WINTER DRIVING

FALL CHECK-UP BATTERY – COOLING SYSTEM – TIRES – TUNE-UP -

3 CLASSES OF ROADS CLASS 1 - _____ CARS OR MORE DAILY – EX. I-94 FULL WIDTH, BARE PAVEMENT, 24/7 ASAP CLASS 2 – ______ - _____ CARS DAILY – EX. HY. 50 BARE PAVEMENT FOR TRAFFIC, ASAP REDUCED SERVICE 8PM – 4AM (MON-SAT) &SUNDAY CLASS 3 – LESS THAN ______ CARS DAILY ONE LANE PLOWED AT A TIME FOR TRAFFIC ONLY NO SERVICE BETWEEN 8PM – 4AM AND NO SUNDAY

SNOW PLOWS _________ PLOWS IN STATE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN PASSING DO NOT __________! MAKES FREQUENT STOPS SNOW CLOUDS! SNOW PLOW LAW? FOLLOWING DISTANCE BEHIND A SNOW PLOW IS ??

ARRIVE SAFE PLAN YOUR ROUTE: CALL AHEAD FOR DELAYS DIAL ____ – NON-EMERGENCY WWW.511WI.GOV ROAD CLOSINGS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS ARE GIVEN TRY AND TRAVEL IN GROUPS WHEN POSSIBLE

WINTER DRIVING FACTS AALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES WORK WELL – NOT AS GOOD AS SNOW TIRES. WHY DO WE USE THEM? DON’T DEFLATE TIRES TO TRY AND GET MORE TRACTION OVERPASSES & BRIDGES FREEZE FIRST – WHY? WATCH TEMPERATURE – 30o STARTS TO FREEZE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM BEFORE GOING UP A BIG HILL LEARN TO “FEEL” THE ROAD BLACK ICE – LOOKS DRY – HARD TO DETECT LL SEASON RADIAL TIRES WORK WELL – NOT AS GOOD AS SNOW TIRES. WHY DO WE USE THEM? WATCH TEMPERATURE – ____o STARTS TO FREEZE LEARN TO _______ THE ROAD ____________ – LOOKS DRY – HARD TO DETECT

KEEP GAS TANKS AS FULL AS POSSIBLE: ____________________________________ MAKE SURE ALL LIGHTS WORK & WINDOWS ARE KEPT CLEAR. DRIVE AT A ___________________ SPEED IF YOU BECOME STUCK – TRY ___________ THE CAR

WHEN STUCK - RUN ENGINE SPARINGLY AND KEEP WINDOW DOWN A LITTLE – CO POISONING MAKE SURE TAILPIPE IS NOT BLOCKED.

WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT BLANKETS _______________ FIRST AID KIT WINDSHIELD SCRAPER __________________ SAND – KITTY LITTER FLARES – TRIANGLES __________

NON - PERISHABLE FOODS JUMPER CABLES / BOOSTER PACK BASIC TOOL KIT CELL PHONE

SKIDDING BUT! REMEMBER TO ___________________! WILL HAPPEN TO EVERYONE!!! BASIC RULE OF SKIDDING: _________________________________! BUT! REMEMBER TO ___________________! WHAT IS YOUR STEERING RATIO?

A.B.S. ______________________________ WILL ALLOW YOU TO BRAKE AND STEER AT THE SAME TIME. PUMPS THE BRAKES FOR YOU __ TIMES PER SECOND.

HOW DO YOU STOP DOWNHILL ON SNOW? TAKE FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL. DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR – READ OWNERS MANUAL. WITH A.B.S. – CONTINUE BRAKING HARD TO STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WITHOUT A.B.S. – BRAKE GENTLY AND BE READY TO RELEASE TO REGAIN STEERING.