1 Tip to Help Avoid a Ticket or Accident during Winter

Like all of you, I awoke this morning to fresh powder covering my car. Like many people, the biggest pain in my morning routine is cleaning off the snow while braving the winter cold. 

Traveling down the road this morning I was amazed to see the amount of people who still had frost/snow covering their windows and side mirrors (only the insane would have left the windshield covered).

Seems pretty unsafe? We have all done this

or contemplated doing so in our mind. It looks 

something along the lines of this:

You step outside and realize

just how cold it is and how much snow is 

on your car. You then convince yourself that you only

have a short distance to drive or that all of the snow

will blow off once you get going. You hop in your car

after clearing off just enough room to see the road

on the drivers side and front windows to see cross

traffic.

Your journey has begun and safety be damned you

consider your time or warmth more important. 

By not taking the time to properly clean off your

car of snow/ice you are potentially setting yourself up for a car accident or ticket. 

If it is not laziness that prevents you from cleaning off your car, it must be a lack of knowledge on how to clean off your car. Luckily for you I have taken the time to provide a 4-Step process known as B.O.R.G. 

1) Buy an ice scraper and leave said ice scraper in vehicle.

2) Open your door car door and remove ice scraper when there is a need for the ice scraper.

3) Remove all of the snow and ice from windows, mirrors, and lights.

4) Get into vehicle and travel safely.

Seems like a pretty simple concept? Don't be too lazy to clear off the snow. Not only is this important for your safety but for the safety of others on the road. By clearing off your car you will decrease the chances of getting a ticket or  into an accident. 

Next time you come out to the car and there is snow on it, remember B.O.R.G. 

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