INDUSTRY INSIGHT
WINTER DRIVING
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Safety Tips For
Winter Driving
For several months each year, winter weather makes driving more
difficult—slippery roads, salt trucks, whiteouts and dead batteries.
No matter how severe your winter is, safety is always the first priority.
Erie Insurance offers the following tips to help you deal with winter’s
challenges:
Tires first
• Use properly inflated all-season or winter tread tires. Don’t forget
a spare.
• Take your car to your local tire shop or auto parts store to check the
tread.
Under the hood
• Have a mechanic check your battery, cables, hoses, belts, brakes,
windshield wipers, defroster, heater, exhaust system and fluid
levels.
• Add special solvent to your windshield washer fluid to prevent
icing.
• Always maintain at least a half tank of gas.
On the road again
• Beware of ice. Bridges and overpasses freeze with the slightest
amount of moisture.
• Be extra cautious when starting and stopping in icy conditions:
n Stopping: If your car doesn’t have an Antilock Brake System
(ABS), gently pump the brake to stop. If you do have ABS,
use continuous pressure. Check your owner’s manual for
recommendations specific to your vehicle.
n Starting: Press the gas gently to accelerate from a stop.
n For hills: Gather momentum slowly and don’t stop on the hill.
Load it up and bring it along
• An ice scraper or commercial de-icer and a snowbrush
• Water, food, warm blankets and some extra clothing in case of a
long delay
• A 25-pound bag of sand, salt or kitty litter that can be used to add
traction
• A shovel to free your car in case it gets snowed in
• A first aid kit with bandages, gauze, hydrogen peroxide and
medical tape
If you get stranded
Remaley Insurance
4130 Monroeville Blvd.
Monroeville, PA. 15146
[email protected]
412.374.0900
• If you’re ever stranded with help hours away, follow these
guidelines:
n Don’t leave your car.
n Use wool items, newspapers or paper bags to help prevent
frostbite.
n Keep one window slightly open so heavy snow or ice can’t seal
the car shut.
n Run engine and heater for 10 minutes every hour. Be sure the
exhaust system and underside of your car is clear of snow and
blockage.
This information is presented as a public service of Erie Insurance
and your local ERIE Agent.
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