Lost control on loose gravel

It is common to see news reports involving vehicles on loose gravel. Often the vehicles are 10 to 30% lighter on the rear than the front.  
single vehicle loss of control accidents

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The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was heading north on a gravel road about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Tolna about 9:15 a.m. when he lost control of the car, entered the east ditch and overturned.



eastbound on County Highway M about 10 pm when he went onto the gravel on the shoulder, lost control, spun across the roadway, entered the opposite ditch, slid down an embankment and into some small trees.

Peters says it seems the driver lost control when the road turned from bitumen to gravel



who has not yet been identified, was driving a 2006 Chevy Cobalt northbound on a gravel roadway about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Tolna when he lost control of the vehicle, entered the ditch and rolled.



A Honda Accord car was severely damaged in a crash after the driver lost control on a moderate bend and rolled on to a small bank near Cromwell. "


Here I test a front wheel drive with better tires on the rear to compensate for the lack of weight.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NpIBqXdJYU 


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