Winter Driving Tips From Snowy Cleveland Ohio
Since Cleveland was recently ranked the #2 snowiest city in America ( we will catch you Denver ), we thought it was appropriate for us to give out some friendly winter driving tips to our friends who may not be as accustomed to driving in the snow and ice. Hopefully, this will help keep you and your family safer this winter.
1. Have your car serviced for winter driving. This will include checking tire pressure, coolant, and oil.
2. Always have these specific items in your car: a snow scraper, flashlight ( with fresh batteries ), blankets, jumper cables, and flares. You may also want to keep a shovel and some kitty litter in case you get stuck, or to help out a fellow driver who has encountered problems.
3. Before going on a long trip, call ahead to check on road conditions. Check your states website to see current conditions.
4. Make sure you and all passengers are wearing a seat belt.
5. Take frequent breaks, especially if it is snowing.
6. Keep distractions to a minimum, especially if kids are in the car. Yes, we realize that children today have a wide variety of electronics at their disposal while in the car. For the drivers sake, please keep the noise level down. You can even tell your kids I said so.
7. Carry a cell phone and a charger to make sure it doesn't run out of power while on the road.
SOME ADDITIONAL TIPS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW:
Here are a few interesting tips:
* Getting out of a slide is different with today's cars. When many of us first learned how to drive, we were taught to pump our brakes if our car started to slide. Well, while we can't speak for every make and model of car, many newer vehicles are so technologically advanced, that they automatically do this for you. Now, it may be better to press the brake and hold it down until your car automatically takes you out of the slide. For further information, we recommend reading your car's manual or speaking directly to your dealer.
* Replacing the air in your tires with nitrogen may be better to improve a car's safety and efficiency. The cost for this is very minimal and the results may be dramatic.
We would personally like to thank our good friends at Metro Toyota for providing a lot of this information. They can be located at: 13775 Brookpark Rd. , Cleveland OH , 44142, Phone - ( 216 ) -267-7000.
Please follow these tips and drive safely this winter.
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