True.
The problem is in the driving education. In my native country of Sweden, everyone applying for a license have to take a half day course in bad weather driving. It is mandatory and has to be done before your driving exam.
It is not a case of failing or passing (you could fail, but then you would need to screw up quite badly), it is more about testing, learning and understanding how all the values change, and how physics get totally messed up.
Driving 30km/h (about 18mp/h) in dry condition and slamming the brakes I stopped in 3 meters.
The same on slippery and the it took 12 meters to stop.
50km/h (30mp/h) stopped in 9 meters in dry. Slippery and I came to a stop at 70 metres.
And it just gets worse the faster you go.
Crashing at 30mph you weigh something like 20 times your weight.
If you increase your average speed by 11% in slippery conditions, the risk of having an accident increases to up to 800%. Not joking!
I have no pity for those who crash in to others from behind. There is no excuse for it. You drove to fast and you did not maintain a sufficent distance. People who regularly hit other cars from behind should have their license withdrawn imo. They clearly don't know how to drive.
