Tips for Driving in Snow!

The snow will be here. When will it come? How long will it stay? No one knows for sure, but when it’s icy on Seattle roads, it’s always better to play it safe and carry a charged cell phone.

Drive slow , but remember when you’re going up hill you must have momentum. Going too slow will get you stuck. If you stop in the middle of an incline, you could get stuck. Plus, never abandone you car in the middle of the street or hill. It creates a hazzard for everyone after you.

 

Here are some helpful snow driving tips to remember

• Slow down.
• Leave a cushion between the car in front of you. That means, allowing plenty of distance at least 2 car lengths.
• Tap rather than slam. Keep your heel on the floor and use your toes to apply gentle pressure to the brake pedal, enough to keep from skidding. Basically tap the brakes.
• Take it outa gear. If you start to skid, ease your foot off the accelerator or brake, take the transmission out of gear, and steer in the direction of the skid.
• Use the kitty litter. If your car gets stuck, sprinkle cat litter or rock salt behind and in front of your car’s drive wheels. After that rock the car forward and backward. You should gain enough momentum to free the car.
• Seattle has hills so keep it under control by driving in a lower gear.
• Going uphill, try to gain momentum on the flat before the hill, and maintain a steady speed as you ascend, keeping well behind the vehicle ahead of you.