With the unseasonably cold weather most of the United States has been experiencing lately, the number of automobile accidents has been on the rise. Google news has a whole section devoted to stories related to auto accidents due to cold weather in the Midwest, and it has nearly 70 different news sources contributing on this one topic! No joke, check it out here.If you are one of the millions of drivers currently traveling over America's slippery roads, make sure to educate yourself on how to be safe. The number one rule of safe driving while traversing dangerous roads is to maintain a safe driving distance. Whatever you do, don't tailgate. Slippery conditions reduce a vehicle's ability to stop quickly making an extended driving distance imperative. The Weather Channel lists a number of tips for improving your slippery weather driving technique here. I would highly suggest navigating over there and educating yourself on how to safely navigate this winter's icy roads.
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