Props to the dude in the dodge who pumped his anchors rather than just stand on them and have no control at all.

If you see a guy with a camera just before a turn or hill and its snowing out, just stop and turn around.

1:18 very smart on the trucker to sound the horn because he couldn’t stop, better to let people know your coming than to take there life. Much respect 💯

"I think I'll just stay here in the ditch until this melts off..."

Kudos to the truck driver!

Dude in the grey Ram knows how to drive

3:08 i like how he drops the plow to stop

That one guy just gave up and left their car there 😅

Good thing there wasn’t on coming cars when that 18 wheeler was honking... would of been a major disaster 😱... yikes !

I was literally in the middle of searching for your channel when I got the notification for your video. Everytime I get back from salting, your videos are the first ones I look up.

Might have been the angle but I didn't see one plow lay any salt on that ramp.

That intersection looks like Reavis Barracks at 55. Thank you for posting.

These comments hurt my brain, props to Dan for putting up with comments. Weather isn't random....we know about it ahead of time. Almost every driver was going too fast. Another example of people saying you should have helped but they too would have been posting to social media saying OMG THIS IS CRAZY!!!!! end rant/

Love my winter tires. Drive the same reduced speed as you would if you had all season tires in these conditions and you are golden. Love the extra protection!

OK, so the usual gaggle shouting the brainless "why didn't you warn anyone" has arrived. This is a completely unreasonable criticism by those who aren't thinking for one minute about what they're expecting me to do. Let's go through several facts about this event: 1.) A Winter Weather Advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for freezing rain and icy roads the night before. This was covered by the media and was in the social media feeds of anyone who follows local news. Every single person on the roads had to walk across an icy sidewalk and driveway, then scrape ice off of their cars that morning to even begin to drive. 2.) The entire region's roads were iced over. It was not just this spot. See: www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2019/02/10/these-videos-show-just-how-crazy-the-ice-was-in-st-louis-today The mainline interstate was also very icy, and I witnessed three accidents there just at that one location. There were accidents happening every half mile. There was no place you could have stood to "warn" people that wasn't also icy, with the extreme risk of actually *causing* an accident (and getting hit) if drivers braked after seeing you - that is, in the unlikely event they *did* see you at all. 3.) As you can see in the video, *three* MODOT plows went down the ramp. They were well aware of the conditions, as were law enforcement and first responders. 4.) I *have* tried warning drivers on site before, and here's what I learned: no one sees you and reacts unless you step into the road in front of them. Then, they slam on their brakes. That's a good way to get yourself killed, and even suggesting that it should be done is going to get people hurt or killed. You think my life is worth risking to prevent ANY of the things that happened in the video? Police have told me not to do this. Are you still not convinced? Contact any police officer, emergency responder, highway patrol worker and tell them what you're telling me. They'll say you're insane for even thinking it. Seriously, find me an official who says anything different and get back to me. I'll go on a live stream, right here on this channel, in front of the world, and talk to them about it. I'll be waiting. Just think about all of this for one second. Police and fire vehicles are often hit by out-of-control drivers. And these are large vehicles with bright flashing lights! You think that a person standing there is going to somehow do a better job? 5.) Here's the Google Maps of this location: www.google.com/maps/place/Mehlville,+MO/@38.5315334,-90.3107945,18.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87d8c814648c6c1d:0x8ece5508d3bed29a!8m2!3d38.5083865!4d-90.3228941 Tell me where you would have put up your signs or where you would have stood to try and warn anyone about this ramp. I've spent 10 years running the icyroadsafety.com web site to try and educate and warn drivers *ahead of time*. It's simply amazing to see how so many expect me to do something as stupid as stand along an icy highway in a futile attempt to stop a couple of fender-benders. Still not convinced after all of that? Let's hear about your experience warning drivers along an icy road. Obviously, since you think this is effective and "the right thing to do", you *must* do this in your neighborhood every time it snows or gets icy, right? No? Why not? Turn your criticisms around to get an idea of how incredibly presumptuous and unreasonable they sound. If that's not enough, contact your local police, fire, EMS or highway patrol official so you can hear it from them, if that's what it takes.

Your coverage is second to none! Thank you for what you do!

I'm glad we haven't had a lot of ice on the roads in New England so far this season. Thanks for the video.

I love this channel keep posting!!

that toyota handled it like a pro

The scary part is that you don’t realize it until it’s too late

So whether or not it is their job, why didn't ANY of those salt trucks salt the exit ramp?

Why are these videos so addictive?

Thank you. Helped to decide out or not

Dan..you have't made any video from Seattle .crazy snow storms since the 1950'S...nice job

You know all the good spots Dan.

Clever of the semi, prevented major catastrophe by just running it, and alerting those around he was.

Skillful driving by the dodge ram around 2:20

2:08 thank you ❗️u guys need to pump your breaks 🤦🏽‍♂️

I'm curious how do you know where an intersection like this is? Scanner?

answer me this why would a salt plow truck slide down a road without spinning salt out from the video had almost a 3/4 of a full load

People don’t understand that pushing on the brakes is what makes you slide, just continue at your pace, and if you slide apply GAS not brake to correct yourself.

Greatly entertained by the number of plow trucks that drove by and didn't spread sand or salt

guess that SEMI load going to be a little late ...

Well done to the truck driver who went straight and pamped his or her horn rather than skid wildly.

Was this intersection in your video a few years ago?

You know if I was getting a pizza to delivery for me I wouldn't get it to me they would just drive right in to my house Lol

this is actually a really good way to show how to turn into a slide

Are the plow/sand trucks just out for a Sunday drive? Not one was spreading.

I love the 18-wheeler when they start honking

The Mazda 5 had the ESP trying to compensate the understeering (rear right tire barely locking) but it didnt work out

Idiots who slam the brakes on everyone knows you aren't supposed to do that

I guess that big rig changed his mind and decided to go back onto the highway. (In case you haven't figure it out that was a sarcastic statement for those who takes life too seriously.)

Wow, actually some display of driving skill here!!

Nice drifting! I knew it would catch on in the US after Tokyo Drift!

One thing I didn't understand is why the MODOT trucks didn't put any salt down!

Had my first ever car accident November 2018. Totaled my 97 grand marquises. Such a shame. Clipped a tree. Tree was ripped to shreds. Thankfully I walked away an my son wasn’t with me.

55 & Reavis.....that ramp always seemed short and steep to me, by suburban standards anyway. And people just barrel on down it night and day. When I was in high school, I had just turned East on Reavis in the rain, when a truck came charging down the ramp and pushed two left-turning cars into traffic. If it's anything worse than cloudy, I'll skip it and head to Bayless.

One of many reasons why I shall never leave the safety of Florida winters.

Apart from staying at home for the duration of such event, I was interested to know how exactly driving should be done under zero-friction conditions, like 2:25

love the salt truck spreading ...no salt

Modot doing another great job.

Omg did the guy driving the semi that fell from the top of the road okay??

1:20 that semi driver was one lucky buckaroo...nobody was passing thru the intersection

Living in Colorado and Alaska the main thing I saw was people not turning into the slide. When coning down a ramp always downshift.

When you ever slide on snow or ice NEVER SLAM ON THE BREAKS instead I just change into neutral and just take control of the wheel and just try to gain back traction or going straight works all the time for me

Yes some of it could be just the black ice on the road I've had that happened to me in the past but I'm not zipping along at 35 miles an hour I'm like almost to a crawl maybe five miles an hour and most of the time it doesn't happen to me but there are other times where I have spun out people need to slow down glad no one was hurt.

Appreciate how you dont have any stupid music over your videos, always better having nothing

This is the Northbound I-55 off ramp on to bound Reavis Barracks.

3:32 - well that escalated quickly.

We all gangsta till the cars start slidin

Where I live in Parauapebas- Pará Brazil when it is cold, it is scoring 77 ° F

what was the truck at 2:10 doing?

Hey do you have a twitter?

I find it funny that when the salt truck was sliding down the Hill he wasn't thrown out salt at all

ABS? Almost no one seems to have it. Sooo strange!

What camera is this?

Could someone tell me, WHY didn't the plow/sand trucks have their sanders on?

Coming from the east coast to Texas in my pickup and I slid off the road into the middle median. The backside of my truck was sticking onto the road partially and the front wheels were stuck in a drainage ditch for the bridge I had just crossed. A trooper came along and parked behind me with his lights on. He said he'd called for a wrecker, but they were all busy at that time. I couldn't sit in my truck comfortably with it being nose down, so the trooper let me sit in his back seat. This was back in 1976 when cops still had cushioned seats back there. I finally got warm and laid down to rest. He woke me around dawn when the wrecker showed up. Fifteen minutes and $50 dollars later I was thanking the trooper as I cranked my truck to leave. Luckily I was only running behind schedule and had no damage, except to my wallet!

Protip: if you see a guy with a camera on an exit , it’s best to take the next exit😂

Coming from Minnesota, It looks like regular ice, not black ice. Soon we're going to have "Black ice" videos from Texas. Its so apparent there's ice that everyone is ignoring the clues. Clues being rain/snow and a wet glazed surface. I Don't think people really know what black ice is anymore, and whenever someone has a crash they always blame it on "Black ice" but don't realize they are driving too fast for the conditions. Also conditions appear to be right around 28-35 degrees in the video. too warm for black ice.

First vehicle is an AWD Subaru. Great leasson here...AWD/4WD is meaningless on ice. Slowing down way ahead of time, easing the brakes...that's the key.

2:08 That guy have been on an icy road before.. 👍

When not even plow truck drivers know how to combat black ice.

2:10 I was hoping to see this- the only smart driver.

The real driving simulator

I agree. the person who was recorded should had call the cops to tell them that ramp is full of ice and to close the ramp, before somebody get hurt.

This people just don’t understand! NEVER STOMP ON YOUR BREAKS!

Any of those have rear brakes?

The salt truck has an advantage in that he can put his plow down to dig in and help him stop.

Now I live in Minnesota which is relatively not as bad as when I used to live on Oklahoma, where you would get black ice all the time. Never use the brakes on black ice. There should be need for it when you know that it’s black ice and you have to go really slow, also never go on slopes at all.

The only one who honked while passing red light was the truck driver......the rest of them were praying.....

WOW!! crazy!!

Does anyone know what temperature is has to be to get these conditions? I’m trying to warn a newer driver but they think they know it all. :)

What intersection?

do those cars not have abs?

Truck at 2:07 knows how its done

This is the content I was looking fof

Chances are the main road was salted or traffic had the ice worn off. Most of these were simply going too fast for conditions.

1:22 I hope that's the direction that he/she really wanted to go. Hahaha

The bottom line is, a winter advisory was issued ... the night before. Therefore state and city officials had enough time to treat the roads BEFORE and immediately after the precipitation.

If you ever find yourself sliding on ice, don't lock up your brakes. You may not be able to stop, but at least you'll be able to steer and possibly avoid hitting something.

Black ice is the worst. Having bead lock wheels/tires you can air down to a few pounds of air helps some.

It’s amazing how bad some people are at driving

And where is the ABS? all cars locked up the wheels :O

I love when people hold down the brake when sliding. The worst thing you can do.

Please drive safely everyone

Three plow trucks with salt on the back sliding down the off ramp with the salt spreaders turned off. Good job DOT.

1:00 NEVER stop on ice, you loose all traction, and therefore all control

Good reaction by the truck driver 👍

more black ice videos!!