winter driving tips_pamphlet_2009_for_soldiers
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WINTER DRIVINGIN THE NORTH
COUNTRY
FORT DRUM….The Army’s and the
Soldier’s First Choice
HOW T
O DO IT
SAFELY
ALLOW MORE TIME TO TRAVEL
MAINTAIN MORE SPACE
DRIVE WITH YOUR LIGHTS ON
WEAR SAFETY BELTS
LOOK WELL AHEAD
ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS
KEY DRIVING TIPS
ON-POST ROAD CONDITIONS ,
WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE
772-”DRUM” (3786)GREEN - ROUTINE CONDITIONSAMBER - CAUTIONARY CONDITIONSRED - EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONSBLACK - LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS
STUCK IN SNOW?
- CLEAR A PATH
- STRAIGHTEN FRONT WHEELS
- USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS UNDER WHEELS
- GENTLE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR
- DON’T SPIN WHEELS
- “ROCKING THE VEHICLE” CHECK OWNER’S MANUAL FIRST
IF STRANDED- STAY IN CAR, SET HAZARD LIGHTS- DISPLAY A TROUBLE SIGN- OCCASIONALLY RUN ENGINE TO KEEP WARM- BEWARE OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CLEAR TAILPIPE, VENTS, OPEN WINDOW) - DO MINOR EXERCISES
OFF-POST/LOCAL AREA
DOT: 785-9376
NY THRUWAY AUTHORITY
1 (800) 847-8929
WINTER CAR KIT-SNOW BRUSH W/ SCRAPER-FLASHLIGHT W/ BATTERIES-BLANKET-MITTENS, SOCKS & -HAT-SMALL SHOVEL-SACK OF SAND OR KITTY LITTER-JUMPER CABLES-HAZARD SIGN, FLARES OR FLAG-WINDSHIELD WASHERFLUID-CELL PHONE