Winter Driving Safety Provided by: Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific Health

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Winter Driving SafetyProvided
byMaintenance and Logistics Command Pacific
Health Safety Division
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Driving In Snow and Ice

• If you don't have to drive--don't! 
• In WA for road conditions.  Call 511.
• Potential driving hazards.
• Leave early
• Slow down.
• Plowed Lanes
• Stay in the plowed lane
• Avoid ridges
• Slow down, signal and move over slowly.
• Don't pass a snowplow.
• Don't park along the street.

• SKIDS?
• If you MUST brake
• NO ABS Don't pump your brakes
• ABS Press the brake pedal and hold.
• Fender-bender
• Emergency winter driving kit.
• Drive with your headlights on.
• Keep snow and ice off your mirrors, windows and
  lights.
• As always, wear your seatbelts.

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Winter DrivingImportant To Dos

• When the gas tank in your car gets to half full,
  fill it up.
• Going out of town?
• Let someone know where youre going and the
  estimated time of arrival at your destination.
• Keep cell phone fully charged in case you have to
  make an emergency call or keep a charger in the
  car.

• Emergency kit.
• including first-aid and prescription medications,
  bandages, and other first-aid necessities.
• Pack a car maintenance bag.

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Driving In Snow and IceControl

• 3 key factors Smooth inputs at the steering
  wheel, accelerator and brake
• Steering
• Initial movement of the steering wheel that is
  critically important
• Begin turning the wheel gently, then accelerate
  the rate of motion once the turn is initiated, if
  necessary
• Acceleration
• The first few fractions of an inch of pedal
  travel are critical. Once the vehicle is
  rolling, increase pressure on the pedal, keep it
  below the wheel spin threshold
• Braking
• Brake before you turn into a corner, steer
  through the corner at a safe speed, and then
  accelerate again when you straighten out of it.
• Best to separate input actions

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Skid ControlIf your car begins to skid it
doesnt matter whether its front or rear wheels
that is losing traction just REMEMBER THIS

• Look and Steer Where You Want to Go
• Counter steer as necessary
• Stay off the brake and gas pedals
• Dont shift to neutral

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Winter DrivingIf You Become Stranded

• Do not leave your car
• unless you know exactly where you are, how far it
  is to possible help, and are certain you will
  improve your situation.
• To attract attention
• light two flares and place one at each end of the
  car a safe distance away. Hang a brightly colored
  cloth from your antenna.
• If the car's exhaust pipe is not blocked
• run the engine and heater for about 10 minutes
  every hour or so depending upon the amount of gas
  in the tank.
• To protect yourself from frostbite and
  hypothermia
• use woolen items and blankets to keep warm.
• Keep at least one window open slightly
• heavy snow and ice can seal a car shut.
• Keep your mouth moist
• hard candy

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Winter Driving Equipment and Supplies

• Necessary Equipment
• Inflated spare tire, wheel wrench and tripod-type
  jack
• A shovel
• Jumper cables
• Tow and tire chains
• A bag of salt or cat litter
• Tool kit
• Essential Supplies
• Survival Kit" that should always remain in the
  car.
• Replenish after use. Essential supplies include
• Working flashlight and extra batteries
• Reflective triangles and brightly- colored
  cloth

• Compass
• First aid kit
• Exterior windshield cleaner
• Ice scraper and snow brush
• Wooden stick matches in a waterproof container
• Scissors and string/cord
• Non-perishable, high energy foods like unsalted
  canned nuts, dried fruits, and hard candy
• Driving long distances
• supplies to keep you warm, such as heavy woolen
  mittens, socks, a cap, and blankets.

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Roadside Emergency Kit

• Emergency Kit
• Road Flare with Matches / Warning Triangle
• Auto Distress Flag 
• Cell Phone
• Safety Reflector Vest 
• Jumper Cables 
• First Aid Kit / CPR Mouth Piece
• Flashlight with Extra Batteries 
• Fire Extinguisher
• Bottled Water 
• Crackers or Cookies / Granola or Energy Bars
• Extra Fuses
• Gloves
• Nonflammable Tire Inflator
• Rags 
• Road Maps
• Hand Cleaner / Wet Naps 
• Whistle 
• Spending Money / Change 

• Items to Include Based on Climate
• Ice Scraper 
• Emergency Thermal Blanket
• Traction Aids (Sand, Rock Salt, or Kitty Litter)
• Jacket or Raincoat, Boots 
• Umbrella 
• Extra Water
• Tire Chains (Snow) 
• Tools
• Screwdrivers (Flat and Phillips Head)
• Pliers
• Vise Grips
• Adjustable Wrench
• Shovel 
• Roll of Duct Tape
• Pocketknife / Multi-tool 
• Tire Pressure Gauge 
• Funnel 

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TRiPS/ASMIS

• Travel Risk Planning System (TRiPS)
• Army Safety Management Information System (ASMIS)
• Online PMV Trip Risk-Planning Tool
• Hazard Assessment
• Recommendations
• Copy to Supervisor
• Armys results 2,000,000 assessments in 2006
• TRiPS users 2.5 times less likely to be in fatal
  PMV mishap
• Coast Guard TRAVEL RISK PLANNING SYSTEM (TRIPS)
• Icon located under HOT TOPICS" at link
• HTTP//WWW.USCG.MIL/SAFETY