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Your Driving and the Road
Winter Driving
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Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your vehicle
in good shape for winter. Be sure your engine coolant
mix is correct.
Snow tires can help in loose snow, but they may give you less traction
on ice than regular tires. If you do not expect
to
be driving in deep
snow, but may have
to travel over ice, you may not want
to switch to
snow tires at all.
You may want
to put winter emergency supplies
in your vehicle.
Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply
of windshield
washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a
red cloth, and a couple
of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be
driving under severe conditions, include a small bag
of sand, a
piece of 'old
carpet or a couple
of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you
properly secure these items
in your vehicle.
Driving on Snow or /ce
Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have
good traction.
However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can
have a very slippery situation. You'll have a
lot less traction or "grip" and will
need to be very careful.
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