Yeah for those that don't live in a northern type climate, if the I've is "glare" enough (ie. Really really smooth and slick) you can actually build up speed as you are trying to stop.

Ice, not I've. Sorry- predictive text and all

Ah. Yeah, I don't have those problems. :)

To be fair with normal tyres it is pretty easy to slide even with a very slow turn. Trust me...don't ask why, just...trust me.

A mere 10 miles an hour would be plenty fast to lose control driving on ice. I guess that would still be too fast for pulling into a spot, but not necessarily pulling into the lot itself.

True, but OP states he was pulling into his parking spot. If you're going any faster than a few kph, you deserve what happens as a consequence.

Docbastard, I don't know where you live as my phone app doesn't allow me the privilege of seeing where folks are from, but if you hit the right type of ice with any forward momentum you can actually slide for multiple feet before stopping. Especially if you have bad tires

32- bang on. You other 3 jackals: Doesn't matter how slippery, wet, icy, or dry the road is--you are the one behind the wheel, YOU are responsible for driving to conditions. You spin out in the ice, then you were driving too fast. NO EXCUSES. I've got 150,000 professional miles (in the past 3 years) driven on some of the most godawful winter wasteland roads without an accident. If *I* can do it, anyone can. OP is from IL--should know better.

Blah, blah, blah, by "professional" miles I will presume you are a truck driver which means if you have a 5x10 patch of ice you still have at least 14 tires getting grip this no sliding. Now get your ass inca small car that fits on said patch and its a whole different ballgame. We didn't say anything about responsibility; we said that sometimes, no matter how slow you roll, if you hit ice you get forward momentum and can't stop

ICE

Win.

Accidents can happen in any driving condition