MDOT OFFERS TIPS FOR SAFE DRIVING

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE MADE DRIVING CONDITIONS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL WARN MOTORISTS TO STAY HOME. HOWEVER, IF YOU DO HAVE TO TRAVEL, STATE POLICE OFFER THE FOLLOWING TIPS ON DRIVING ON ICE AND SNOW....DRIVE WITH YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON SO OTHERS WILL SEE YOU. BE MINDFUL OF SPEED LIMITS AND DON'T DRIVE FAST. DON'T SET YOUR CRUISE CONTROLS AT ALL. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE AT LEAST TWO CAR LENGTHS. MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE. REPLACE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. RUN THE AIR-CONDITIONER IN ORDER TO REMOVE CONDENSATION AND FROST FROM THE INTERIOR OF WINDOWS. WATCH CAREFULLY FOR BLACK ICE. IF THE ROAD LOOKS SLICK, IT PROBABLY IS.