Dangerous drivers are among us …

… And when they, including you and I, are in a hurry, the potential of dangerous errors increases rapidly, especially in winter.

Clean snow

Many mornings this winter have received drivers with only a couple of snowneck in the car. Of course, the windshield wiper will clear the windshield if there is no layer of ice underneath, but it is essential to take the time to clear all the windows, cameras and sensors. An inch of fluff could explode, but if the snow is heavier and more sticky, it must be cleared, and not only from the windshield. The current design of front headlights often makes them more likely to collect snow and make a decreased light beam and reduced visibility of the vehicle.

If even a few inches of snow are left on the roof of a vehicle, it can slide forward on the windshield when braking; On the road, you can blow in frozen pieces in vehicles behind you.

What leads us to remain too close and dangerous in any season, but more in the winter months, when the road surface is often slippery. In addition, seeing a vehicle too close is distracted to the driver of the car cover and it is more likely to inspire anger on the road to take someone to their destination before.

Lights on!

Although more drivers keep their headlights on all times these days, too often some drivers seem not to know that they are practically invisible when their lights are off. In the faint gray light of a cloudy and snowy day, some cars, particularly those painted white or gray, all disappear in the winter. Vermont’s law requires the use of lights “during the period of 30 minutes after sunset up to 30 minutes before dawn and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, people or vehicles in The road are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet ahead. . . “(23 vsa § 1243)

Even in the city, once the street lamps have been lit, it is not uncommon to see cars rolling without the lights on.