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For those who can’t stay home, here are some tips for driving in the snow and ice.
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Check your vehicle’s fluid levels, battery, and tire pressure before you leave.
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Once on the road, watch your speed! Coast, don’t brake. And turn into the skid to regain control.
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For those who can’t stay home, here are some tips for driving in the snow and ice.
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Check your vehicle’s fluid levels, battery, and tire pressure before you leave.
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Once on the road, watch your speed! Coast, don’t brake. And turn into the skid to regain control.
DALLAS—Not everyone is able to spend the next several days at home.
Here are some suggestions to help you stay safe if you have to drive.
Prepare your vehicle for the colder temperatures
To ensure that your car is truly prepared for the road, there are numerous things you can do in advance.
Verify that your battery is operating well and that all of your fluid levels are full.
Something else that has been rather intriguing during the past few years. There are wives’ stories that suggest, “Hey, you don’t want to have your tires fully inflated when there’s bad weather and cold weather.” “That’s not true,” Chip Waggoner, a traffic reporter for FOX 4, stated.
Instead, check the pressure on your tires to make sure they are prepared for the road. Your tires may be a little flat since the air tends to compress, especially in cold weather.
How to prepare your vehicle for driving in winter weather
By Wednesday, an intense storm system is predicted to form over Arizona and travel into northern Mexico, where it might bring very light snow or flurries to North Texas. AAA Texas is warning drivers to use caution when driving in the winter.
Driving cautiously even when you don’t see snow or ice
The conditions we’re going to encounter once you’re on the roads are, in my opinion, the worst possible ones since it’s going to be close to freezing. And because many of the roads will be wet and not frozen, people will be tricked into feeling under the impression that everything is safe. That does not preclude the possibility of some overpasses having ice on them,” Chip stated.
No matter what, be sure to keep an eye on your pace.
TxDOT preparing roads with winter weather on the way
In anticipation of cold temperatures and potential snowfall later this week, TxDOT has pre-treated roadways throughout North Texas.
Avoid applying the brakes if you do find yourself on an icy road or overpass. Go across it by coast.
Turn into the skid to attempt to regain control of your car more quickly if you do end yourself skidding on the ice.
Keeping your distance from other cars is another reminder. If the individual in front of you encounters difficulties, it will allow you more time to respond.
The Source: Chip Waggoner, a traffic reporter for FOX 4, supplied the data for this article.
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