Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
I love winter, and I'll third the suggestion that driving is a different experience when there's ice and/or snow on the ground. My advice if you're going to be driving: find a big, empty parking lot covered in snow. Drive your vehicle around in it. Practice turning and braking in particular. After twenty minutes of this, you should get a feel for it.
I am a little worried now... Do you mean to say that driving on a skidpan is not part of the drivers licence course?

We had to do two courses. First in a school car and later with your own car.