WINTER DRIVINGIN THE NORTH

COUNTRY

FORT DRUM….The Army’s and the

Soldier’s First Choice

HOW T

O DO IT

SAFELY

ALLOW MORE TIME TO TRAVEL

MAINTAIN MORE SPACE

DRIVE WITH YOUR LIGHTS ON

WEAR SAFETY BELTS

LOOK WELL AHEAD

ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS

KEY DRIVING TIPS

ON-POST ROAD CONDITIONS ,

WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE

772-”DRUM” (3786)GREEN - ROUTINE CONDITIONSAMBER - CAUTIONARY CONDITIONSRED - EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONSBLACK - LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS

STUCK IN SNOW?

- CLEAR A PATH

- STRAIGHTEN FRONT WHEELS

- USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS UNDER WHEELS

- GENTLE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR

- DON’T SPIN WHEELS

- “ROCKING THE VEHICLE” CHECK OWNER’S MANUAL FIRST

IF STRANDED- STAY IN CAR, SET HAZARD LIGHTS- DISPLAY A TROUBLE SIGN- OCCASIONALLY RUN ENGINE TO KEEP WARM- BEWARE OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CLEAR TAILPIPE, VENTS, OPEN WINDOW) - DO MINOR EXERCISES

OFF-POST/LOCAL AREA

DOT: 785-9376

NY THRUWAY AUTHORITY

1 (800) 847-8929

WINTER CAR KIT-SNOW BRUSH W/ SCRAPER-FLASHLIGHT W/ BATTERIES-BLANKET-MITTENS, SOCKS & -HAT-SMALL SHOVEL-SACK OF SAND OR KITTY LITTER-JUMPER CABLES-HAZARD SIGN, FLARES OR FLAG-WINDSHIELD WASHERFLUID-CELL PHONE