Why is it that a firetruck,ambulance and police cars can go fast on ice, and not slide?

Question:
im here in tx dallas and it seems that there have been a lot of accidents, and i have seen these go fast but yet when i try and go faster than 20 on ice i start sliding?

Answers:

I make wide turns when driving. Are there any tips to make better/tighter turns?

drivers of first response vehicles have extra training for driving in all kinds of conditions, and they practice driving all the time. plus they are not talking on the cell phone, putting on makeup, eating, or dealing with little brats screaming in the back seat.
there are no devices, probably no snow tires in Texas, definitely no studs or chains used there. you didnt say what kind of car you drive, but im guessing that there is no stability or traction control, which makes a huge difference in ice and snow.

My 17 y.o.son has had 2 speeding tickets in 2 months.What kind of legal consequences should he expect?

Winter tires. hello.
There's no device or whatever, it's just tires made different than regular tires. Come on you guys can't be that ignorants. I live in Canada, no one can say I'm wrong.

Which of the following statements about blind spots are true?

try getting NEW tires with studs... you won't be slidding then ;)

Not using a car seat for a child. is this child endangerment?

They have ALOT more weight than our normal cars and trucks do. They also have 4 tires in the back as to our 2.

American seat belt problem in a Buick century. I am a very short person. I cannot seem to adjust the?

cause alot of them put on chains.. which is better than 4 wheel drive anyday

i m a new driver,how can i drive confidently when i m alone?

i think they use a certain device to attach to the tyres so that these vehicles do not skid on ice during winter.

How do car insurance company handle car accidents due to weather related accidents?

Unless they have snow tires and / or chains, they can't safely go any faster than any other vehicle.

Car accident statistics?

they train to drive fast in the weather an have the best tires an tire chains on the market.

I am disabled .My right hand has been amputed after a road accident. What concessions can I avail.?

Trained drivers and good tires.

Traffic accident question?

The type of tires and 4 Wheel Drive ability of each car.

driving test?? please help advice and tips and stuff they test you on?

They would have the proper tires and need to get the accident A.S.A.P.
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