When going home in winter, please be sure to pay attention to these 3 dangerous situations!

There will be more severe weather such as rain, snow and fog in winter

You must drive carefully

Wheels slipping, vision obstructed...

Low temperature, fog, rain and snow

Bringing great inconvenience to travel

Winter driving safety tips

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01

Driving in snowy weather

Slow-moving car brakes

Wheels can easily slip on icy and snowy roads. When driving, the vehicle should be driven slowly, avoid sudden acceleration or braking, and the accelerator should be pressed or released slowly. Braking should be mainly based on point braking, with light pressure and light lifting. Try to take routes with ruts, and do not easily try to take roads covered with ice and snow with unknown road conditions.

Keep safe distance

The resistance of ice and snow is very small. If you are too close to the car, it is difficult to brake in a short distance, which can easily cause a rear-end collision. If it is snowing on the road, the vision will be blocked. You must turn on the car signal lights in advance to ensure that the surrounding vehicles have enough time to react. You should also pay attention to the signal lights of the vehicles in front and behind, and keep a safe distance in time.

Slow Turn

When you encounter a curve, especially a steep one, you must slow down in advance and pay attention to the movements of other vehicles. Especially when meeting other vehicles on a curve, please do not cut in, do not rush, and drive slowly and in an orderly manner.

Control Lights

If visibility is poor or it is snowing, you should turn on the front and rear fog lights so that others can see you in time.

What to do if you slip

If skidding occurs, keep the steering wheel steady and gently turn it in the direction of the skid. After the vehicle is straightened, gently apply the brakes until the situation is under complete control.

02

Driving in fog

Use lighting correctly

Keep distance when driving at low speed

Try to avoid overtaking

In foggy weather, visibility is low, which makes it difficult to observe the adjacent lanes and oncoming vehicles. Try to avoid overtaking. Also, do not drive along the lane, otherwise there will be a risk of colliding with the oncoming vehicle. When driving on curves and slopes, slow down.

Don't brake suddenly

If you brake suddenly, the car behind you often doesn't have time to react, which can lead to a rear-end collision. If you need to brake, tap the brake several times in succession, which can not only serve as a warning to the car behind you, but also help control the speed.

Horn prompt

When driving in fog, you can honk the horn when necessary. This will help other motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians determine your location and effectively prevent accidents.

Defogging car windows

Fog often occurs in autumn and winter, when the temperature is low and the car is prone to fogging. You should promptly enable the front and rear window defogger and rearview mirror defogger functions, and point the air outlet toward the front windshield to eliminate the fog in the car. If necessary, you can also prepare some defogger and keep it in the car for use.

Proper handling of accidents

When the vehicle is unable to move forward due to low visibility or an accident, the driver should stop the vehicle in the emergency lane in a timely manner according to the actual situation at the scene and turn on the hazard warning lights. At the same time, the driver and passengers in the vehicle should immediately move to a safe place and call the police for help.

03

Driving in the rain

Clear the fog

Before driving out on a rainy day, you should check your wipers. If the windows are misted while driving, adjust the air conditioner to the blower mode with the air outlet facing the windshield, and use the wind to dispel the mist.

Slow down driving

Slow down and don't brake suddenly, otherwise the car will easily "run off the track". When decelerating, avoid sudden braking to cause skidding.

Don't turn too quickly

It is easy to slip when driving in the rain, so you should turn slowly and return to normal speed after turning. Turn the steering wheel gently, don't turn the steering wheel or brake suddenly.

Reduce lane change and overtaking

On rainy days, visibility is poor and the roads are slippery. Try to reduce merging, changing lanes and overtaking while driving. Try to follow the car instead of stealing the limelight.

Increase the distance between vehicles

Since it is easy to skid and the braking distance is prolonged in rainy days, try not to drive side by side with other vehicles when driving, and keep a proper distance from the vehicles in front and behind to avoid accidents such as scratches and rear-end collisions.

Use lighting correctly

Visibility is poor on rainy days, so you should turn on the low beam, clearance lights and front fog lights. If the rain is heavy, you can turn on the rear fog lights to make it easier for the car behind you to see you.

04

3 taboos for driving in winter

1. Start quickly and brake hard. The friction coefficient of the road surface is relatively low in winter. When starting, stepping on the accelerator hard can easily cause the tires to spin and slide sideways. The starting method should be to start slowly. One of the biggest taboos in rainy and snowy weather is to step on the brakes hard, because this may cause the vehicle to lose balance and control.

2. Steer based on experience. Understeer and oversteer are more likely to occur in extreme weather. In winter, even if there is no snow on the ground, moisture in the air will condense on the ground. The tires will harden at low temperatures and their grip will decrease. Therefore, you must enter a curve slowly and the angle of the turn should not be too large.

3. The car windows fog up without attention. In winter, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, and the car windows condense and fog up, which seriously obstructs the driver's vision. It is recommended to turn on the hot air system after the water temperature rises to normal temperature, so that the car will not fog up again during driving because the car is dry. You can also buy car window defogger online.

Source: WeChat official account of the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China