If you’re driving on snowy or icy roads this weekend, you’ll have to change the way you normally drive. The Department of Public Safety recommends checking your tire pressure, putting anti-freeze in your washer fluid and lubricating your car doors.
“The main thing you need to do is put that seatbelt on, it takes a minute to do it but the law states everybody in the vehicle has to have that seatbelt on,” said Lt. Bryan Witt with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
There are things you can do before even getting on the road.
“Before you get on the road let’s check our tires make sure they’re the appropriate air -pressure, check the tread – make sure you have good tread on your tires, check your fluids and anti-freeze, and your windshield wiper fluid – you might want to add a little bit of anti-freeze,” Witt said.
One thing you can control is how fast you drive.
“It looks like it’s just snow but underneath that snow is ice, so it’ll cause your vehicle to slide,” Witt said. “The main cause of crashes during this type of weather that we’re going to have is people going too fast, as you’re going down the road your car feels normal cause it’s driving like it normally does, but the problem is when you have to hit your breaks or turn.”
“We get so little of that out in this country anymore, that people just don’t know how to drive in it, people just got to slow down,” said Lubbock driver, Thomas Jolly.
“The main thing is don’t jerk your steering wheel,” Witt said.
Depending on the condition, staying in might be your best option.
“It’s just a few days you have to stay at your house, just stay home,” Witt said.
