With cooling temperatures of winter comes ice and snow. While it may be beautiful to watch the flakes fall, it can be very dangerous to drive through the snow and ice. To keep you safe this holiday season, Bethesda area car accident attorney Stuart Plotnick offers these winter driving tips:
- Slow down and leave plenty of room behind the car in front of you. Slick roads make stopping more difficult.
- Give yourself extra time to get to work or your destination.
- Be gentle on the brakes. Braking hard can send your car into a skid and out of control.
- Keep your windshield and lights clean for better visibility in bad weather.
- Be careful on bridges and overpasses. They usually freeze faster.
- Avoid using cruise control on icy roads. You should be in full control of your vehicle so you can quickly handle issues or emergencies that arise.
- Take extra care, slow down, even if you have four-wheel or all-wheel drive. Some drivers think they make you invincible on the road. While these cars may do better in snow, ice is ice. Even very capable vehicles can run into trouble in harsh winter driving conditions.
- If you do not really have to be out on the road in such conditions, then do not risk it.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a winter weather car accident, please call 301-251-1286 today or contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick, LLC for your consultation with an experienced Bethesda area car accident attorney. Our office is conveniently located in Rockville, Maryland.