A few days ago the Texas Department of Insurance’s blog/podcast website added a post titled, “Even experienced drivers need reminders about driving in winter weather“. Here is the wording from that post:
- Keep cold weather items like ice scrapers, blankets, gloves, and layered clothing in your vehicle.
- Maintain an emergency kit for your vehicle with a cell phone charger, flashlight, battery-operated radio, and jumper cables.
- Inflate your tires correctly and make sure there is tread.
- Check to see if your battery is in good shape.
- Never warm up your vehicle in an enclosed area like a garage or place with poor ventilation. This will put you at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and death.
- Avoid using cruise control in slippery road conditions.
In TDI’s latest Texas Insurance podcast, we talk to Sonja Gross from the Texas Department of Transportation about what Texans should know before driving in winter weather.
Before starting a trip, visit DriveTexas.org to see if roads are closed due to weather conditions.
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