Black Ice Accident Lawyers - Auto Accident Attorney

Wet roads and roads covered with packed snow or ice are obvious hazards. The added problem with black ice, however, is that it lacks the cues that convey its danger to drivers. Although not actually black, black ice, also known as clear ice or glare ice, is so thin and transparent that the dark pavement shows through. A roadway covered with black ice can make it look wet or even clear rather than icy.

At temperatures below freezing, any water that comes in contact with the road can turn to ice. Sources of water include:

* Rain that spreads out and freezes on contact
* Mist
* Drizzle
* Fog
* Spray (drops of water whipped up by wind and waves in a body of water nearby)
* Melting snow banks
* Exhaust from idling automobiles (which can also condense inside tail pipes and drip out)