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SECTION 8: SAFETY GUIDELINES -

Reduce your speed before entering these Winter Driving • Check your battery.
curves. If, while driving through the curve, you
realize that you are traveling too fast, do not Winter weather can create many driving • Check your cooling system.
forcefully apply brakes because this may cause hazards. Because of the usually mild climate, • Fill your windshield washer reservoir.
your vehicle to skid. Instead, take your foot off most Georgians arc not experienced in driving
the accelerator, carefully apply the brake, and in winter weather. Here are several ugge tions • Check your windshield wipers and defrosters.
continue steering in the lane of travel. to help you drive safely in winter weather: • Verify floor mat installation to prevent pedal
• Use chains or snow tires if road conditions interference.
Leaving the Roadway require extra traction. Always check the • Inspect your ti res.
manufacturer's instruction manual for your
Uneven terrain and obstacles make it difficult vehicle, the tires, and the chains before in­ • Check the age of your tires.
to safely maneuver a vehicle once it has left the stalling them on your vehicle and operating • Know your car.
roadway. Serious injury or death can result from on a roadway;
a crash if this happens. • Plan your travel and route.
To avoid leaving the roadway while driving, • Keep windows clear. Remove snow and ice • Stock your vehicle with necessary tools and
pay attention to road conditions. Drive at or be­ from aJI window surfaces before operating supplies.
low the speed indicated on a regulatory sign or the vehicle on a roadway;
an advisory sign indicating potential hazards. • When you first enter the roadway, and if it • Learn what to do in a winter emergency.
Drive defensively, being mindful of the actions is safe to do so, get a "feel" for the road. Test
of drivers around you. your brakes gently. Determine how your Carbon Monoxide
If your vehicle leaves the roadway, try to fol­ vehicle will respond to turning the wheel
low these guideline by making slight adjustments. Never apply Car produce carbon monoxide, a deadly
• Don't panic; sudden braking. Instead, slow down gradu­ odorless and colorless gas. Symptoms of car­
ally before you come to an intersection, make bon monoxide poisoning are udden wearin s,
• Take your foot off the accelerator; a turn, or stop; yawning, dizziness, and nausea. Simple precau­
• Grip the steering wheel tightly and be pre­ • Keep a safe distance between you and other tions to avoid carbon monoxide are:
pared to withstand sudden shocks; vehicles; • Don't leave the car motor runng in a garage;
• Don't hit the brake pedal suddenly and hard; • Redu e speed a cording to conditions; • Don't leave the car motor runng and the
use your brakes carefully; • Watch for hazards or changing road condi­ window closed while the car i parked;
• Don't try to turn back onto the pavement im­ tions ahead. • Don't operate the heater or air conditioner in
mediately. Overcompensating ("jerking the a parked car with the windows closed;
wheel") when returning to the roadway can Tips for Safe Winter Driving
cause you to lose control of your vehicle by • Don't drive with a defective muffler or ex­
skidding or flipping, or may also cause your • et your car rviced routinely. hau t s y tern.
car to go into other lane of traffic;
• Wait until your speed has reduced, check
the traffic, and look for a place to safely re­ DNERGING DIAMOND INJERCHANGE
turn to the roadway by merging into traffic.
If nece sary, come to a complete stop before
re-entering the roadway.
A Diverging Diamond Interchange (DOI)
Tire Blow-Out shifts traffic flow to t h e opposite side of
the road to allow vehicles to enter the
Unlike a slow leak which may cause a tire to freeway by turning left onto an on-ramp
go fl.at over time, a blow-out occurs when the without stopping. This reduces points
tire ruptures and goes Aat immediately. If this of conflict and improves traffic flow and
occur while your vehicle i in motion, it can safety. The DOI is a proven, cutting edge,
cause you to lose control. low-cost design that provides immediate
If you experience a sudden tire blow-out, do traffic relief. Under normal, free-flowing
not panic. Follow these guideline to maintain traffic conditions on surrounding high­
control of the vehicle. ways, t h e DOI can reduce delays in eve­
• Apply brakes lightly if necessary and safe ning rus h h ours up to 20 percent.
todo so;
• Grasp the steering wheel firmly and take Scan this QR code to
your foot off the accelerator to allow the ve­ view an Informative
hicle to roll to a top; video about Diverging
• Do not move to the shoulderof the road until Diamond Interchanges
the car has slowed greatly. If the blow-out
causes the car to swerve on to the shoulder,
do not try to get back on the pavement. Let the
car coast to a stop. See the guideline above
for what to do when your vehicle leave the
roadway.