Live_your_lives@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Some people are skillfully stupid.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Unlike me. I'm just stupid with no skills. Back in 2003, I pressed the preheat button on my convection oven. It caught fire.

Yep. That's the extent of my cooking experience.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd pull over and wait for the sander. Hopefully there's one.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pull over on what? There was no shoulder.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 44 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's some fancy fucking driving! That person deserves a raise.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, I'm sure his blood pressure raised.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It really wasn't. He went sideways because he was hitting his brakes after it started to go sideways.

[–] Brown5500@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Should he have just coasted all the way down the hill? How fast would he be going by then? He seemed to do a pretty good job of braking as much as possible while still being able to steer enough.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Put it in a low gear. The engine will slow the vehicle and prevent you from gaining too much momentum while still allowing you to control it.

He didn’t do a terrible job though, especially if there were cars ahead of him.

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How many Class A busses have you piloted down an icy hill? It looks like solid driving to me!

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Passenger busses? None. 52,000 pound fire engines? Many.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Do you have the guy in back steering the rear wheels? That style of truck used to be commonplace when I was a kid, but I haven't seen one in a long time.

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[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can see it starting to go bad and then the back tire catches some traction on the slop on the shoulder and he recovers. Sometimes the shoulder saves you.

[–] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

A gravel shoulder saved me from a spin out one time during a blizzard

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dmv driving tests said it's best to not break and better to drive slowly to redirect.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Yep. Stay off the brakes, use the lowest gear you have available. Even most automatic transmissions let you select “L” for these situations.

When I drive my manual in icy conditions, I generally stay a gear lower than I normally would as a rule. Much easier to recover.

On my newer PHEV vehicle, there’s an icy driving mode and an L option (even though it’s a CVT, it can mimic a high-torque low gear).

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Wilshire@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Republic of Sakha, in far east Russia.

Extremely unsuprising

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

Right there center screen bro damn

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 3 weeks ago

Then everything goes to hell because dude in front of them was driving too slow.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

According to Tony Hawk Pro Skater:

  • [360 Fastplant(250 x 2) + Hardflip(300) = 800] Crooked Grind(150+25) *multiplier 3* *sum 800*
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[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Videos that end too soon…

[–] mrunicornman@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Only one of us can ride forever

So you and I can't ride together

Can't live or can't die together

All we can do is collide together

So I skillfully apply the pressure

  • Mos Def
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