FACT SHEET FOR SAFE FALL DRIVING
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Fall is a nice time of year here in the Pacific Northwest, but the Autumn offers some dangerous driving conditions that most people just don't even think about. We have selected some driving hazards that can be avoided if you are aware of them. Please, take a look at the following information regarding several problem areas.
School Buses
In September the school buses return (except in Marysville). Watch out
for school buses and children, especially early in the morning and the
afternoon. Remember, you can't pass a school bus with its red lights
flashing. You must stop. Watch for school zones and reduced speed limits.
Watch Out for Leaves
Once leaves become wet they can become as slippery as ice! Watch for
patches of wet leaves in the roadway. As nights get cold wet leaves can
turn to icy leaves.
Drowsy Time
Daylight Savings means the clocks are turned back one hour. That one
hour change can have several effects:
You may become easily tired until your body has adjusts to the time
change.
You must adjust to commuting in the dark.
Incidences of drowsiness are much higher during the first weeks
following the time changes.
Tire Pressure
With our frequent temperature changes in the Pacific Northwest tires
expand and contract. This may cause them to lose air. Low air pressure is
a major facture in accidents where the driver loses control.
Carry Sunglasses
You won't need them for a dip in Puget Sound, but you may need them as
the sun rises and sets closest to due East and West . . . especially at
commute time. Sunglasses can cut glare which reduces danger almost
100%.
Fog and the Low Beams
With the autumn comes fog. Since we have many lakes as well as miles
and miles of shoreline, fog is a contant problem. Keep your headlights on
the low-beam. This aims the light at the road. High-beams aims up and
into the fog. That's not good.
Halloween
Be careful, especially infamily neighborhoods. Children may be out
trick-or-treating. Children may be wearing costumes or masks which limit
vision. Dark costumes may blend in with the surroundings.
Deer Crossing
Deer will be trying to avoid hunters and may cross roadways. The risk
of deer/vehicle collisions is greatest during Autumn and early Winter.
Two thirds of these crashes occur in October, November, and December
when deer movements peak due to the onset of the breeding season.
Here are some suggestions for avoiding deer:
Use extreme caution if driving at dawn and dusk, when deer are most
active and visibility is poor. This means deer are often most active
during peak commuter traveling times.
The risk of deer/vehicle collisions is greatest during Autumn and
early Winter. Two thirds of these crashes occur in October, November,
and December when deer movements peak due to the onset of the breeding
season.
Slow down when approaching deer standing near roadsides. Deer may
"bolt" or change direction at the last minute.
If you see a deer cross the road, slow down and use extreme
caution. Deer often travel in groups - if you see one, expect more.
Use flashers or a headlight signal to warn other drivers when deer
are spotted on or near the road.
Use caution and be alert when passing through areas marked with
deer crossing signs. These signs are placed in areas that have shown a
high incidence of deer/vehicle collisions in the past.
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