Motorist tips: features drive the winter.

With the advent of winter on the track may be numerous and are generally not very pleasant surprises for car owners. We offer you some tips on how to avoid trouble on winter roads, and prepare for possible eventualities. Before leaving the garage during the winter, we recommend you check the functionality of the brakes, windshield wipers, heating glass, stove and washer. Check that you have ended nezamerzayka. Whenever possible, travel with a certain margin of time. The movement of the car during the cold season has been slower than during the spring and autumn because of obvious reasons. Especially for city driving. This is especially noticeable in cases of snowstorms, snow and other weather phenomena, which could affect the ease of movement of the car. Always keep in a tank large supply of gasoline, in case of bad weather, you're stuck in traffic or stuck in a snowdrift. Try to be ready to spend some time in the warm car to keep warm. Be sure to keep the windshield and rear window clean. In winter, when bad weather conditions, especially important to have a perfect view. Walk at a reasonable speed. In good weather, a cruising speed of 100-120 km / h on the track is quite appropriate. But when the road is covered with ice and snow, and visibility is low, it is better to move slowly. Stopping distance on icy road, even if the best ABS, considerably more than conventional asphalt. Be careful. In winter it is difficult to discern and predict the traffic situation as on the track, and at intersections. Stay focused and be careful, peering into the dark silhouettes, listen to sounds on the road. Increased attention could save your life. If you suddenly firmly stuck somewhere far from civilization, you can use a cell phone call for reinforcements, and while you wait for it - save fuel. Start the car, warm up cabin from time to time so as not to spend all the petrol immediately. There is nothing worse than getting stuck in some backwoods, and yes even with an empty tank. On materials of the American portal Foxreno.