We know you wouldn’t rather drive in the awful winter
weather over a beautiful, sunny, summer day. If you don’t have an
all-wheel-drive vehicle, sometimes the roads can make for a difficult challenge
as you adventure out in a snowstorm or drive to work on ice covered streets.
It’s always good to remind yourself to travel safe. We’ve collected some winter
driving tips that are important to read over and remember that while some of
these tips might seem like common sense, keeping them in the front of your mind
can be most helpful in the most dangerous situations.
1.
Snow
Tires
Make sure the tires you have on your vehicle are made to
help grip on to packed snow and ice. Bad tires can lead you to losing control
of your vehicle more often than having good tires that are meant to trek
through anything.
2.
Tire
Pressure
Cold temperatures tend to decrease your tire pressure. Check
your tires in frigid temperatures and make sure they have enough air. Pressure
that is either too high or too low can damage your tires.
3.
Use
your signals
From time to time, we all forget to use our blinkers as we
are changing lanes. Signals are necessary in any driving situation, especially
when the weather is bad and your vision is impaired due to snow, or any type of
precipitation.
4.
Wait
it out
Sometimes, AWD or not, it’s just not safe to go out. Really
think about your venture. Do you absolutely have to drive somewhere? Is there
any way you can wait until the storm has passed or until your road has been
taken care of by your city? Life happens, we all have to get to work, pick up
our kids at school, but if you’re just venturing out to get groceries, it might
be better to wait it out.
5.
Pull
over
Have you ever been in a snowstorm that you literally can’t
see past the hood of your car? Don’t stop abruptly, that could easily cause an
accident. If you can’t see, that’s code red to pull over slowly with your
hazard lights on and call for help. Sometimes, it’s just not worth the risk to
be out on the roads.
