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Originally Posted by Ron61
Joe,
I don't have a car with cruise control and didn't know that actually. I have driven a lot in snow and ice, but I did it the old fashion way by slowing down and using common sense. And before you start laughing, I do have a small amount of common sense. 
Ron  |
That is all that is required, but many people don't get it. They think by maintaining a speed, it is safer, but once there is any slipping, the Cruise Control will try to accelerate to maintain that speed, this causes more slipping and the car continues to slow, more throttle is applied, etc... All of this happens in a matter of just a second or 2. If you recognize the slipping right away and disengage the Cruise, you will be fine. Most people will wonder, what was that, and now it is too late. As a rule, I never run cruise control when there is any snow/ice or wetness that covers the road. You will not run into a problem if there is not enough water to hydroplane. Light sprinkles do not cause a problem. Once my tires start kicking up enough water to begin to obscure objects, I turn of the cruise.