WINTER DRIVING

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PACK FOR EMERGENCIES

In case of breakdown in fr ig id weather ,

br ing a long your ce l l phone , f lash l ight ,

b lankets , g loves , hat , water , and food .

SLOW DOWN

Stay in contro l on snowy or icy roads :

acce lerate and dece lerate s lowly , brake

gent ly , and don ’t use cru ise contro l .

STAY HOME

Between the b l ind ing b l izzard and s l i ck

roadways , do you REALLY need to be out

dr iv ing somewhere today? But i f you do…

AVOID SKID ROW

Keep your t i res proper ly inf lated for

opt imum contro l in winter , and learn

how your car hand les sk ids .

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

The brak ing d istance you normal ly

use on dry roads shou ld be tr ip led in

order to stop safe ly on s l ippery ones .

BE PATIENT

I t a lways takes longer to get where you

need to go in winter . Take your t ime,

stay a lert , and l ive to te l l the ta le .