Just Pass Me By

Snow is supposed to be coming this weekend, I am not looking forward to it. It seems most drivers forget how to drive in the snow from the last snow we had, you’d think in Minnesota we all remember well since we get a lot of it. We need to remember sometimes the posted speed limit is probably to fast for the road conditions. It okay to drive under that speed if weather calls for it.

Many accidents are caused by drivers who are driving to fast, or not allowing enough stopping distance. Lets remember snow equals slippery. Slippery equals stopping may take longer and we aught to give it more time then we would on a dry or wet road. Rain and snow driving are kind of similar but not because in rain you might be able to drive the posted speed limit or above and not have to worry about to much, other then stopping.

Remember the Snow Plows don’t follow then to closely and when passing them be careful and mindful of where they are at make sure when passing them you leave enough space between them and you, and you do not drive to close to them. Allow some extra time to get to work or were ever because rushing in snow is not a good idea.

If you do not know how to drive in the Snow you may want to consider public transportation. I know not fun, I have taken the bus many of times, normally to save on parking if I have to go downtown I take a bus.

People who walk outside, please wear seeable clothes white probably is not a good color neither are blacks and other dark colors like that. Don’t get me wrong but the thing that drives me batty driving at night is when someone of dark skin runs in front of me, and I see them last minute almost. It drives me buggy when anyone wears dark colors at night your harder to see, grant it for the most I see everyone but sometimes it get hard like on roads which are not well lighted.

If you do not have in your trunk a emergency winter kit you may want one. A blanket which i try to keep in the back seat is good, water, road flares, and jumper cables. Fluids I keep in my car almost all year around are oil, brake fluids, and antifreeze.