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speed for the conditions.

Patience — Keep your emotions under control. Don’t allow the actions of other drivers to cause you to act in a reckless or unprofessional manner.

Aggressive driving usually only gains a minute or two, but it also increases your odds of being involved in an accident.

Awareness — Check your mirrors often - about every 5 seconds. Be aware of what is happening off the road - sleigh riders, children playing, people clearing driveways, and snowmobiles.

Concentration — Don’t get distracted. Activities to avoid while driving are using a cell phone, reading a map, eating, drinking, putting on makeup or writing notes.

Exit — Leave yourself plenty of room between you and other vehicles.

If you should have trouble handling the wintry conditions, here are some tips on how to handle skids:

• Front/rear wheel drive, Steer in the direction of skid

• Rear wheel drive, remove foot from accelerator

• Front wheel drive, continue to apply steady pressure on the accelerator

• As the vehicle comes out of the skid, straighten wheels or steer slightly in the opposite direction.

Many times while driving during the winter, vehicles become stuck in the snow. If this happens to you, watch out for other cars! If you had trouble

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