Winter driving can be difficult with the ice and snow covering the streets. A few tips can make your winter trip safer. Winter driving accidents often occur due to driving under pressure and increased speed. Try and give yourself extra time for reaching the destination. ne thing to keep in mind in winters is that you should go out only when you need to. Winter is not the time to hit the roads just for fun.
Purchase snow tires for your vehicle. At the minimum, you should buy two tires for front drive or then two for rear drive. Reduce the speed on winter stricken roads. Use of cruise control should be avoided because it limits the control that you have over the vehicle. Leave adequate space between you and the car in front of you. The distance should be at least three times the normal safe distance as recommended by The Weather Channel. Try and replace the windshield wiper blades with snow blades. This will help in enhancing traction and control.
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Mon May 30, 2011 8:28 pm
Umm, where did you collect all that pile? I can agree to a few points, but most of it goes against my experience. And winter driving is certainly lots of fun - when you know what you are doing.
Misha, most of it seems valid to me. Can you specify your issues with the points in the post above? Anyhow, I'm about to write a full-scale article about the subject to clear things up.
I look forward to reading your article Astraist. I'm totally clueless when it comes to driving in the snow and have had some of the most awful experiences with it. Cheers
Try and replace the windshield wiper blades with snow blades. This will help in enhancing traction and control.
Since when wiper blades enhance traction?
So, basically there are two winter specific tips I agree to: reduce the speed and forget about cruise control. The rest is either not winter specific or incorrect.
I looked at the other posts by this same author, too - and it looks like he is just pulling phrases from driving manual(s) without really understanding what he is talking about. Hence my reaction.
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