1. WINTER DRIVING

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

3. 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

4. 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 ??

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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.