I don't know about other car's owner's manuals, but the one in mine flat out SAYS "Do not use Cruise Control in icy conditions. Do not use when the pavement is wet," as well as a whole bunch of other warnings that make you wonder when you can ever use it at all. (Yes, they call it pavement here in Michigan, too.)
And the deal with hydroplaning is, a thin film of water gets between the tire rubber and the road surface. Your tires don't necessarily lift off the road (at least not at first, she said with an evil grin) -- but you *are* gliding or sliding exactly like an ice skater on the ice. And then you are in the situation my dad always talks about: "You can go as fast as you want when it's icy out. The problem is stopping." It's not just cruise control. You can hydroplane with the cruise off, too. I have a police officer friend who told me the citation "driving too fast for conditions" could be issued even if you were driving below the speed limit, if weather or visibility made driving at that speed unsafe. And don't even get me started on people driving at me half in my lane having an doubtless life-and-death conversation on a cell phone! Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
