Tips For Driving In The Snow | Danbury, CT

The snow is falling and we want to make sure all of our beloved customers stay safe on the road ahead. We know living in the tri-state area means you’re no stranger to the snow. However, that doesn’t mean that we all like driving in the snow, or even good at doing so. So, in order to help keep everyone safe, we have a couple of tips and tricks for driving in the snow. Now we want to emphasize the importance of safe driving, and urge all customers to stay off the road if possible. However, we understand that in some cases it is inevitable that you’ll have to drive in the snow. So take a peek below for a refresher on how to navigate the snow carefully! And if you want to shop for a new Mercedes-Benz, we invite you to shop online now at https://www.mercedesbenzofdanbury.com/, and schedule a test drive when the storm clears up!

Tips For Driving In The Snow:

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for gaining traction and avoiding skids.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
• The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds
• Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold braking.
• Don’t stop if you can avoid it.
• Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
• Make it know what kind of driving assistance you have (AAA, Roadside Assistance, etc.)