Winter Driving Tips
Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for travelers. Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Tips for Driving in the Snow
- Stay home. Only go out if necessary. Even if you can drive well in bad weather, it’s better to avoid taking unnecessary risks by venturing out.
- Drive slowly. Always adjust your speed down to account for lower traction when driving on snow or ice.
- Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Apply the gas slowly to regain traction and avoid skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
- Increase your following distance to five to six seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
Read the article at AAA Exchange.
When the Chilly Temperatures of Winter Set in, Will Your Vehicle be Ready for the Cold?
Before you go - get your car serviced. Visit your mechanic for a tune-up and ask them to check for leaks, badly worn hoses, or other needed parts, repairs, and replacements.
Check for recalls - NHTSA's Recalls Look-up Tool lets you enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to quickly learn if your vehicle has a critical safety issue that has not been repaired, and how to get that repair done for FREE. Check www.nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Know your car - Read your vehicle’s manual to familiarize yourself with the safety features on your vehicle—such as antilock brakes and electronic stability control—and how the features perform in wintry conditions. When renting a car, become familiar with the vehicle before driving it off the lot.
Read the article at NHTSA.
Tech Platform Advises Don’t Take Your Eyes Off Distracted Driving
By Donald Dunphy, Contributing Editor
Risky driving remains a dangerous preoccupation across North America.
To put it in perspective, even though the law and the automotive industry have resolved driving without a seat belt as the wrong behavior, thousands of tickets are issued every year for this exact thing.
It's worse when it comes to distracted driving. Cell phones are typically used as a form of entertainment as much as communication. It fosters inattentiveness on a direct level, and as Corey Woinarowicz, Director of Business Development for Nocell Technologies states, "If you don't use your seat belt, more often than not it won't harm someone else. But if you use your phone while driving, you could potentially kill other people."
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Lakshmi Moorthy Named Managing Director at Arval UK
Arval UK, has announced a change to its executive management team, with the appointment of a new Managing Director.
Its current lead, Miguel Cabaca, has headed-up the UK business since December 2017 and will take up a new position within the group in Spain, as its Managing Director.
Replacing Miguel will be Lakshmi Moorthy who is expected to start her new role in March, subject to regulatory approval. Already UK based with an in-depth knowledge of the market, she joins from her current role as Global Retail Director within Arval’s Corporate Head Office, in Paris.
