common driving mistakes while driving in snow
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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.
My arrogance led me to believe that since the snow was fresh and wasn’t very thick
that I could drive just like I normally would.
I almost ended up getting into a number of accidents before I even drove my vehicle out
of the student parking lot.
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.
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
The first mistake that drivers should avoid while driving when there is snow on the road
is speeding.
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.
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.
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.
This includes making sure you have the correct amount of antifreeze in your vehicle, having the correct pressure in your tires, and
battery level.
The next mistake that drivers should avoid while driving in snow is to not follow too
closely to the vehicle in front of them.
Driving too close to the vehicle in front of you is already dangerous, but this threat increases when the roads are slippery.
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.