Been cuttin holes in the ice for over 15 years, still get light footed when a rift comes running across the ice. First ever trip i took my fishing partner on the ice (hes over 350lbs by the way), had him sittin on a bucket, after a couple other folks down-lake drilled some holes, pressure changed, and a crack came ripping up the lake, you could hear it coming, and it ran right underneath his bucket...before i could tell him it was ok, i looked up to see a bucket spinning, and him standing over it, and he suddenly only weighed about 4.3lbs and was more than ready to run, i think if i had sneezed he'd have cleared the distance to shore in about 3 seconds...
A healthy respect for ice will keep you safe, ive seen alot of people try to be tough guys, push the limits, dont be that guy, he normally ends up wet, very cold...much worse in some cases, dont be that guy.
HB
