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Show I Tips onTouringj lmm By Carol LoneaBMl Women's Travel Authority Winter Driving Tips You'll enjoy cold weather more if you plan now to handle winter driving situations. Here are tips I've found helpful : Be sure your chains are in good shape. Use them when necessary. On packed snow, it takes 69 feet to stop without chains; with - chains, 28 feet. feet and 63 feet. The difference could save a life. Letting air out of tires doesn't help on icy roads. It may shorten the braking distance slightly, but it adds to the hazard on curves and hastens tire wear. To start on a slippery surface,, use second gear and start slowly. This gives the car more traction and it will be less likely to slide sideways. When making a curve on an icy road, turn the wheel slowly. If you go into a skid when braking the car, turn the steering wheel in the direction the rear wheels are sliding. slid-ing. Don't jam on the brakes harder, hard-er, but pump them gently. This is particularly important if you have power-brakes. ' With power-brakes and power-steering, power-steering, you'll need a most careful care-ful touch on wintry roads. They make it easier to lock the brakes or over-steer. Never start, stop or change directions too suddenly.. If the car's engine steams, but tne radiator feels cold, ice is blocking block-ing the circulation. Stop at once and pour water into the radiator until the ice is melted; don't try to melt it by driving further you can damage the overheated engine. |