Toronto The Daily News – CrackedPudding.com

Top Menu

  • Login
  • Archives
  • Les Actualités
  • ESPAÑOL
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Headline
  • Health
  • Editorials
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Adults Only
  • Dating
Sign in / Join

Login

Welcome! Login in to your account
Lost your password?

Lost Password

Back to login
  • Login
  • Archives
  • Les Actualités
  • ESPAÑOL
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us

logo

Header Banner

Toronto The Daily News – CrackedPudding.com

  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Headline
  • Health
  • Editorials
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Adults Only
  • Dating
  • Wages did not cause Canada’s inflation crisis

  • NATO does not, and never did, ‘defend’ democracy

  • Comedians dismiss ‘f**king ignorant’ study that claims men are funnier than women

  • Poetry, pipelines and politics: An interview with Indigenous author Eden Robinson

  • Elon Musk Wants Comedy on Twitter, but He Can’t Take a Joke

Lifestyle
Home›Lifestyle›10 Easy Tips for Driving Safer This Winter

10 Easy Tips for Driving Safer This Winter

By admin
November 12, 2018
2083
0
Share:

Even the best drivers struggle with winter weather conditions. Ice on the roads can result in worse traction for your vehicle, making it harder to come to a complete stop or control your vehicle. Snow can reduce your visibility and pile up on the ground, making it possible for your car to get stuck or lose control. And colder temperatures can affect how your vehicle runs—as well as your windshield’s visibility in some cases.

You may think you’re a perfectly capable driver, but remember, hazardous road conditions are one of the main causes of car accidents. And even if you drive reasonably well, you still have to consider the accidents that unfold because of another driver’s neglect.

Fortunately, there are some easy ways you can improve your driving safety in winter, which can cancel out many of the season’s harmful components.

Improving Your Winter Driving

These tips are some of the most important for driving safely this winter:

  1. Avoid the worst weather conditions. First, be aware that while a bit of snowfall won’t increase the odds of a traffic collision by much, a blizzard could skyrocket those odds. If there’s a lot of snow, ice, wind, and other problematic conditions, it’s in your best interest to stay home. Don’t go out unless you absolutely have to, and consider staying overnight wherever you are.
  2. Be aware of low-visibility conditions. Visibility can be a killer in winter, so pay extra attention when visibility is low. Keep your headlights on (but not your high-beams), and in especially low-visibility conditions, consider keeping your hazard lights on. Remember, visibility isn’t just about what you can see—it’s also about what other drivers can see.
  3. Drive slower. This should be a no-brainer, but drive slower than usual in wintry conditions. This will help you retain more control over your vehicle and give you more time to react to unexpected changes in your environment, such as a swerving car in front of you, or a hidden patch of ice.
  4. Increase following distance. For the same reason, increase your following distance. Adding a car length or two of following distance can ensure your brakes have enough time to come to a complete stop when necessary.
  5. Accelerate more slowly. Accelerating too quickly can cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Instead, keep a slow, steady rate of acceleration to your desired speed.
  6. Go easy on the brakes. Decelerating can also be a problem. If you slam your foot on the brakes to come to a quick stop, it can result in a loss of traction and control. It’s better to apply firm, controlled pressure to your brakes, and repeatedly tap them rather than slamming them once if you don’t have anti-lock brakes on your vehicle.
  7. Learn how to turn into a skid. Once you enter a skid, you have one good chance to recover—turning into the skid in a controlled manner. The only reliable way to learn this skill is to practice it, so consider intentionally getting into low-speed skids in an open parking lot so you can learn how to handle your vehicle when it encounters one for real.
  8. Always keep your gas tank reasonably filled. Keeping your gas tank more than half full will help you resist the possibility of a gas line freeze. Plus, you may need the extra fuel to keep warm if you’re involved in a collision and/or stranded.
  9. Be cautious when going up hills. Hills are especially dangerous during icy conditions. When possible, build a bit of extra speed going into the hill, and keep that momentum going all the way to the top; you don’t want to lose momentum or stop halfway up and come sliding back down.
  10. Keep an emergency kit in your car. It’s a good idea to have an emergency kit in your car at all times, just in case you’re involved in an accident despite your adept winter driving. Your kit should include items that can help your car out of a dangerous spot, such as a shovel, a pocket knife, jumper cables, and kitty litter (or some other way to get more traction on the snow and ice). It should also contain items to improve your visibility, such as a flares and reflectors. And because winter conditions can be hard enough to delay rescue, you should also have survival supplies, such as extra water, food, clothing items, an extra phone charger, and a first aid kit.

Doing What You Can

There are other ways to make your winter driving even safer, such as upgrading to a four-wheel drive vehicle, or changing out your tires for snow tires, but these tips are designed to be approachable and reasonable for any driver facing the harsh conditions of winter. A bit of practice, a bit of preparation, and a few small adjustments to your driving style could be all it takes to prevent a major accident this winter.

Post Views: 2,225
Previous Article

The Embarrassing Private Languages of Couples

Next Article

Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Lifestyle

    Recent study finds that household cleaning chemicals decrease lung function over time

    August 19, 2018
    By admin
  • Lifestyle

    Yoti Pushes for More Transparency in Online Dating

    August 3, 2021
    By admin
  • Lifestyle

    The Best Small Towns to Check Out in Western Canada

    April 7, 2022
    By admin
  • Lifestyle

    Aisle launches vernacular dating app ‘Anbe’ for global Tamil community; here are the full details

    August 4, 2021
    By admin
  • Lifestyle

    9 dating apps that are perfect for people who are sick of Tinder

    August 3, 2021
    By admin
  • Lifestyle

    Woman stuck renting despite $450K home preapproval

    May 8, 2021
    By admin

Popupar Articles

  • Week
  • Month

Week

  • 56 reports of ‘adve... VANCOUVER -- After administering nearly 120,000 doses... 10 views
  • Comirnaty and Spikevax: p... EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded that myoca... 9 views
  • The Best Small Towns to C... Whether you are considering relocating or you are simp... 8 views
  • Gigi Saul Guerrero: “La M... Chucky 2 le cambió la vida. Esa película la ins... 7 views
  • Interesting Museums to Vi... Arlington is at the heart of the country, since it is... 6 views
  • Adverse Events Reported F... Abstract COVID-19 infection originated in Wuhan, Ch... 6 views
  • 9 best sex toys for coupl... Looking to make things more exciting in the bedroom... 5 views
  • Lottery Winner Collects R... Winning the lottery can sometimes be both a blessing an... 4 views
  • Alberta man says AstraZen... An Alberta man says he experienced a serious adverse e... 3 views
  • Student mortified after l... A student sent a grovelling e-mail of apology to her tu... 2 views

Month

  • 56 reports of ‘adve... VANCOUVER -- After administering nearly 120,000 doses...
  • Alberta man says AstraZen... An Alberta man says he experienced a serious adverse e...
  • Gigi Saul Guerrero: “La M... Chucky 2 le cambió la vida. Esa película la ins...
  • Sex Work in Canada Should... The Canadian government under the stewardship of Just...
  • Adverse Events Reported F... Abstract COVID-19 infection originated in Wuhan, Ch...
  • The Best Small Towns to C... Whether you are considering relocating or you are simp...
  • 9 best sex toys for coupl... Looking to make things more exciting in the bedroom...
  • Interesting Museums to Vi... Arlington is at the heart of the country, since it is...
  • Comirnaty and Spikevax: p... EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded that myoca...
  • Los latinoamericanos expe... La sociedad arcaica a la que los abuelos estaban acostu...



Recent Articles

  • Wages did not cause Canada’s inflation crisis
  • NATO does not, and never did, ‘defend’ democracy
  • Comedians dismiss ‘f**king ignorant’ study that claims men are funnier than women
  • Poetry, pipelines and politics: An interview with Indigenous author Eden Robinson
  • Elon Musk Wants Comedy on Twitter, but He Can’t Take a Joke
  • Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted
  • Giant crowds lined up for grand opening of new Toronto IKEA because of course they did
  • Ontario man out $8K in scam that uses AI to mimic voices of friends and family
  • Woman crashes car and runs around highway with bottle of booze on typical day in Toronto
  • Here are the parts of Toronto where home prices are surging and dropping the most

Most Viewed Articles

  • BOMBSHELL: Google tracks your physical location even if you turn off location data on your mobile device (35,670)
  • The Largest, Best Studies Yet on Sex and Marijuana (33,997)
  • Sex Work in Canada Should be Legalised For the Same Reasons as Marijuana (15,601)
  • Resort or a Real Danger: the Paradise Islands in Opposition to Extreme Tourism (15,117)
  • Gigi Saul Guerrero: “La Muñeca del Terror” (3,400)
  • Pornhub subsidiary wants to pay you cryptocurrency for watching porn – but don’t get too excited (3,387)
  • Freddie Achom on Blockchain (3,025)
  • Greener lifestyles in Germany increasing demand for natural beauty, says Euromonitor (2,992)
  • Recent study finds that household cleaning chemicals decrease lung function over time (2,898)
  • Is It OK To Have Sex In Public? Here’s Why Sexperts Say You Can Never Be Too Careful (2,842)

Visitors

  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Headline
  • Health
  • Editorials
  • Buzz
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Adults Only
  • Dating