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Winter Driving Tips
Topic Started: Nov 10 2008, 11:39 AM (622 Views)
Mullet Man
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Winter is here and for some of us that live in the regions that get snow, please follow these tips for making your commute safer. First off, you need to check or replace the basics...........

Battery - Make sure it's secure. A loose battery will not last long especially on rough winter roads.
Wipers - Cheap insurance is good visibility! Replace those worn wipers!
Coolant - Test the antifreeze protection and replace if needed.
Tires - Tires are the most important safety item no matter what the weather.
Lights - Make sure all your lights work for the sake of other drivers.
Fuel - Keep your tank full to prevent gas freeze-ups and icing.
Tune-up - Make sure the car is maintained to prevent cold weather related issues.
Supplies - Snow brush, flashlight, shovel, sand bags, jumper cables, blankets, etc

The best thing you can do is slow down! Driving too fast on poor roads can cause an accident if you drive too fast. Make sure when you go out to start your car that you clean off all the snow from your vehicle. This includes the roof! Following a driver who did not remove the snow from his car can be dangerous! I cannot stress the importance of keeping enough distance between you and other drivers. If the guy in front of you loses control, you need time to adjust and avoid a collision.

Feel free to add to this thread and share your tips.
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Brian
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Ice is the real thing to keep an eye out for. With snow you can usually tell when conditions will be bad. Ice can be surprising and thus more dangerous. We had a big hill near our house and a stop sign at the bottom. Anytime there was ice you could guarantee people would be sliding through the sign into moving traffic.
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Dennis
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In my experience, one should find a rear wheel drive car, a snowy parking lot, and away from cops.

fun times.
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Brandon
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Unless you have a rear engine rear wheel drive car (in which case nice Porsche or Smart Fortwo), rear wheel drive cars are trickier to drive on snow/ice. Be more careful and try and have a fat friend sit in the back seat :P
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Dale
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Carry a survival kit in your truck, candles, chocolate, flares, blankets and a mickey of your choice.
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