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How to in snowy and slippery conditons

It has just been announced that we might be getting snow next week, normally they say that if you do not need to make the journey stay at home, most of us live in the real world and do not make journeys unless we have to so here is a quick guide on how to deal with the snow when you have to travel.

 

Clean the windows, roof and bonnet. How many times have you seen people driving around looking through a letter box size hole in the snow? Clear all the windows (including the side windows) so you can see out of the car. Also clear the roof and bonnet, roof snow can slide down over the windscreen when you brake obstructing your view, bonnet snow can blow up on to the windscreen meaning that you have to keep clearing it.

 

Go at the correct speed, too fast and you could lose control and to slow you might not have enough momentum when you need it.

 

When pulling off go gently and do not over rev the engine, try and stay in a high gear at low revs to give the most control over the car. If you are trying to move the car and it is slippery try a higher gear than first. Another tip is to have a bad of cat litter in the boot, if the wheels are spinning when trying to pull away sprinkle some cat litter in front of your drive wheels and this will give you a little bit extra grip.

 

If you start too slid take your foot off the peddles and just steer, only use the brake if you cannot steer out of a problem.

 

Stopping distances increase greatly, try to leave at least twice the distance (if not triple) between you and the car in front. When you put the brakes on if you start to slip this will give you a better safety margin.

 

Look at the road ahead of you and try to keep moving at all times.

 

Main roads get more grit applied than side roads, so try to get to a main road as soon as possible and avoid your normal rat runs.

 

Slow down before you get to a bend so when you turn your steering wheel you have already reduced your speed.

 

When going down a hill ensure you are going slowly before you start the decent. It is easier to keep your speed low than to try and slow down on a slippery hill.

 

So there you go, clean the windows and drives slowly and gently, also don't forget the cat litter.

 

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