Snowy Driving In St. Mary's and Calvert Counties

12/10/2019 (Permalink)

A smart driver is a good driver!

Driving period can be dangerous and frightening to many and factoring in bad weather only makes it worse. According to research that was done by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 2,000 road deaths every winter are factored in by winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions. 

It is important every day when you are driving that you drive with caution and awareness especially when there is snow on the ground. We want everyone to get home to their families at the end of the day. Follow our snowy driving safety tips will help make that possible. 

• If you are not comfortable driving in the snow, STAY HOME! 
• Drive slowly and with caution. Accelerate and decelerate appropriately. There is no need to hurry
• Increase your following distance. Remember it takes longer to stop on ice or snow.
• Keep contact with your brake. Have your heel on the floor and ball of foot on the petal. 
• Try to always be moving. Unless you have to stop try to maintain a low speed as it is harder to regain traction at a complete stop. 
• Don't apply extra power as that will only cause your tires to spin
• Let go of gas when you are traveling downhill. Too much speed will make it harder to stop and easier to spin out.
• Don't stop going up a hill, you will get stuck. 

A smart driver is a good driver. Be safe while driving and remember that your not only in the hands of your life on the road, but the others around you.