Senator: Be Prepared for Winter Driving
State Sen. Chuck Wiger encourages drivers to be mindful of snowplows and other winter driving hazards this season.
Wintertime is here! As we gear up for snowmobiling, skating, skiing, snowshoeing and sledding we also need to refocus on driving in poor winter weather conditions. Thankfully, we have an ally working daily to keep the roads clean and clear. The Department of Transportation (MnDOT) deploys about 800 snowplows and reserve trucks which work to plow approximately 12,000 miles of state highways and interstates throughout the state. Drivers need to be mindful of plows on the road. A fully equipped truck may weigh 15 times more than an average car. For your own safety, the safety of the plow drivers and other cars on the road please consider the following points from MnDOT’s “Snowplowing Facts”: Snowplows travel much slower than the posted speed …
Jim
9:45 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
If you get stuck in your front drive vehicle you might be able to get unstuck by placeing the shifter in the direction you want to go and press the brakes and the gas pedal to place some torque on the transmission, NOT TO MUCH. Then slowly remove the pressure from the brakes, not completely but just enough for the engine torque to overcome the brakes. When done correctly BOTH of the driving … more ›