Alberta has been experiencing snow for the past few weeks, it is important to learn about the precautions to take for Winter driving. Here are a few tips for winter driving in Alberta:
- Consider Winter Tires
- Winter tires are designed for low temperatures and snowy/icy roads, they have better traction than all season tires
- Allow 3 times the normal following distance between you and cars
- This gives time for you to break, especially on icy roads
- Allow more time to get to destinations
- With snowy/icy roads, there will be more traffic to get to destinations
- Prepare your vehicle
- Consider having an emergency kit with a shovel, extra clothes, wind shield wiper fluid, first aid kit, etc.
Read more tips here: https://www.alberta.ca/safer-winter-highways.aspx
Immigrant Services Calgary also has a video on what to do in a car accident in Alberta, watch here:ย https://settlementcalgary.com/how-to/watch-how-to-videos/what-to-do-in-a-car-accident-in-alberta/
