Cruise Control
Whenever you drive in the rain or snow, turn off your cruise control.
I read this on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's site:
When the road is slippery, turn off your cruise control system. Snow, ice, slush or even rain can cause wheel-spin and loss of control.
The only way to stop this wheel-spin and maintain control is to immediately reduce power. However, an activated cruise control system will continue to apply power, keeping the wheels spinning. By the time you disengage the cruise control, you may have lost control.
I was once involved in a flip-over car accident because of snow on the road. There is nothing quite like the experience of helplessness when your car leaves the pavement.
After I got out of my car, I saw that there was another flipped car on the other side of the highway. The police were taking notes. They just crossed the highway to chat with me and my wife.
Gary "Oops" North