“If there’s ice, there’s a risk,” said Dr. Robert Wahl, vice chief of Emergency Medicine at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, Michigan. If you're waddling, taking it slow you're going to be safer.”Cotter specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and pain management. “When you're back on the ice, stay flat. “If you do breakdown on the side of the road or have an incident, stay in your vehicle. Stay with your vehicle, stay warm,” Nolan said adding it is important that if you are stuck and staying warm by running your vehicle, to make sure your exhaust pipe is clear to avoid the fumes from harming you.