Poor Weather Driving Tips
Weather
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Rain
Safe Driving Tips
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Fog
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Snow
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Ice
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Whenever possible, avoid driving in poor weather conditions
Make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound
Reduce speed
Turn on headlights
If you experience a loss of traction, remember to look and
steer where you want to go
Accelerate and decelerate slowly
Increase following distances
Do not brake and turn at the same time
Be smooth accelerating, turning & braking
Be predictable
o Signal
o Plan ahead
o Don’t surprise anyone
Whenever possible, avoid driving in poor weather conditions
Make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound
Use low beam headlights
Reduce speed
Increase following distances
Be predictable
o Signal
o Plan ahead
o Don’t surprise anyone
Whenever possible, avoid driving in poor weather conditions
Make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound
Clear all snow and ice from the vehicle
Reduce speed
Turn on headlights
If you experience a loss of traction, remember to look and
steer where you want to go
Accelerate and decelerate slowly
Increase following distances
Don’t stop if you can avoid it.
Do not brake and turn at the same time
Be smooth accelerating, turning & braking
Be predictable
o Signal
o Plan ahead
o Don’t surprise anyone
Whenever possible, avoid driving in poor weather conditions
Make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound
Clear all snow and ice from the vehicle
Reduce speed
Turn on headlights
Poor Weather Driving Tips
Sand
 If you experience a loss of traction, remember to look and
steer where you want to go
 Accelerate and decelerate slowly
 Increase following distances
 Don’t stop if you can avoid it.
 Do not brake and turn at the same time
 Be smooth accelerating, turning & braking
 Be predictable
o Signal
o Plan ahead
o Don’t surprise anyone
 Whenever possible, avoid driving in poor weather conditions
 Make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound
 Reduce speed
 Turn on headlights
 Increase following distances
 Do not brake and turn at the same time
 Be smooth accelerating, turning & braking
 Be predictable
o Signal
o Plan ahead
o Don’t surprise anyone