Pennsylvania Winter Driving Tips

With the fast approaching, winter storm season, Penn Dot has issued a Winter Driving Guide that is worth looking at if you intend to utilize your motor vehicle during these winter months. Some obvious areas of concern are the mechanical aspects of the vehicle. It states that a motorist should make sure that the fluid levels are filled, the wipers and lights are working, and the tires are properly inflated and in good condition. It also addresses the "emergency kit" that every vehicle should have, and it includes some of the following items: flashlight with batteries, cell phone (not to be used while driving), jumper cables, blankets and other warm clothing, to name a few. Finally, some of the "driving tips" include keeping the gas tank at least half full, keeping a further distance from other cars, beware of "black ice", and using extra caution on bridges. Another important tip, and one that is a law in Pennsylvania, is to clear ice and snow from the roof of your vehicle. If the ice or snow, from your vehicle, strikes another vehicle or person, and causes injury or death, you could be ticketed.
The Winter Driving Guide is a list of "common sense" items that many of us do not utilize when driving in the winter months. The few minutes it would take to stock your vehicle or that of a loved one, could make the difference. We at Mednick, Mezyk & Kredo, P.C., wish you and yours a wonderful holiday, and safe traveling!

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