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Yellow warning of road icing! Wuzhong traffic police remind you that these travel precautions should be known

According to Wuzhong traffic police:

Wuzhong Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for road icing at 15:50 on January 26, 2022: Affected by snowfall and low temperature weather, it is expected that from this night to tomorrow, there will still be snow or ice on the roads in Litong District, Hongsi Fort, Yanchi and Tongxin, which will have a greater impact on traffic, please pay attention to prevention.

Wuzhong traffic police remind the public to do a good job of cold and warmth, reduce going out, if there are special circumstances to go out, please wear a mask, try to choose public transportation; drivers try to avoid the peak of driving, travel at the wrong time; when driving, please light tail prompts, slow direction, gentle braking, cautious on the bridge and elevated, in case of accident car pullover, people evacuated that is, the alarm.

Citizens who go out can pay attention to the authoritative road condition information on each platform in time, understand the weather conditions and road traffic conditions in advance, reasonably plan travel routes, and avoid congested road sections. At the same time, the inspection of vehicle conditions, especially the lights, steering and braking systems, should be strengthened to ensure that they are effective and reliable.

How to drive safely when the road is icy

It has become a "compulsory course" for every car owner

Old driver + skill = all the way safe

Roads Icing Road Safety Driving Tips

In winter, driving on an icy road, take a straight line, and do not change lanes easily and frequently. When you must overtake, you should also maintain a sufficient safe distance from the overtaken vehicle, and do not rush back to the original road after overtaking, but pull away from the rear car before returning. Early gear reduction and deceleration when driving and turning. Pay attention to controlling the speed when going downhill, and the ice surface should be light on the accelerator, maintain a uniform speed, and avoid slamming on the accelerator to accelerate violently. When driving and parking, avoid wet and stagnant places. When the vehicle is skidded, correct steering of the steering wheel can effectively avoid tail flicking or turning around in place. You should lightly hit the steering wheel in the direction of the side slide, and after the body is back to normal, then gently press the brakes to slow down until the body is fully controlled. Driving on the iced road to learn to use the method of gear reduction to control the speed, let the engine brake, if necessary, use the hand brake to control the speed, after the speed is reduced, supplemented by stepping on the brake to control the speed. Experienced drivers say that when driving on an icy road, slowing down by reducing gear is the main thing, and stepping on the brake is only an auxiliary. In addition, in the driving process due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car will make the window condensation fog, the driver can use the warm air to remove the fog at the same time to open the front window a little, should also pay attention to the rear window defogging, in order to observe the situation behind the car

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