The Waco Police Department is giving tips on how to drive on icy roads and places to avoid during this cold weather.
- Accelerate and decelerate slowly
- Drive slow if you have to get out and drive at all
- The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds
should be increased to eight to ten seconds - Know the condition of your vehicle as far as tires and breaks,
if they are "below par" then try to avoid having to use
that vehicle - Don't stop abruptly if you can avoid it
- Don't power up hills. (hills will ice over just like bridges;
Bosque in the area of Hwy 6 should probably be avoided if
you can while the roads are icy!) - Don't stop while driving up a hill, you may find that you could
role backward faster than you were moving up the hill - Stay home unless necessary!!!
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