Common Driving Mistakes While Driving In Snow

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One of the first times I ever had to drive in
snow was when I was a senior in high school.
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It had snowed during the time I was at school,
and so classes were released early, so that
students could get home safely.
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I remember thinking to myself how awesome it was
that I was able to go home early.
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Unfortunately my arrogance would prove to be a
major problem in getting home.
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My arrogance led me to believe that since the
snow was fresh and wasnt very thick that I could
drive just like I normally would.
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This was a mistake.
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I almost ended up getting into a number of
accidents before I even drove my vehicle out of
the student parking lot.
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Fortunately, I was able to get home safely after
I realized that driving in snow no matter how
thin or thick is not a joking matter.
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With that said I do want to inform drivers of
five common mistakes that are made when people
drive in the snow, so that they have the chance
to avoid making these dangerous mistakes
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The first mistake that drivers should avoid while
driving when there is snow on the road is
speeding.
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Speeding is already dangerous enough when road
conditions are ideal.
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However, speeding while there is snow on the road
increases the chances that a driver will lose
control of the vehicle which could lead to a
crash.
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The second mistake that drivers should avoid is
thinking that they are invincible while driving
in snow even if they have four-wheel drive
capability in their vehicle.
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While having four-wheel drive does adjust to the
needed torque to drive through snowy roads it
does not have the ability to brake quickly and
safely if the need should occur.
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The next common mistake that drivers should avoid
is not being prepared.
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This includes making sure you have the correct
amount of antifreeze in your vehicle, having the
correct pressure in your tires, and battery level.
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The next mistake that drivers should avoid while
driving in snow is to not follow too closely to
the vehicle in front of them.
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Driving too close to the vehicle in front of you
is already dangerous, but this threat increases
when the roads are slippery.
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The reason for this is that extra breaking time
is needed to avoid collisions.
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Tip number four is to avoid slamming on the
breaks.
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Even though you may not be following too closely
to another driver you are still able to lose
control of the vehicle if there is snow on the
road.
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In conclusion by follow these tips drivers should
be able to drive more safely even in snow.