Winter Driving
Motorists can stay safe in the winter by driving safely. These tips can help you and your family get around safely over the winter season.
- Be aware and be cautious. Weather conditions can
deteriorate quickly or change as you travel.
- Slow down. Posted speed limits reflect ideal conditions, not wet or snowy conditions.
- Keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. On slippery road surfaces, double the two-second rule.
- Avoid sudden turns of the steering wheel, and sudden braking and accelerating that could cause a skid.
- Avoid situations where you may have to break suddenly on a slippery surface.
- See and be seen. Always clear ice and snow from all vehicle windows to maximize visibility, and turn on your vehicle's full lighting system when blowing snow and white-outs impair your visibility.
- Make sure you know how to use your braking system in all weather and road conditions.
- Allow more time to get to your destination. Extra time is required to negotiate snow-covered roads.
- Invest in winter tires. They improve traction on the road during changing winter road conditions.
- Always have plenty of windshield washer fluid to assist with visibility.
Driving in Freezing Rain
- Make sure to clear all ice/snow from your vehicle. While travelling, ice/snow that has not been removed may dislodge and fly onto other vehicles. This may cause injury and/or damage.
- Give yourself more distance between vehicles. This will give you enough distance to stop; and it may give you time to react if ice/snow, coming off another vehicle, is heading towards your vehicle.
- Be cognizant that not all vehicles have the ice/snow removed. In the case of larger vehicles, like transport trucks, there may be ice/snow on the roof of their trailers.
- Reduce your speed and drive according to the road conditions.
- Give yourself more time to get to your destination.
- Have your car winter ready. Having winter tires, proper windshield wipers can make you drive much safer.
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