It's your responsibility as a defensive driver to look for anything that may affect your path of travel or obstruct your line of sight. As you scan the road, you can gather information more effectively by grouping similar items into four basic categories:
Traffic control devices, including signs, signals, and road markings
Features of the highway, including its structure, surface, and direction
Motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, and
motorcycles
Vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and animals
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When driving in these conditions, a motorist should take precautions such as applying the brakes gently and driving slowly.
*****A vehicle will skid if a motorist does the following:
1. Accelerates too quickly.
2. Turns too fast.
3. Brakes improperly.
New Jersey law states that a motorist is responsible for any ice that flies from his/her vehicle and causes death, injury, or property damage.
Winter Driving: higher chance of an accident based on the following
factors:
-Longer hours of darkness
-Fog
-Rain
-Snow
-Sleet
-Ice
****Before driving in cold weather, start the engine of your vehicle and let the vehicle warm up before driving on the roadways.
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