Checklist:
1. Check the weather and your route before you go
2. Allow enough time for traveling
3. Warm up the car in an open-air space
4. If it snowed the night before, brush off your entire car before you take off
5. Make sure your windshield, mirrors, sensors and back up camera are free of ice and dirt
6. Become familiar with your car’s safety features that will assist you in inclement weather
7. Have a safety checkup done on your vehicle and make sure tires, brakes and windshield wipers are in good working order
8. Keep the gas tank at least half full
9. Have an emergency kit in the trunk that includes: Blankets, hats, gloves, hand warmers, socks, bottled water, nonperishable food items, phone charger, flashlight with extra batteries, scissors, string or cord, matches/lighter in a waterproof container, reflective triangles or flares, tool kit or combi tool, ice scraper, shovel, ice melt, rock salt or cat litter, windshield washer fluid, first aid kit, compass
10. Check your tires to ensure proper inflation and tread depth for winter weather driving
11. Let someone know where you are going and notify them when you arrive
12. Slow down and increase following distance
When you arrive at your destination:
1. Choose a different parking space if you detect ice before exiting the vehicle
2. Walk slowly, keeping your hands free for balance
3. Stay on treated even surfaced sidewalks as much as possible.
4. Avoid distracted walking
Decide to stay home if your local weather and road conditions seem extreme.
