Winter Driving Tips

Thu, 2007-11-22 11:34.

Ryan Bird

The O.P.P. is offering up some winter driving tips for those that have forgotten from last winter.

While a majority of drivers slow down and leave extra room during bad weather, O.P.P. Sgt. Cam Woolley says they don't slow down enough and they don't leave enough room. Those two things are among the top pieces of advice from provincial police as we head into the winter driving season.

Woolley says in slippery, winter conditions, drivers should be leaving themselves about 5-6 seconds of space between them and the vehicle ahead.

For much of Thursday morning, the O.P.P were dealing with roughly one crash every minute around the G.T.A. In many cases, they involved just one car and were the result of drivers going too fast for the conditions or not giving themselves enough space inbetween vehicles.

Sgt. Woolley is also reminding drivers to clean off their cars before hitting the streets. That means ALL of your car, not just a small porthole in the windshield so you can see. He adds that it's also important to clear snow and ice away from your lights and directional signals.