Eventually, winter will arrive and when it does be prepared.
Plan your trip before starting out. Visit the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario website for road conditions at Ontario 511. Dress for winter even though you will be in the car. Carry a cell phone to contact emergency services if you experience trouble. Carry a survival kit in your vehicle. Recommended items include a shovel, blanket, booster cables, flashlight, high energy foods, matches and a candle.
Make sure your heater and defroster are working properly, check all lights including hazards to ensure they are working. Clear your car of all snow and ice, fill up windshield washer fluid if needed, and keep your fuel tank at least half full.
In bad weather if you do not need to travel stay at home. If you do need to drive, please adjust your driving accordingly. Allow extra time travelling to and from destinations and slow down. Leave ample space between yourself and the car in front of you. If you experience trouble, if possible, park your vehicle well off the roadway and stay in vehicle until help has arrived.
Keeping the roads and highways safe is a shared responsibility between police, emergency response providers and drivers.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
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One thing people should do is clean your lights. With all the LED lights on vehicles now, there is no heat generated to melt the snow or ice as it accumulates making them relatively invisible to other motorists, especially tail lights.