""The best tip for winter driving: Sometimes it's best to stay home, or at least
remain where you are until snow plows and sanding crews have done their work. If
you crash on a snowy or icy road, you'll certainly be late — or worse. But since
you can't always call in to work claiming a "snow day," it's better to learn how
to correctly deal with driving in the snow.
Get a grip. To have adequate
snow traction, a tire requires at least 6/32-inch deep tread, according to The
Tire Rack. (New passenger-car tires usually have 10/32-inch of tread.)
Ultrahigh-performance "summer" tires have little or no grip in snow. Even
"all-season" tires don't necessarily have great snow traction: Some do, some
don't. If you live where the roads are regularly covered with snow, use snow
tires (sometimes called "winter tires" by tiremakers). They have a "snowflake on
the mountain" symbol on the sidewall, meaning they meet a tire-industry standard
for snow traction. ...." Driving on Snow and Ice 10 safe driving tipsLouisville Auto Insurance quote
Dick Watts Insurance
12200 Shelbyville Rd 112
Louisville, KY 40243
auto insurance
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Driving on Snow and Ice- 10 safe driving tips
Driving on Snow and Ice- 10 safe driving tips
""The best tip for winter driving: Sometimes it's best to stay home, or at least
remain where you are until snow plows and sanding crews have done their work. If
you crash on a snowy or icy road, you'll certainly be late — or worse. But since
you can't always call in to work claiming a "snow day," it's better to learn how
to correctly deal with driving in the snow.
Get a grip. To have adequate
snow traction, a tire requires at least 6/32-inch deep tread, according to The
Tire Rack. (New passenger-car tires usually have 10/32-inch of tread.)
Ultrahigh-performance "summer" tires have little or no grip in snow. Even
"all-season" tires don't necessarily have great snow traction: Some do, some
don't. If you live where the roads are regularly covered with snow, use snow
tires (sometimes called "winter tires" by tiremakers). They have a "snowflake on
the mountain" symbol on the sidewall, meaning they meet a tire-industry standard
for snow traction. ...." Driving on Snow and Ice 10 safe driving tipsLouisville Auto Insurance quote
Dick Watts Insurance
12200 Shelbyville Rd 112
Louisville, KY 40243
auto insurance