Driving in the Snow
When it comes to driving, one of the things many fear is driving in the snow or on streets after it has snowed, and for good reason, it is slick! I have a friend who lived in Wyoming and Colorado for many years who has given me a tip that I would like to pass along; even though it may be too late this time.
What I learned is to use the cars gears to slow it down and not the brakes. Of course this is assuming you are not going fast under these types of road conditions. You also should drive in the lowest gears in the worse weather and not be in drive with your foot on the brake. A slow movement forward is much better in the snow that the go and stop motion when relying on the brakes. This also helps prevent sliding. However, if you find yourself in a slide you will need to steer towards the slide and not against it. This is totally against what you think you should be doing and is why you need to give other vehicles a very wide berth; two to three times the distance you would normally follow the vehicle in front of you.
The most important thing to remember is that nothing is worth your life so; if you don’t have to be out when the weather and roads are bad, then don’t go out. Be safe to drive another day!
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