Tips for Safe Winter Driving

FEATURE: WINTER STORMS

COMMENTARY
I have collected some timely tips linked below.

NEWSBYTES
FEMA Factsheet: Winter Driving
The leading cause of death during winter storms is transportation accidents. Preparing your vehicle for the winter season and knowing how to react if stranded or lost on the road are the keys to safe winter driving.

Roadtrip America: Planning a road trip through snow and ice?
These road-tested tips from professional driving instructor Bob Schaller will help keep you safe, warm, and on track. RTA's Road Food Guru Dennis Weaver tells what to stay hydrated and nourished in cold weather.

Car Talk's Official Winter Driving Tips
Any small problems you had with your car in good weather will be bigger problems in bad weather. For example, if you had the slightest trouble getting old Betsy started in warm weather, you can absolutely count on staying home when the temperature goes "south," so to speak.

NHTSA Checklist and Tips for Safe Winter Driving
Checklist & Tips for Safe Winter Driving. No one wants to break down in any season,but especially not in cold or snowy winter weather.

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