When wheelspin is worse than useless

A tow truck hauls a lorry out of a ditch along Waiyaki Way after it crashed near the Nairobi School junction, narrowly missing traffic and pedestrians.

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When a vehicle is being towed out of a muddy and slippery ditch, what should the stricken driver best do to help the rescuer? Many readers

First and foremost, do nothing that might cause the stuck vehicle to sink any deeper, like spinning the wheels in hopes of sharing the load. A spinning wheel won’t help; it is more likely to just...dig.

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