Houston is not known for its cold weather but in the recent years, we have been dealing with freezing temperatures and icy roads. I mean, who could forget Winter Storm Uri in 2021?
Many northerners may laugh at the fact some of us don’t know how to drive on slick roads -- but hey, give us a break, we are use to the heat ... NOT ice!
Since the arctic blast, the city of Houston has reported at least 251 ice-related crashes that happened over Monday night into Tuesday morning.
On Wednesday morning, during freezing temperatures, a truck slid on an ice patch, lost control, and crashed into a residence and over a gas line in southwest Houston. No one was seriously injured, thankfully.
A local wrecker driver at that location said that this has been happening for the past few days.
Her gave Houstonians several tips on what to do if you hit a patch of ice:
- Try NOT to use your brakes. Brakes are asymmetrical, so when you hit the brakes, you might catch one side but it throws your vehicle off.
- If you feel yourself sliding, instead of hitting the brakes, just let off the gas. As you proceed to slow down, if you can, shift your gear into neutral and let your vehicle coast.
- If you’re driving a truck, put your tow haul on.
- Just proceed with caution and know you should not drive at normal speed with ice possibly being on the roads.
- And again -- try to stay off your brakes! He said it will be your worst enemy.
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