[Updated January 10, 2022]
Last week's winter weather resulted in multiple crashes on state and local roadways. Driving safely on wintery roads depends on driver performance in winter hazards, good vehicle maintenance, and common sense. "Weather" the winter with these tips for you and your vehicle.
Prepare your car for winter driving conditions.
Before you head out in wintery conditions, prepare your vehicle:
Drive with extra caution.
“Failure to keep in proper lane or running off the road” and “driving too fast for conditions” are the two of the most frequent poor driver behaviors, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Bad weather makes these behaviors exponentially more dangerous, so take additional precautions on the road.
From IIABA Trusted Choice®
When staying home is not an option and you must brave winter roads, Baldwin / Welsh & Parker Trusted Choice® independent insurance agents advise you to remember the ageless moral of the tortoise and hare: Slow and easy wins the race.
From snow blizzards and white-outs to the dreaded black ice, the hazards of winter roadways must be negotiated carefully if you and your vehicle are to arrive at your destination safely. Even with the use of de-icing agents and sand, your chances of slip, sliding away into a ditch, barrier or other car are great. Beyond keeping your vehicle in top winterized condition, caution is the rule of the winter road.
Here are a few helpful winter safe driving tips direct from the experts at AAA:
If you can, stay home and watch the snow from indoors. Even if you drive well in the snow, others on the road may not.
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