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HAVE MUCH OF AN EFFECT ON YOUR
ONE OF THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAYS
OF THE YEAR,
ADAM STRZEMPKO TELLS US HOW THE
WEATHER CAN IMPACT YOUR DRIVE.
WELL ON A DAY LIKE TODAY WE
REALLY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
DELAYS BUT IT CAN BE A VERY
DIFFERENT STORY THIS TIME OF
YEAR.
WHETHER ITS GOING TO A RELATIVES
HOUSE FOR THANKSGIVING OR GOING
SHOPPING FOR SOME DEALS. MANY OF
US WILL BE DRIVING ON THE LONG
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE BIG
WEATHER BE LIKE OUT ON THE
EXPECT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FROM
AND THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR
COMMUTE.
ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION THE MAJORITY OF
WEATHER RELATED CRASHES HAPPEN
ON WET PAVEMENT OR WHEN IT'S
MAKE UP ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF THE
CRASHES. WET ROADS ACCOUNT FOR
75 PERCENT. ON HIGHWAYS RAIN CAN
REDUCE YOUR AVERAGE SPEED UP TO
10 MILES PER HOUR. IN SNOW, YOU
MAY BE GOING UP TO 30 MILES PER
HOUR SLOWER. SNOW AND FOG
WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO LOW
VISIBILITY CAN REDUCE AVERAGE
TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN THEY
IF IT'S NECESSARY TO GO OUT IN
THE SNOW WE ADJUST OUR SPEED,
OTHER CARS AND MAINTAIN A CALM
TO GET SOMEWHERE.
IF THE ROADS ARE BLATANTLY ICY
AND DANGEROUS WE MIGHT EVEN
AND DANGEROUS WE MIGHT EVEN
STOP AT THE REST AREA AND NOT
TRAVEL UNTIL WE FEEL THE ROADS