*Steer slowly and apply light pressure on the brakes and accelerator. Abrupt braking, acceleration or turning will break traction and can cause your car to skid.
*If your car skids, do not apply the break traction and can cause your car to skid.
*If your car is stuck in snow, do not spin the wheels; rock it back and forth to build momentum in order to escape. For extra traction, slip floor mats or tree branches under the wheels.
*Do not accelerate abruptly when driving uphill; this can cause the tyres to spin and lose traction. Build momentum on a flat road before you reach a hill; drive slowly when going downhill and avoid braking.
*Add windscreen washer fluid to the water in your car’s windscreen washer bottle; this will ensure that it will not freeze at low temperatures; top up the radiator with antifreeze liquid to prevent freezing.
*Add windscreen washer fluid to the water in your car’s windscreen washer bottle; this will will ensure that it will not freeze at low temperatures; top up the radiator with antifreeze liquid to prevent freezing.
*User winter tyres-they are ideal for icy or wet roads; if you are driving with regular tyres, reduce their air pressure by three PSI.
*Make sure your rear and front screen defrosters are working properly. Otherwise, simply open the windows to prevent the windscreen from freezing or from fog.
*Be prepared; carry a bag of sawdust or sand, a small shovel, a blanket, a torch, a first aid kit, energy bars and water in case of an emergency.
By Syed Wajeeh-ul-hassan Naqvi
