Top Ten Winter Driving Tips
- Allow yourself extra time when you know conditions are bad or the temperature is near the freezing mark.
- Check the temperature before you go out of the house in the morning – if the temperature is near freezing, there will be “black” ice—drive accordingly.
- Always, always pass snowplows and other winter maintenance vehicles on the left.
- Know that bridges and overpasses freeze first.
- Know that it is more slippery when the temperature is near the freezing mark, than when the temperature is -10°C for example.
- Ensure that your windshield washer tank is topped up with “winter” windshield fluid.
- Braking and steering are separate actions when turning corners or steering.
- If your vehicle loses traction, release the brake or throttle and steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go.
- Do the bulk of your braking before you get to where you want stop, and then creep up to where you want to stop.
- Slow down when light and weather conditions deteriorate.
