Driving in severe weather can be scary and hazardous. Winter storms and dangerous road conditions contribute to nearly half a million crashes and 2,000 each winter according to research done by AAA. Even in north Georgia, drivers aren’t exempt from dangerous traveling conditions throughout the winter. If you’ve been through a Georgia winter, chances are that you’re already familiar with icy road conditions during the cold winter months. Its important for all Georgia drivers to be aware of some basic winter safety driving tips.

Check your tires at the beginning of winter. Its important for your tires to be properly inflated and have the proper amount of tread.

Stay alert and don’t use cruise control. Using cruise control can be extremely dangerous in icy road conditions.

Drive slowly. Even though you may be very familiar with the roads you’re traveling, its important to drive more slowly than normal.

Leave extra space between you and the cars in front of you. Its much more difficult for your car to come to a complete stop in wet and icy road conditions, making it more likely for you to rear end the car in front of you without proper distancing.

Don’t accelerate up hills. Accelerating up hills will only make your tires spin. If you see a hill coming up try to speed up and gain some inertia before and let your inertia carry you up the hill.

Don’t leave home if you don’t have to! Our most important tip is to stay home if you don’t absolutely have to go out on wet and icy roads.

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