You know how the winter gets you skidding if you are not careful. On any other day you may be able to over speed but on a wet snowy road or when it has especially rained in winters, it can be near death experiences or ultimately a fatality.
In this article we have complied a list of reasons which you ought to avoid so as to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Take Steps to Prevent Rubber Directly Touching the Road
It is meant especially for those who reside near mountainous regions and where there is high probability of extreme winters to strike. The people there are often equipped to take safety measures as they have been born and bred in that environment.
If you happen to be driving in that area by any chance be sure to keep a chain on your tires or you won’t be allowed to travel up that road, anyway. There are also people who will provide you with this facility by applying chain to your tires and not just for car drivers but for motorists as well.
It is because if your japan car auction vehicle does not have proper traction then it can be a huge issue for the cars and as stated in the opening paragraph that lack of proper traction could lead to cars losing grips on the slippery roads to winter rain and/or snow.
Therefore, in order to ensure control and keeping other drivers out of the harm’s way, chains are required. Then there is the case of ‘balding tires’ meaning those which have lived past their prime and have witnessed immense wear/tear.
Such tires can prove to be threatening any time of the year and not just winter. So don’t wait, replace them and especially if it’s winter time.
Keeping Unusual Speed Despite Knowing The Conditions
Whenever you read the road signs, saying keeping the speed under certain limit it means that you shouldn’t be hitting that speed in the first place. However, under bad weather conditions or winters, the above rule is relevant more than anything.
The traffic police can even pull you over for over speeding or consider it as them doing you a favor for your own safety. The trick to understand which speed is suited as safe is to feel for your own self that if this is something I can keep the control or can keep it in check.
No sign board or speed limit or cap can teach you what is right speed, although can only serve as a guiding light. A general rule of thumb under such situations is to bring it down a notch – fourth of what you are currently going at, to be exact.
Not Being Prepared at All
The biggest blunder you can do (I won’t even label it as a mistake) is to set out in the extreme weather without being prepared at all for the trip. The ideal way to go about such situations is to always learn about the weather updates beforehand; how it is and how it can turn out to be in a couple of days or later in the day, for that matter.
With winters approaching or during winters, snow can make the navigation of your vehicle nearly impossible unless you have taken certain precautions. Even sleet can bring about similar results. At times you will not be able to see the road up ahead of you clearly.
Therefore, keep an accident preparedness kit on you at all times. Also, make sure stock your Japan Automobile Auction car with blankets, some warm clothes, flashlights, snacks, first aid and water etc. should you meet an accident. It is reported victims could have survived the crash or collision had they the basic supplies (as above) at hand.
