A Few More Tips

As I was driving around town today, I thought of a few more tips for driving in the snow. Here they are, for your reading pleasure.

• Remember, having four-wheel drive and/or studs doesn't make you invincible.
• When your car is covered in snow, you need to brush it off. This includes not only your windows, but also your lights and license plates. It's also a good idea to brush off the hood of your car so that the snow doesn't blow into your windshield while driving (making it difficult to see) and/or falling forward and covering your lights (making it more difficult for others to see you). Cleaning off you car's roof is also a good idea, particularly if it contains a lot of snow. While driving the snow will blow off the back and create a smoke screen effect for other drivers. While this might make you feel cool, it's kind of annoying if you're behind someone like that and can't see. Now, I realize it's cold outside and it takes longer to fully brush off your car than it does to just brush off the windshield. However, if your windows aren't cleared off or your lights and license plates are obscured by snow, you will get pulled over. It takes far less time to just brush those off first than it would to get pulled over and made to do it by the police.
• Turn on your lights when it's snowing. It's so other people can see you.
• Try not to spin your tires. The quickest and easiest way to get going is to gently step on the gas pedal and slowly add more pressure to increase your speed. Stepping on it normally, or harder than normal, causes your tires to spin. This creates ice. Ice makes it more difficult for you to get going, and makes it more dangerous for other drivers to stop and start at the same intersection.
• If you are sliding, turn in the direction you are sliding. This will help you regain control of the car. Also, take your foot off the gas. Don't brake until you again have control of your vehicle.