2007-09-07 18:16:10 · 10 answers · asked by Florecita 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Antonio
Because of the weather we don't see "black ice" often. Mostly in SA the ice issues are limited to bridges and overpasses, and that is rare. When there are icy conditions, I just slow down, I am thankful my car has abs and traction control, and I curse while washing the sand the city puts on the bridges out of my wheelwells
2007-09-07 20:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from the answers that you have gotten so far you might be lead in to believing that it isn't a problem, and that simply is not the case, I have a pick up truck sitting in my driveway that had over $1000 damage to the back end because of "black Ice" The idea of staying home isn't an answer some folks have to work whether we want to go or not. I was a postman and would have to leave very early to get to work and was always concerned about black ice. The city will shut down the major roads but there are some that can't be shut down and those normally they sand, my problem was that I tried to cross a bridge before the sand truck got there. I sshould add that driving slow is not always going to work, abs and traction control does very little on black ice. one more thing I am not a typical San Antonio driver, I was born and raised in New England and learned to drive on Ice and snow as a boy. My accident was the first in 40 years and I drove the road where it happened for 20 years
2007-09-08 00:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by ffperki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black ice is NOT a problem in San Antonio. However, San Antonio does get actual ice when temperatures are still over freezing. This is largely due to the wind effect under bridges. Think of a wind chill for bridges. The two are not synonymous. I lived in San Antonio for the better part of a decade, and we did have ice problems, we had slippery roads, we had flooding, but not actual black ice.
2007-09-09 12:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice does not occur very often in San Antonio, but when an ice storm does occur, most of the city shuts down and people stay home. Those who do use the roads (very few) drive extremely slowly.
2007-09-07 19:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by ty97 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The main poblem with Ice of any kind in this area is, all the other idiots who dont know how to drive in Ice and drive like they normally do. It isnt uncommon to hear about 100 plus accidents in SA when there is ice on the roadways. We dont get harsh winter weather here very often and when we do people dont know what to do. The best thing to do if you dont have to go out is stay off the roads.
2007-09-08 14:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hit black ice many years ago on a bridge in Seguin and almost lost my life. The best way to avoid it is if it is cold outside and we are expecting a freeze, drive slow-ly!!!!! The worst area of course are the bridges and if you do hit a patch of this monster, take your foot off the break and drive into the spin. Do not break under any circumstances. It only makes it worse.
2007-09-08 13:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not often that we have problems with "black ice" here in San Antonio.
2007-09-09 06:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by Beatrice C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vast majority of the people in SAT have no idea what black ice is because they have never seen it. You just do not find it in that part of the country. Black ice is something you find in the cold country.
2007-09-08 04:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It simply doesn't occur to us to drive back to Ohio that often. Black ice is like snow in the desert here.
2007-09-07 18:23:01 · answer #9 · answered by Ginger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're taking maximum of fecking breathers that i've got faith they choose CPR.... or, greater probable, the wastrels are toking up back. on condition that they are on drugs or non-human beings carry out a little of their judgements make any sense.
2016-10-18 07:21:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋