Crosswinds can also cause difficulty with ground vehicles traveling on wet or slippery roads (snow, ice, standing water, etc.
), especially when gusting conditions affect vehicles that have a large side area such as vans, SUVs, and tractor-trailers.
This can be dangerous for motorists because of the possible lift force created, causing the vehicle to lose traction or change direction of travel.
[3][4] Saving energy by avoiding riding in wind is a major part of the tactics of road bicycle racing, and this particularly applies in crosswinds.
[4][5] Riders who fail to form part of an echelon will have to work much harder, and can be dropped by the group that they are with.