PPT-Winter Driving: Take it Slow

For use in conjunction with 5Minute Safety Talk 0918 900014330 Winter Driving Driving in the winter can be harrowing especially if there is snow sleet hail or ice Although there tend to be fewer traffic fatalities during the winter months there are more crashes and the crashes that occur tend to be more serious . Get your vehicle ready for winter in the fall 2 Install four matching winter tires 3 Pack an emergency kit 4 Learn and practice winter driving techniques before you need them 5 Plan your trip check road and weather conditions 6 Remove all snow from Offered by the Franklin & Marshall Department of Public Safety. © Copyright 2014, Franklin & Marshall Department of Public Safety. Introduction. The Department of Public Safety wants you to have a safe winter season. . Winter is a busy time for breakdown companies, insurance call . centres. and casualty departments. Drivers often have to contend . with ice, fog, snow, salt spray and low sun all in a single journey. . Winter Driving. Winter is an especially dangerous time for . Colby workers . who . must drive on the job. . Winter conditions in C. entral Maine . can extend from early . November to . the end of April. And . A presentation for companies that have employees who drive for work in winter conditions. Review crash statistics . Define responsibilities of owners/employers, . supervisors, and employees . Describe how to manage . Winter Driving. Winter is an especially dangerous time for . Colby workers . who . must drive on the job. . Winter conditions in C. entral Maine . can extend from early . November to . the end of April. And . Introduction. Nothing causes white-knuckle driving faster than a freeway freshly coated in powder. It seems every winter the skies open up, and this year is no exception. . Mark Cox is the Director of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colo., and an expert on winter driving. He gave AOL Autos his best advice for navigating with the miserable weather during the holidays. . Winter driving is particularly hazardous . Why is this Important?. Employees need to understand the specific hazards of snow and icy conditions on roads so they can adjust their driving accordingly . . day. K. eep . each. other. sa. f. e. Wi. n. t. er sa. f. ety advice . c. an of. t. en . t. ell us things that . w. e al. r. eady kn. o. w. .. F. or e. x. ample, . w. e all kn. o. w that p. a. v. Winter is an especially dangerous time for . Colby workers . who . must drive on the job. . Winter conditions in C. entral Maine . can extend from early . November to . the end of April. And . “winter. Offered by the Franklin & Marshall Department of Public Safety. © Copyright 2014, Franklin & Marshall Department of Public Safety. Introduction. The Department of Public Safety wants you to have a safe winter season. . Introduction. Nothing causes white-knuckle driving faster than a freeway freshly coated in powder. It seems every winter the skies open up, and this year is no exception. . Mark Cox is the Director of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colo., and an expert on winter driving. He gave AOL Autos his best advice for navigating with the miserable weather during the holidays. . Prepare your car. Protect yourself. Prevent a crash. Prepare Your Car. BEFORE. . WINTER STORM ARRIVES. Fill windshield washer. Check antifreeze. Check tires. Check windshield wipers. Check your battery. Preview chapter 5 topics . You will be able to identify defensive driving information.. Road . rage & driving distractions. Safe distance & following distance. Road conditions. Driving situations.