Car on an asphalt road in fall

What Are the Fall Driving Habits You Should Follow?

9 Best Important Fall Driving Habits You Should Know

What image catches your eye when you think about Fall? Chill in the air, leaves start changing colors, and children are celebrating holidays. Apart from this, Fall has its driving conditions, slippery roads, less visibility, sudden weather change, and so on. So, if you want to know about fall driving habits and take fall essence simultaneously, read the article by Alfa Romeo of Plano, Plano, TX.


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Autumn Leaves Are Scary

  • Dry leaves As a Fire Hazard-If you see dry leaves piled together somewhere, don’t drive or park your car there. The heat from your ignition causes fire.
  • Wet leaves Make Road Scary-wet leaves cling to the pavements and can cover potholes and other driving hazards. Slow down your car, especially while taking turns. Also, keep your windshield leaf free.   
  • Early Morning Dew- Early morning dew on leaves makes the road very slippery. So, if you have to drive on leaves, drive slowly. Try to ignore sudden starts and sudden stops.   

Prepare for the Weather   

Follow Weathercast-Keep an eye on the weather cast. Change your departure or leave early according to the situation. 

Fog

If you must drive in fog, set your headlight to a low beam to see the proper roadway.   

Break Gently

It tends to form frost on the roadway as temperature drops. Drive slowly and break gently, mainly at overpasses and bridges.   

Increase the Gap between Cars

Increase the gap between you and in front of your car. You can get enough time to stop if you skid or anything happens like this. Check Tire-Check tire before stepping into the vehicle. It is normal to lose tire pressure during a fall. 

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Beware of Black Ice   

It is tough to spot this thin layer of transparent ice when you are behind the wheel. It often results in an unexpected loss of traction   

Sun Sets Too Early   

In the winter, we only get a few hours of daylight to soak up some sun. Make sure all your car headlights and taillights are working correctly. If one burns out, replace it.   

Use Sunglasses and Clean Your Windshield   

In the fall time, Sun Glare can make your eyes blind as soon as it hits your eyes while driving. Be sure to wear sunglasses. Also, clean your windshield; otherwise, a dirty windshield can make glare worse.   

Be Mindful of Children  

School Back Time and celebration night-As a responsible citizen constantly checks the surroundings, mainly at school back timings and celebration time. children can run out on the streets and cross the roads without looking anywhere. ● Take care of animals   

Slow down your car when you see a sign of a deer crossing. If you accidentally encounter a deer beeping horn and slowing down. In case you have no option, just stop. Don’t try to swerve into another lane. It will increase the chances of collision.

Emergency Stock Up   

  • A snow shovel, ice scraper   
  • Cell phone, charger, food, water, and necessary medicine.   
  • Use Sand or kitty litter to help your vehicle to pull out from the sand.
  • Blanket

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