WINTER DRIVING COURSE

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Winter Safety
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WINTER DRIVING
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DRIVING SAFETY

• Winterize Your Car Check
• Fluid Levels Service Belts, Hoses etc.
• Check heater and defroster
• Check tires for good traction and tread
• Check brakes
• Check turn signals, and hazard lights
• Check windshield wiper blades for cracks
• and wear

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Defensive Driving Techniques

• Drive at reduced speeds for quicker stopping.
• Slow down well in advance of curves.
• Use turn signals sooner than usual to give other
  drivers more time to react.
• Plan to stop early and gradually with soft
  steady braking. A couple soft brake taps will
  also warn others of your intention to stop

• Maintain at least twice the normal distance
  from the vehicle ahead.

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Black Ice

• DangerousBecause You Cant See It!
• Black Ice is a thin layer of ice and is the same
  color as the pavement. Caused by sleet, freezing
  rain, melted snow or simply frozen water.
• Watch for the signs
• Ice/frost on windshield, side mirrors, road
  signs, etc.
• Freezing or falling temperatures
• Black ice found on all roads with freezing
  temperatures. Pay particular attention to
• Bridges/Overpasses/Underpasses
• Shaded Areas

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Black Ice
Reaction

• SLOW DOWN!
• Make No Sudden Changes In Speed/Direction!
• Start to slide, do not panic! DO NOT BRAKE!!
• Ease Off Accelerator!
• Steer in direction you want to go.

CAUTION Fourwheel drive cannot overcome black
ice. Do not become over confident or complacent.
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Skids
Result From Unexpected Forces

• Black Ice
• Driving to fast for conditions
• Sudden steering corrections or braking
• Sudden accelerations

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Skids (cont)
If your vehicle begins to skid, take the
following actions Front end skids - Release
the brake and let the front wheels roll freely to
regain traction and steering control. Rear end
skids - Take foot off of accelerator and turn
wheels in the direction you want the vehicle to
go. Do not use the brakes until you have
regained control.
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Tires
Do not use summer tires for winter driving.
Ensure you use the following

• All Season Tires (most common)
• Provide acceptable levels of performance for a
  variety of conditions (some winter traction)
• Winter traction generally not a priority
• Snow Tires Made for snow/ice, winter traction
  1st priority
• Studded Snow Tires Excellent traction on
  snow/ice
• Restricted in MA to 2 Nov 30 Apr
• No restrictions in NH
• Chains Excellent traction on snow/ice
• Use only on packed snow, ice and deep snow
• Restrictions vary per state

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Tires

• Dont mix tires with different tread patterns.
  Use the same type of tire for all four positions
• Check tire tread--the newer the tread better the
  grip
• Maintain recommended tire pressure. Cold
  temperature effects tire pressure,
• so check monthly

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Remove all the snow and ice from your windows and
vehicle
Make Sure Your Car is In Good Repair With
Unimpaired Vision!
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Be Prepared for Winter Travel

• Build a winter kit to carry supplies in your
  vehicle
• Chains, scraper, shovel, blankets, flashlights,
  matches, candles, first aid kit, water, energy
  food, flares, jumper cables, kitty litter, tow
  rope
• Allow extra time for traveling in bad weather and
  drive with caution. Plan your trip in advance.
• Vehicle is in good operating condition with all
  full fluids
• If stranded stay with vehicle and keep exhaust
  pipe clear

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SURVIVING THE COLD WEATHER

• Prolonged exposure to low temperatures, wind, and
  moisture can result in cold-related injury from

Dress Properly Wear several layers of thick
loose-fitting clothing. Wear a hat, scarf and
turtleneck sweater. The head and neck lose heat
faster than any other part of the body. Dress
for the cold. Dont forget a hat and gloves.
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WINTER FIRE SAFETY TIPS

• Dont use your oven/range as a supplementary
  source of heat
• Dont use space heaters in wet locations
• Dont overload electrical circuits
• Never use an open flame to defrost frozen pipes
• Make sure smoke alarms work

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Candle Safety

• The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  found residential fires sparked by candles are
  twice as likely to occur in December than any
  other month in the year.

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Candle Safety

• Never leave burning candles unattended.
• Place candles well away from curtains, bedding
  and other flammable materials.

• Keep candles away from table decorations, trees
  and other greenery.
• Don't place lighted candles in windows.

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Candle Safety

• Don't use candles to decorate a tree.
• Extinguish tapers when less than two inches tall.
• Extinguish all candles before going to sleep.
• Always keep burning candles up high, out of the
  reach of children.

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Portable and Other Space Heaters

• Let a professional repair person correct all
  problems before operating the space heater.
• Always use the proper fuel for liquid fueled
  heaters.
• Be sure the heater is properly vented. All space
  heaters should bear the label of an independent
  testing laboratory.
• Never place articles for drying over space
  heaters.

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Portable and Other Space Heaters

• Place all space heaters at least 36 inches away
  from flammable materials, including wallpaper,
  bedding, clothing, pets, and people.

• Do not leave space heaters unattended or in use
  while sleeping.
• Check electrical space heaters for fraying or
  splitting wires and overheating.

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Children's Toys

• Never hang toys with long strings, cords, loops,
  or ribbons in cribs or playpens where children
  may become entangled. Remove crib gyms from the
  crib once the child can pull up on hands and
  knees some children have been strangled when
  they fell on crib gyms stretched across the crib.

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Children's Toys

• Broken toys may have dangerous points or prongs.
• Stuffed toys may have wires inside, which could
  cut or stab if exposed.

• Even a toy as simple as a balloon, when
  uninflated or broken, can choke or suffocate a
  young child.
• Keep toys designed for older children out of the
  hands of little ones.

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Shopping Safety/Parking Lots

• In The Parking Lot
• The mere act of parking your car in a busy
  shopping mall parking lot can be a high-risk
  adventure. To protect yourself

• Go slow. Drive defensively and be patient.

• Watch for illuminated taillights to spot cars
  pulling out.
• Improper backing ranks as the top cause of
  parking lot mishaps.

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Shopping Safety/Parking Lots

• Walking To And From
• Try to park in well-lighted areas as close to the
  front door of the store as possible.
• Avoid shopping alone.

• If you are worried about walking to your car
  alone, ask a security guard or a store employee
  to accompany you.
• Have your keys in your hand before you exit the
  store.

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Shopping Safety/Parking Lots

• Body language is important. Look confident and
  aware of your surroundings, as opposed to

• preoccupied with your head down and overloaded
  with packages.
• Glance under the car when you are approaching it.
  Check the back seat before you enter.
• Lock the doors immediately once you are inside.

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Shopping Safety/ Inside The Store

• Shopping Carts
• There are about 25,000 trips to emergency rooms
  each year due to falls from shopping carts, most
  of them involving young children.
• Shop where they have supervised play areas.
• Have your child wear a safety belt in the cart.
• Dont let kids hang on the carts.
• Carts with infant carriers are more likely to
  tip over due to a high center of gravity.

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Holiday Party Time

• As host(ess) of a party, you can be held legally
  responsible for injuries or damages that occur as
  a result of the alcohol you have served, even
  after your guests leave.

• You can reduce the risk to yourself and your
  guests by attempting to keep the drinking to a
  moderate level.

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Holiday Party Time

• When your guests arrive by car, collect their car
  keys. That way, when they are ready to leave,
  you can give them a second opinion on whether
  they are sober enough to drive home by themselves.

• Serving food with drinks and providing
  non-alcoholic beverages will help people stay
  sober as well.

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Holiday Party Time

• Find out how guests will be going home from your
  party. Be prepared to take away car keys.
• Promote the use of designated drivers and
  encourage guests to leave their cars at home and
  take public transportation, cabs, or walk.

• Have cash and phone numbers ready for taxi
  companies.

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Holiday Party Time

• Stop serving alcohol at least one hour before the
  party is over. Make sure coffee, alcohol-free
  drinks, and food are constantly available. Only
  time allows the body to consume and rid itself of
  alcohol.

• Plan to deal with any guest who drinks too much.
  Before the party gets going, ask someone reliable
  to help you keep things under control.

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Attention Hunters!
Hunting season is quickly approaching. Lets go
over some helpful safety rules.
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HUNTING SAFETY

• Never take a hasty shot - Be sure of your target.

• Never allow debris to collect in the barrel of
  your weapon.
• Dont fire at a movement,
• a noise, a flash of color or into a rustling bush.

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• Never attempt to cross a fence, ditch or other
  obstacle
• while holding a loaded weapon.
• Always treat your weapon as if it were loaded.
  Dont you be.
• Check your local laws to see if a hunters
  safety course
• is required.

Aim To Be
SAFE!
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SAFETY TIPS FOR HUNTERS

• Avoid hunting alone. But if you must, let
  someone else know exactly where you will be
  hunting, and when you will be back.

• Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction.

• Unload your gun when climbing and before
  entering a camp or a vehicle.

• Check your guns safety mechanism often to make
  sure it is ON.

• Do not take your gun OFF safety until youre
  ready to shoot.

• Never take aim or shoot at a target unless you
  are certain of what it is.

• Wear hunters orange to avoid being accidentally
  shot by another hunter.

• After the hunt, check your clothing and body for
  deer ticks. They are known to cause Lyme disease.

• Know and obey all applicable hunting laws and
  regulations.

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AS THE TEMERATUREDROPS
KEEP YOUR SAFETY UP
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Have a Safe