How To Go On Ice and Snow presents well-illustrated, easy-to-read information that will aid you in becoming a safe and efficient driver in winter's adverse weather conditions.

This section contains information on vehicle systems, driver preparation, winter driving techniques—starting, tracking and following, steering and stopping and additional hints and precautions helpful to front-, rear- and four- wheel-drive vehicle operators. In most cars, the power train sends power from the engine to only two of the wheels. The wheels that receive the power are called drive wheels. If the front wheels receive the power, the car has front-wheel drive. If the rear wheels receive the power, the car has rear-wheel drive.

A vehicle has four-wheel drive if all four wheels receive the power. On a slippery surface, four-wheel drive vehicles provide the greatest amount of traction followed by front-wheel drive vehicles. Rear-wheel drive vehicles provide the least amount of traction on a slippery surface. To derive the greatest benefit from this information, it is suggested that you read beforehand the procedures and techniques described, then practice in a safe, secluded area.

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