{"id":3671,"date":"2017-12-29T09:18:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T09:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2018-01-25T04:26:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T04:26:38","slug":"8-winter-driving-tips-stay-safe-ice-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2017\/12\/29\/8-winter-driving-tips-stay-safe-ice-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Winter Driving Tips to Stay Safe in the Ice & Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"
Driving in the snow and ice can be a challenge even for experienced drivers. If you don\u2019t have to\u00a0go out in bad weather, stay home. If you do have to go out, here are some tips from AAA. Check out the full article\u00a0on\u00a0the AAA website<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\"\"8 Tips for driving in the snow:<\/b><\/div>\n
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  1. Accelerate and decelerate slowly.<\/li>\n
  2. Drive slowly.<\/li>\n
  3. The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds.<\/li>\n
  4. Know your brakes.<\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t stop if you can avoid it.<\/li>\n
  6. Don\u2019t power up hills.<\/li>\n
  7. Don\u2019t stop going up a hill.<\/li>\n
  8. Stay home (if at all possible.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Photo: Steve Pisano (Flickr)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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