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Safety Tips For Driving In The Winter

When driving your car in winter it is vitally important to maintain maximum visibility at all times. This is key to ensuring that you reduce the risk of having an accident. To achieve this you need to ensure your car is kept clean with the windscreen and headlights, and rear lights particularly important.<br>

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Safety Tips For Driving In The Winter

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  1. Safety Tips For Driving In The Winter

  2. Introduction When driving your car in winter it is vitally important to maintain maximum visibility at all times. This is key to ensuring that you reduce the risk of having an accident. To achieve this you need to ensure your car is kept clean with the windscreen and headlights, and rear lights particularly important. Let's take a look at some of these in this presentation.

  3. Prepare Your Car for Winter Getting your car ready for winter is the first step to safe driving. For this, you will need to check the battery, ignition system, windshield wipers, exhaust, your brakes, defroster, tyre pressures and treads etc. Every component of your car should be in good working condition.

  4. Carry Basic Winter Supplies As a precautionary measure, it is wise to carry some basic winter supplies when driving in winter so that should you get stranded you are able to deal with the situation. Some of the items you should consider taking with you include snow shovels, warm clothing, boots, some basic food supplies and most importantly a fully charged mobile phone.

  5. Keep the CarClean and Properly Maintained When driving your car in winter, it is vitally important to ensure maximum visibility at all times. Ensuring all round visibility will help you avoid accidents. For this you will need to keep your car clean. Cleaning should not be restricted to the windshield. Mirrors, headlights and private number plates should also be cleaned well. You can use a soft clean snow brush to make every glass surface of your car clear and transparent.

  6. Drive Cautiously Even though these safety tips are applicable for all weather conditions, you will need to be ultra careful in winter. The roads are more slippery during winter, increasing the possibility of accidents. Therefore, it is wise to also reduce your speed. You should allow a safe braking distance and avoid any sudden action when making turns. Avoid multitasking and ensure you wear your seatbelt at all times. You should also give early notice by signaling your intentions to drivers of other vehicles on the road.

  7. Pay Attention to Weather Warnings If you need to travel a long distance, it is wise to check the weather forecast the day before setting out. This will help you prepare well for any unpleasant circumstances on the road. If the weather condition is too severe, you can consider re-scheduling your journey.

  8. In the event that you are stranded on the road, call emergency services immediately and let them know about your exact location. Stay calm and avoid overexertion. Ensure that you are visible to your rescuers.

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