Hey Tony "the car guy" Morice is here to continue our conversation that we left off yesterday. Wintry conditions on the road reek havoc on vehicles and drivers. Below are some driving tips that you should put into practice so your vehicle won't become the "Sleigh-Ride" of destruction!
1. CLEAR SNOW & ICE FROM CAR - to improve visibility, remove all snow and ice from your hood, roof, truck, turn signals, tail lights, and headlights. Make sure you only use the ice scraper for glass. Use the brush portion for the other parts of your vehicle.
2. GO SLOW IN THE SNOW - "posted" speed limits are set for ideal road and weather conditions. SLOW DOWN when visibility and road conditions are impaired!
3. BRAKING TECHNIQUES - use "squeeze" or "threshold" braking when driving a car without anti-lock brakes. Apply the brakes to a point just short of lock-up, then ease off the brake pedal slightly. For vehicles with anti-lock brakes, continuous, firm braking is necessary.
4. ANTICIPATE DANGER - be READY for ice on bridges, hidden lane markings, stalled cars and poor visibility. Adjust your speed, increase the following distance between vehicles. Drive defensively.
5. PUT THE LID ON SKIDS - ease off the accelerator and don't lock up the brakes. Carefully steer in the direction you want your vehicle to go and straighten the wheel as soon as the car begins to go in the desired direction.
Putting these Driving Tips into practice will get you to your destination SAFELY!
In case your vehicle does become a Sleigh Ride of destruction - we are here to help you anyway we can. Please call us at 312-738-1975/866-738-1975 and West Loop Auto will be there within the hour.
Until we collide again!
Tony "the car guy" Morice
General Manager
West Loop Auto Body
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