Mercedes-Benz Winter Driving Academy

Braking exercise: The car has to stop opposite the cones. For your information, the driver of this car succeeded . . . on his second attempt.

The slalom exercise: The car’s angle is far too pronounced compared to the cones. I’m sure the driver had fun, but had he been on the clock, he would have lost a lot of time.

On the ice ring: Here, the driver experiences the joys of oversteer, which he masters reasonably well, at least when the photographer snapped this picture!

As one group waits for the green light to begin the slalom exercise, another, in the background, listens to the “teacher’s” instructions.

Your humble servant, negotiating the slalom.

At Mercedes-Benz, all-wheel drive is called 4Matic. At BMW, it’s xDrive. Regardless of the name, these systems, if used correctly, can be very useful when road conditions deteriorate.

It’s the end of the day. Bye!