Comments on: Be Well and Be Safe-Holiday Driving Tips for Bad Weather http://workingwellresources.com/2009/12/27/be-well-and-be-safe-holiday-driving-tips-for-bad-weather/ Resources to Help Your Body Work Well Sun, 20 May 2012 16:50:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: AB driving School http://workingwellresources.com/2009/12/27/be-well-and-be-safe-holiday-driving-tips-for-bad-weather/#comment-3274 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:07:01 +0000 http://workingwellresources.com/?p=1446#comment-3274 Avoid Lane Changes When Possible –
We all want to make it to our destination as soon as possible, especially when the sky has turned nasty. A lot of us are guilty of shifting in and out of traffic, making unsafe lane changes to find the one that is moving the quickest, but this can be a hazard when the roads are icy, snowy, or slick. Pick one lane for as long as you can and go with the flow of traffic.

]]> By: warrantyheadquarters http://workingwellresources.com/2009/12/27/be-well-and-be-safe-holiday-driving-tips-for-bad-weather/#comment-302 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:02:36 +0000 http://workingwellresources.com/?p=1446#comment-302 My favorite tip would be to add an extra charger for that cell phone. As long as you have a charged car battery you will also be guaranteed to have a fully charged cell phone to use in an emergency. You can even find solar powered chargers, but I’m not sure how much sun there will be during the some of the harshest winder storms.

]]> By: Sandra Murphy http://workingwellresources.com/2009/12/27/be-well-and-be-safe-holiday-driving-tips-for-bad-weather/#comment-159 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:36:56 +0000 http://workingwellresources.com/?p=1446#comment-159 Well done. I’m a learner driver myself.

]]> By: Traffic Lawyer http://workingwellresources.com/2009/12/27/be-well-and-be-safe-holiday-driving-tips-for-bad-weather/#comment-79 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:39:47 +0000 http://workingwellresources.com/?p=1446#comment-79 This is a nice article. Here are few more tips to add.

* Make sure you washer fluid is topped off. During and following a snow fall, washer fluid is needed to remove slush which often gets kicked up on your windshield. Without washer fluid, this condition can dangerously prevent you from seeing the road.

* Make sure you wiper blades work properly. Old wiper blades will not clear your windshield fully. Replace old blades.

* Slow down. Often traveling at or less than the speed limit can be dangerous in wet, snowy or icy conditions. Indeed, a police officer can issue you a 3-point speeding ticket for “speed unreasonably prudent” when a motorist drives too fast given the road and weather conditions (even if you are obeying the speed limit). Trying to stop can be challenging too in snowy or icy conditions so slowing down will ensure that you stop where you intend rather than overshooting your target.

* Don’t follow too closely. Tailgating is always dangerous but it is even worse when road conditions are wet, icy or snowy. Following too closely is a moving violation and is particularly dangerous in challenging weather conditions. The general rule of allowing one car length for every 10 mph that you are proceeding (ex., maintain 5 car lengths between your car and the one in front of you when traveling at 50 mph) should be doubled in wet, snowy or icy conditions.

* Pump your brakes. Slamming on your brakes in snow and/or ice can cause you to skid or fishtail. If you do skid, turn your wheel in the direction of the skid and gently press your brakes. Of course, if you have anti-lock brakes, your car will do the pumping automatically.

* Watch bridges and overpasses. Bridges and overpasses freeze quicker than roadways because air circulates both above and below the surface of the elevated roadway causing the pavement temperature to drop more rapidly. Adding to this hazard is a phenomenon called “black ice“, a transparent and thin coating of glazed ice that forms on roadway surfaces. Black ice is treacherous because it is near-impossible for motorist to detect. Drivers should therefore be especially careful crossing bridges and overpasses when the temperature drops (even if above freezing).

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