Winter Driving 101: The Complete Guide To Staying Safe & Ready
This winter driving guide includes:
How to respond during an emergency.
Driving tips that will help keep you and your family safe.
A comprehensive checklist for getting your vehicle “winterized.”
Seven simple DIY maintenance items to watch during the winter.
What to place in your emergency kit, including something we all overlook.
How states are implementing new technology to help keep you safe when you travel.
Winter Driving 101: The Complete Guide To Staying Safe & Ready
Driving during the winter is a challenge. How your car behaves on dry pavement is different than snowy or icy roads. And just like us, our cars can get grumpy when it?s freezing outside. But instead of being a winter worrier, let us help you become a winter warrior with our winter driving guide. With this guide, you can better prepare your vehicle (and yourself) to tackle snow and ice more confidently. One thing that may come as a surprise is the actual number of accidents during the snowy season. Contrary to popular belief, there are not more crashes during the winter months.
“But those we see tend to be more serious,” explained Maureen Vogel, Spokeswoman for the National Safety Council. “Often, drivers do not realize how much they need to slow down when the weather is bad. Many tend to drive too fast for the conditions, which can lead to unnecessary crashes.”
However, driving at a slower speed is not the only factor to consider when it’s snowing. This ...
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