How To Drive Safely in Winter Weather
Winter Weather Driving Tips For St. Louis Area Drivers
- Ensure That Your Tires Are Properly Inflated: If your vehicle’s tires are underinflated, it will end up causing an unsafe and uncomfortable ride. Proper tire inflation allows for increased handling of your vehicle and on an unrelated note, will also yield better fuel-efficiency.
- Drive Slower Than You Typically Would: With winter weather conditions offering much less grip than any other season, it’s absolutely necessary to reduce your speed, taking the reduced traction level into account.
- Increase Your Following Distance: An old rule of thumb says that for every 10 mph of speed, the following distance should be about one car length. When driving in hazardous conditions, however, you will want to double that. This means that for every 10 mph of speed, the following distance should be two car lengths.
- Accelerate And Decelerate Slowly: When accelerating and decelerating, you want to apply as little pressure to the pedals as possible. Using an excessive amount of force on your gas or brake pedals could result in your brakes locking up or your vehicle losing traction.
- Stay Home: While it may not actually be a driving tip, it’s important that you only go out if it’s absolutely necessary.
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If you’re looking to hear more about how you can drive safely in winter weather, or you’re looking to ensure that your vehicle is in tip-top shape before hazardous weather presents itself, be sure to contact us online or schedule an Acura service appointment with us today! Our Frank Leta Acura service center is located at 11777 Tesson Ferry Road in St. Louis, MO and we are open from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
