SPRING DRIVING TIPS
Spring time brings rain and the after effects of winter weather, potholes and uneven pavement.
Keep these driving tips in mind before you travel:
ā¢Spring showers bring may flowers - and wet driving conditions. Slow down on slick roads, and increase your following distance even when mist begins to fall. Just a small amount of water can mix with oil and grease on the road to create slippery conditions.
ā¢Share the road. Warm weather brings out motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
ā¢Understand the impact of medications on driving: For many people, spring means seasonal allergies. Over-the-counter allergy drugs can have side effects or interact with other medications to diminish your driving ability
ā¢If possible, go around potholes.
ā¢Deep potholes can throw your car out of alignment or worse, forcing you to buy a new wheel and a new tire. You may be able to file a claim (laws differ from city to city and state to state), but you you'll likely have to prove negligence on the part of the city.
ā¢Avoid driving through large puddles. Driving through water can impair your brakes, cloud your vision, or cause you to hydroplane.
ā¢Keep your tires properly inflated. Full tires can reduce the damage caused by potholes and other road hazards.
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