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That winter wonderland that you sing about can be a nightmare on the road. The combination of colder weather, slick roads and the salt and chemicals used to keep the roads safe for traffic can wreak havoc on your car.
While there are many driving myths floating around the Internet, the following is some advice you can count on to help keep you safe:
Check tire pressure
Checking your tire pressure is a pain in nice weather, let alone when it’s 10 degrees below freezing. However, it’s important to check your tire pressure, since an underinflated tire will have less traction in snow and slushy roads. Also, for every 10 degree Fahrenheit drop in temperature, your tires lose another pound of pressure. Check these numbers before each long trip and keep your tires inflated so that you can stay in control behind the wheel.
Test battery life
Take advantage of vehicle repair shops that will test your battery’s life free of charge. There’s nothing worse than being stranded in a cold, unfamiliar parking lot with a dead car battery. If your battery’s life is low, you can replace it before it dies and save yourself the stress and panic of hearing nothing when you try to start your car.
Keep in touch
The buddy system works in a wide variety of settings. Let your friends or family know before you leave, how long you expect your trip to take and when you have arrived. This will not only remove some anxiety for your loved ones but also puts someone on the lookout for you – if you don’t make that follow-up call to let your buddy know you’ve arrived, he’ll know you may be stranded. Cellphones are wonderful devices, so be sure to keep yours charged before you travel anywhere, in case you need to call for help.
Brake smart
The combination of snow, salt and oil that accumulates on roads during winter can make driving even trickier. Because of the risk of hydroplaning, decrease your average travel speed and take your foot off the accelerator to slow down. Doing this instead of using your brakes will keep you from sliding out of control on slick roads.
Include a survival kit
Sometimes even all the preparation in the world can’t keep you from an accident. Having a proper emergency survival kit handy will keep you alive if you are stranded during a snow storm. In addition to the usual necessities, you should keep a foldable thermal blanket within easy reach of the driver’s seat. Other items to consider include LED emergency beacons, a bag of sand for added traction and a shovel to dig yourself out of the snow if you get stuck.
The key to safely driving during winter is to be calm and prepared. Do not stress over possible issues as that may make you more likely to overcorrect and have an accident. Following these five easy car maintenance tips for winter will keep you safe on the roads no matter what the cold brings.
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good informative post. thanks @Melissa sharing this post. useful this for everyone.
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Hi Melissa Thank you for sharing a nice post. Due to the rapid globalization, urbanization and accessibility of road transportation, there have been numbers of road accident happening. Your article help to road safty and aware for safety driving. This time is really hard to drive road because of cold and chilly weather. Thank you again
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Hi Melissa,
nice review, that could be a good checklist. Be sure to have full battery on your light, often leaving lights in the truck during summer will gave you some bad surprise (because on the temperature).
Regards,
Roger
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Thanks Melissa for sharing these tips. very useful for new drivers.
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Useful tips. As we all know, precaution is also better than cure.Alcoholic Drinks should also be avoid while driving.
For the folks who have to contend with some really harsh weather such as snow (like myself), I recommend getting snow tyres for your vehicle. In slippery conditions, they could save your life! in addition, ALWAYS keep your distance from the vehicle(s) ahead of you, and never text and drive (this goes for all seasons!).
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we don’t hv winter here in my country. still the preparation is still much the same. hv a safe journey everyone..
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Hi Melissa, now this is something I know about. I lived in snow country for over 25 years and I moved from a warmer climate (Memphis TN). So I know all about getting use to winter driving. Good article and let me say you have a good handle on this. Especially, getting a survival kit for your vehicle. It’s always the last thing people think of doing or just put off doing, but it’s important. I’ve even used kitty litter to throw down so I get better traction. Thanks for the reminder and Happy Holidays!
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Hello Melissa! Great post, very useful tips! Thank you. I also back up Aaron with the winter tires, and if I may suggest biyng snow chains. Here (Bulgaria) we have very snowy winter and with chains there isn’t any sliding.
Very informative for newbie drivers.. Thanks for sharing !
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I live in Arizona so we don’t have to worry about slick roads here too often. We do travel every Christmas to Oregon though. This is a great checklist to have before we head on our road trip. Thanks for the great advice Melissa.
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In the rain it is important to reduce your speeds and perform every maneuver a bit more gradually. Start braking sooner and less dramatically, accelerate slower, and avoid making tight turns. If done too quickly, traction can be lost and you’ll find yourself in a damaging accident. Take it slow on the road, folks!
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I grew up in Utah — home of “The Greatest Snow on Earth” and past winter Olympics host. I’ve always been amused at the fact that in my ENTIRE LIFE (I’m 48) I’ve only seen ONE HALF DAY of school let out for weather. One, during my sophomore year in high school. I think we got out an hour early.
But I watch the new and in places l like Houston, a half inch flurry sends everyone rushing for home with hundreds of cars stranded on the roadside.
I guess I see the biggest issue with driving in snow is practice. Around here, it’s par for the course.
After growing up in Utah, I moved to South Florida — where we could have up to 12 inches of rain in 24 hours (hurricanes aside). That also just took some experience.
If you aren’t familiar with the road conditions, take it way, way down.
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Can’t agree more about the practice! I got my first car (a real wheel drive 1986 Camaro) in February. A week later, it snowed, and my dad called to tell me to stay home until he got home from work. We went to a big, empty parking lot and I drove around for a while feeling how the car would spin out if you went too fast. Then I intentionally spun the car a few times for the heckuvit…
But after that and a lot of other practice I feel pretty confident driving in the snow. My wife hates it, so she just stays home. *shrug*
Also, the tip in the original post about a shovel is a life saver. If you end up out before the snow hits, you might need that shovel to dig your car out of a parking space and head for home.
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This is a great article! I’ve been in a car accident in the rain and it’s not fun and driving in the snow can be scary too! I recently learned how to check my own tire pressure and I have a great roadside kit from AAA that I won at a company picnic (lucky I haven’t needed it yet). Thanks!
Perfect timing. Even Germany got more snoiw than we wanted during the last days…
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Some very good safety tips Melissa. I live in Texas and we don’t see much snow around here, but we do have some pretty icy roads at times. The tip on proper braking is something I wish every knew. We seem to have more accidents while it’s raining or iced over mainly because people here aren’t used to it. Therefore they don’t know how to properly drive in that sort of weather.
Great Post, thanks for the great tips!
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These are all great tips! People are also making a lot more holiday drives in bad weather, so keep in mind that if you need to make a call to the folks or feel exhausted to just pull over. Safety first!
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Great tips read this tips for safety driving i am also follow these rules driving time
thanks
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Winter is coming again and I am so glad I found this post. Well, seems like I already experienced all sorts of trouble associated with winter and now that I read this, at least i have some tips to utilize get away from the troubles i had experienced before..haha
Being from the midwest, this is important information. Don’t forget, if you must brake suddenly, pump the brakes instead of slamming on them or else they’ll lock up and you lose all traction.
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Thanks for the great tips, Melissa!
I believe braking smart would be the most important of the above mentioned. Better safe than sorry!
I find it very important that you always try to predict potentially dangerous situations and act to minimize the risk.
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Nice Points Melissa,
Battery life in winter become low as compare to summer time, as cold consume more battery so it’s better to check battery otherwise you can face inconvenient on roads.
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Relax and focus, also very important when drive.
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Well nice information, do not switch off you care also do not use cell phone during driving.
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Hi Melissa,
Thank you for your article. I think the emergency kit is extremely important. I keep one in my car too. This time of year I think it’s best to include gloves, dry socks, and boots. Also I like to keep a deactivated cell phone in my emergency kit because it can still be used to call 911 if the worst should happen.
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It is really needed to be safe in driving, thank you for this very useful information.
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These are all good points in smart road care and using preventative measures to try and keep from having an auto accident in the first place.
Some of these can also be used in any weather conditions, such as keeping your tire pressure checked and the survival kit, those should be done all the time.
One point to make is NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING as the bottom picture shows. Melissa, you should put a big red line across the top of that photo (unless of course the person is in a parking space and trying to get help because they are stranded or something). Great read, thank you.
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All really relevant tips to keep yourself safe. There is another things I’d recommend people PRIOR to an accident is check on your uninsured motorist coverage. Uninsured motorist coverage will protect you if you are struck by another who does not have insurance coverage.
Of course avoiding an accident is the most important, but in case you are in one, the uninsured coverage (which is cheap to add on) will really save you. Thanks for the post!
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Winter could also make the road a bit slippery so drivers should take control of the speed, yes, avoid over speeding. Together with over speeding, distracted driving and taking the wheels when drunk are the common causes of road accidents. Being responsible while on wheels will lessen the risk of being involved in an accident. Thanks for the tips on how make better driving on winter season. I’ll keep them in mind and will practice them too.
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Very helpful posts for new drivers. My advice is to just go slow and pay attention to your surroundings.then you have a little time to react to the situation at hand.
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some great tips there. I would also invest in a set of winter tyres or if you can a new set of alloys and tyres. Most dealers or tyre shops will look after your summer set for free
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informative …next time when i go to ride i will make sure that i did and checked all those things that you have mentioned here.
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yes, winter driving is a challenge in itself for novice drivers who don’t know how to keep their vehicle alive by these great tips of yours. One good mentioned, must check the tire pressure before leaving out to avoid caught up with heavy snow…
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Good tip on checking your tire pressure before you head out on a long road trip. Another thing to look for is uneven or excessive wear on your tires as this could be an indication that it’s time for a wheel alignment.
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