When winter comes, the weather will get worse. Snow is the last weather condition that drivers don't want to encounter. It's very unsafe and it's particularly difficult to drive. So how can you drive safely in snowy days?
What should I pay attention to when driving on snowy days
Here's what you should pay attention to when driving in snowy days. Let's have a look.
1. The most important thing for driving in snow is to slow down. Only by driving slowly can accidents be avoided. Especially on the road with snow and ice, we must slow down and pass through the frozen road steadily.
2. Sudden braking is the most taboo when driving in snow, which can easily lead to side slip or rear end collision. Even if the vehicle has absebd, the risk factor is also very high. Therefore, it is safer to brake slowly, that is, brake slightly, lift your foot and then click a few times.
3. In snowy days, the temperature difference inside and outside the car is very large, and the car glass is easy to fog, resulting in blurred vision. Turn on the window defogging function in time (if any), or turn on the air conditioner and wipe it dry with a towel. Make sure you have a clear view before you can go on the road safely.
4. Pay special attention when turning in snowy days. Now many pedestrians ride bicycles or electric vehicles. If you don't let them go first, it's easy to have accidents, especially in rainy and snowy days, the road can't skid and brake. So avoid pedestrians and vehicles when turning.
5. There are many icy places on roads in snowy days, and some places even have a thick layer of ice. If the chassis is very low, do not pass, so as not to get stuck or drag the chassis.
6. The wiper is easy to freeze in snow, so do not use the wiper before thawing to avoid damaging the motor. Try to wipe the glass manually with a wet cloth. The wiper can only be used after the snow or ice on the front windshield melts.
7. If the vehicle is parked in the open air for a long time on a snowy day, the brake disc and handbrake are easy to freeze. If there is an abnormal noise when the vehicle is started, do not start the vehicle forcibly first. Check whether the brake disc is frozen. If it is frozen, knock the wheel hub with a wooden stick to shake the ice away.
8. Due to the very low temperature in cold winter, oil, handbrake, snow on the body, etc. will cause difficulty in starting. Therefore, if it is a manual transmission model, it is recommended that the owner step on the clutch to start the car, so that the car is easier to hit. Low temperature will make the oil viscous and the handbrake is easy to freeze, so move the car back and forth several times before starting to recover the car condition before starting.
9. Before departure, the snow on the windshield, headlamp and reflector must be cleaned to ensure that the line of sight is not affected during driving.
10. Snow covered roads will make it difficult to start the car. In order to enter the lane smoothly, it is best to move a little back and forth to get off the car, or remove the snow in front of the car with a snow shovel.
11. After ignition, gently step on the accelerator and do not idle the wheels, otherwise the wheels will sink deeper and deeper.
12. Remember not to accelerate sharply during driving, because the braking distance on the snow road is nearly 50 meters, and the operation is careless, which is prone to traffic accidents. Therefore, drive smoothly during driving, and do not merge back and forth. Try to avoid overtaking, reduce the number of braking as much as possible, especially avoid the use of emergency braking.
13. When the turning, ramp, fork road, up and down bridge are covered with ice and snow, do not pass blindly. Novices had better not drive on the road in snowy days. If you are on the road, you can change to the auxiliary road when passing the overpass to avoid the danger of getting on and off the bridge many times.
14. When going uphill and downhill, use low gear to pass smoothly, and do not shift gears halfway. Anti flameout when going uphill, and neutral sliding is absolutely prohibited when going downhill.
15. It's best to add some counterweight to the car. When the weight of the car increases, the braking distance will be shorter.
16. Once the vehicle is out of control and skidding, release the brake immediately and turn the steering wheel slightly to adjust the direction of the vehicle. At the same time, gently step on the brake and brake slowly.
17. In general, the visibility is low in snowy days, so attention should be paid to the correct use of lights. First, turn on the fog lights and low beam lights to help the driver look at the situation ahead and make the driver see the situation clearly. Second, turn on the clearance lights and front and rear position lights to indicate the existence of their own vehicles, so that the vehicles running forward and backward can see their specific location and traffic conditions, so as to facilitate them to take corresponding measures.
18. It is very important to keep enough safe distance when driving on a snowy highway. Because the road is slippery in snow, the braking distance is five to six times longer than that of dry asphalt. In addition, emergency braking should not be adopted in snowy days to prevent vehicle sideslip. In addition, the visibility in snowy days is low. According to the regulations, if the visibility is less than 200m, you must keep a distance of more than 100m from the vehicle in front. If the visibility is less than 100m, keep a distance of more than 50m from the vehicle in front. If the visibility is less than 50m, it shall be used from the expressway. For the safe distance between the expressway and the vehicle in front in snowy days, both visibility and road slip should be considered.
19. Don't turn the steering wheel on the ice. When you need to turn, you should also slow down first, appropriately increase the turning radius and turn the steering wheel slowly, especially on mountainous roads in the suburbs. Sometimes the ice and snow roads are discontinuous. When turning the direction, it is best to take measures in advance to complete it at the discontinuity. Make sure there is no snow or thin ice on the soles of your shoes when driving.
20. The speed shall be as fast as possible within the reasonable range of slope road. When it is necessary to drive on a section of slope covered with ice and snow, the vehicle adhesion is seriously insufficient due to ice and snow, so the vehicle needs to maintain a certain speed when going uphill.
21. When the vehicle skids, turn the steering wheel gently along the skidding direction. After the vehicle returns to the right, step on the brake gently until the whole situation is completely controlled, and then step on the ground again (those with ABS equipment need to step on the brake to the bottom).