WINTER DRIVING TIPS In case of breakdown in frigid weather, bring along your cell phone, flashlight, blankets, gloves, hat, water, and food. Stay in control on snowy or icy roads: accelerate and decelerate slowly, brake gently, and don’t use cruise control. Between the blinding blizzard and slick roadways, do you REALLY need to be out driving somewhere today? But if you do… Keep your tires properly inflated for optimum control in winter, and learn how your car handles skids. The braking distance you normally use on dry roads should be tripled in order to stop safely on slippery ones. It always takes longer to get where you need to go in winter. Take your time, stay alert, and live to tell the tale.