Tomorrow
Our city will usher
Widespread snowfall for several consecutive days
Xinxiang Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for road icing at 17:09 on January 20, 2022: Affected by low temperature and snowfall, it is expected that from the morning of the 21st to the morning of the 24th, the road surface temperature in the whole district of the city will be lower than 0 °C, and there may be road icing that has a greater impact on traffic.
Snow and ice weather can be described
The enemy of traffic safety
How to drive safely
The following precautions please put away quickly
Travel on snowy days
Be sure to pay attention to safety
01
Carry out a maintenance inspection of your car before driving
Driving in cold wave weather, the driver should conduct safety inspection and maintenance of the vehicle in advance to ensure that the safety technology performance of key components such as vehicle steering, braking, tires, and lights meets the relevant national standards, and carries warning signs, jacks, screw sleeves and other tools with the car in case of urgent need.
Replace low temperature resistant antifreeze and glass water. Generally speaking, the use cycle of antifreeze is 2-3 years, and after this time, we must remember to replace it to avoid problems. Once frozen, the engine will not be able to dissipate heat, and in severe cases, it will damage the water tank and engine. Check the pattern wear of the tire, tire pressure, and clean up debris such as stones in the gaps.
02
Safe driving on dark ice roads
Dark ice mainly refers to the part of the road with a large water content, due to the low external temperature, the moisture contained is frozen, the volume becomes larger, the thin ice layer formed by the overflow road surface, the surface is wet and watery, it is concealed, smooth and transparent, and it is generally difficult for the naked eye to notice.
If the fog falls at night, due to the high air humidity, some sections of the road often form dark ice, especially some highways or mountainous sections, when the vehicle travels to such roads, it is very easy to slip and cause danger.
When driving on dark ice roads, do not slam on the brakes or overtake, in the case of fast speed, it is recommended to slowly brake to prevent the vehicle from slipping.
03
The speed reduction control distance is bright tail
Cold wave weather has strong wind and low temperature, whether driving a motor vehicle or an electric bicycle, you should pay attention to "speed reduction, distance control, and bright tail" on the way.
When driving on a windy day, the visual distance is short, and the wind direction should be correctly identified during the driving process, the speed should be properly slowed down, the steering wheel should be held steadily, and the driving route should be avoided due to wind; pay attention to maintaining the lateral stability of the vehicle and reduce overtaking as much as possible. When driving against the wind, pay attention to the sudden change of wind direction or a large curvature of the road to prevent the sudden reduction of wind resistance and the sudden increase of speed.
While paying attention to maintaining a safe distance, try to avoid large vehicles, such as overloaded, ultra-high, ultra-wide, trailers, tankers, dangerous chemicals and other special vehicles. Windy weather wind resistance coefficient is high, ultra-high, ultra-long, ultra-wide vehicles, it is easy to be blown back and forth by the wind, the goods on the vehicle, it is easy to blow off, and affect the line of sight. Wind blows dust, pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles in order to avoid dust, or electric vehicles will suddenly break into the motor vehicle lane when the stability of electric vehicles becomes worse, so when you want to surpass pedestrians or non-motorized vehicles on the road, you should increase the safety distance, pay special attention to avoid pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles.
Driving at night, or in the case of low visibility weather conditions, should turn on the headlights, contour lights and rear position lights, high-speed driving, encounter bad weather, visibility is less than 200 meters, to open the fog lights, low beam lights, contour lights and front and rear position lights, visibility is less than 100 meters, but also to open the danger alarm flash.
04
Cycling and walking doubles to pay attention to safety
Cycling and walking in cold and windy weather, do not use scarves and hats to cover the line of sight in order to keep warm, walk or ride non-motorized travel to wear good clothing, to prevent scarves and other clothing suddenly scraped into the wheel or fall on the road to pick up the danger, and should always pay attention to observe the surrounding situation.
When riding a non-motorized vehicle, in the face of strong winds, slow down, pay attention to the sideways wind caused by the unstable direction of the body, do not sort out clothes or cover the mouth and nose with one hand, ride with one hand, keep the two-handed handle, and park the car on the right side to the roadside safe zone when special circumstances occur. Bicycle tires should not be inflated too much, which can increase friction with the ground and is not easy to slip.
Precautions for driving in rain and snow weather
■ Preparation before and after departure
1. There are good tricks for snow removal and ice removal
Snow causes a lot of trouble for drivers, and it is very difficult to get up in the morning to eliminate glass ice. The general method is to get on the car first, wait for the water temperature to rise and then use the hot wind to blow the windshield, blow the ice of the windshield and then scrape the snow and ice slag with a glass shovel, do not use a wiper as soon as it comes up. However, although this method is standard, the disadvantage is time-consuming, laborious and oil-intensive. Is there any way to avoid the creation of snow that is difficult to remove? Look again.
2. How can I prevent snow/ice that is difficult to eradicate?
The main reason for the ice of the car glass is that the temperature inside and outside the car is different, and the snowflakes that fall on the glass first melt directly and freeze. Snowflakes that fall after freezing are quilt-like snow. And in the morning, after you sweep away the snow on the glass, the most worrying thing is the layer of ice below. Of course, prevention is also very simple, one is to lock the front windshield pad a newspaper, silly but very effective; the second is to open the door before locking the car to reduce the temperature of the car to the outside, and then use a wiper to scrape off the excess snow on the window, so that the snowflakes that fall on the window will not melt and then freeze.
3. Small actions to avoid the wiper from being frozen
Due to the low temperature at night, it is common for the wipers to freeze. Do not use the wiper to blow snow until the ice on the windshield melts, as the wiper's drive motor may burn out. The correct way is to lock the car and lift the front windshield wipers, so that you can effectively avoid the situation where the wiper is frozen.
4. Hot car is necessary, water temperature rise in the emergency acceleration
After the vehicle is parked overnight, the oil will also slowly flow into the oil pan, so after the hot car, the oil cannot be transported to the piston where the engine needs to be lubricated most immediately through the oil pump, so the preheating of the engine is necessary. When the vehicle is warmed up for 1 to 2 minutes, the engine water temperature does not rise completely, and it is more expensive to turn on the air conditioning system at this time, so you can't immediately put on the throttle. The correct way to do this should be: slowly press the accelerator and wait for the water temperature to rise before driving normally.
■ Daily driving
1. Maintain the speed and distance, and use the engine to slow down
Snow driving, the first is slow, followed by and the front car to maintain a sufficient distance, and then there is to brake in advance, when found that the distance between the car and the front car is shortening, no matter what the reason immediately collect oil to slow down and put the foot on the brake pedal to prepare for braking, do not have a fluke mentality, paralysis. When you need to brake, you can quickly downshift the brakes, but it is absolutely strictly forbidden to remove the brakes, which has nothing to do with whether your car has ABS or not. The effect of engine deceleration is definitely much more effective and safe than braking on the ice.
2. Maintain the window defogging effect
On snowy days, please open the rear window defroster, and the rear window fog obstructs the line of sight of the rearview mirror, and it is not easy to judge the situation of the rear car. At the same time, if there is a rearview mirror heating or some high-end models have a front windshield heating function, please turn it on. For the fogging situation in the car, you can use the method of air conditioning + defogging block + AC compressor, which not only ensures the temperature in the car, but also can play a defrosting effect, killing two birds with one stone. In addition, prepare a cotton cloth at hand, you can wipe the fog and reflectors on the inside of the window when parking, maintain a good line of sight, but definitely avoid wiping while walking.
3. Be careful when changing lanes and turning, and be polite when blocking traffic
When changing the line, first observe the distance of the vehicle in front of the lane to change the line, hit the turn signal after confirmation and look at the mirror in the corresponding direction to confirm that the rear vehicle is not dangerous and then change the line. When leaving the main road, turning right, crossing the road, and crossing the intersection, you must pay special attention to the bicycle, and avoid dangerous actions such as downshifting and braking in the corner. When encountering traffic congestion, it is necessary to wait in an orderly manner according to law, do not seize or change lanes, and avoid aggravating congestion. In the event of a traffic jam on the highway, the emergency lane must not be occupied.
4. Rational use of lighting, self-interest
If there is no fog, turn off the rear fog lights, the eyes of the old stimulating rear driver are easy to make the rear driver tired, which is not good for themselves. If you find that many oncoming cars are running wide lights or fog lights, the road ahead may be foggy or heavy rain. If you already feel that fog is affecting your line of sight, turn on the fog lights, low beams and control the speed, but don't turn on the high beams. The high beam of the high beam is high, and it is easy to enter the eyes of the driver who is driving in the opposite direction after being refracted by heavy fog, making his vision blurred.
5. Use reasonable gears to avoid slippage
Start on ice or on snow that has already been compacted, and if there is slippage, start in second gear. When encountering a steep slope, leave a good distance, use the low gear and the big throttle to rush up, and it is not appropriate to change gears in the middle. The low-speed wheel speed is low, it is not easy to slip, and the torque is large, so as to avoid the lack of strength to stop on the slope or slip.
6. Maintain a good attitude in case of an accident
Driving accidents are naturally not a happy thing, but in case of accidents on snowy days, please be sure to maintain a good attitude, record the accident scene with a camera or mobile phone as soon as possible and move the vehicle away from the scene to avoid making the already crowded road worse. Generally on snow days, the speed of driving is not fast, there will not be too much of a problem when crashing, even if the problem is serious, it is useless to have an emergency, it is better to call the police and find an insurance company.
Source: Tongtong Xinxiang