COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — When your car hits an icy patch and starts to skid, staying calm and knowing the right techniques could save your life.

Kevin Hughes, owner of American Driving Academy, says some drivers don't take winter conditions seriously until they experience it firsthand.

"It really takes that first spin out that they do or scary situation before it kind of wakes them up to slow down," Hughes said.

Thursday morning, a News5 photographer caught video of a driver who hit an icy road. We asked what Hughes thought about the footage.

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"Because the wheels aren't moving at all, the driver's definitely not going to be able to generate any traction going in the direction that they want to go," Hughes said.

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