Here is an excerpt from a new blog post at GreggMarcus.com:
Needless to say, when the weather turns bad, it is best to stay inside and off the roads. If you head out when conditions are not quite ideal you greatly increase the risk of losing control of your automobile and having a collision, this could result in injuring yourself and others, the totaling of your automobile, painstaking lawsuits or even worse. Though it is understandable that you may have no choice but to head out on the road during these horrible conditions, in this post, Long Island Insurance Executive, Gregg S. Marcuswill what you need to know to lessen your risk of getting into an accident and stay safe.
More likely than not, the most common reason for losing control of a car during a rain or snow storm is due to loss of traction. When the weather conditions begin to get rough and the road is wet, muddy, snowy and worst of all icy, the traction of your automobile is greatly reduced and your car has a higher chance of slipping out of control. It is important to slow down and drive smoothly, adjust your speed for the varying conditions, you should not be driving as your normally would on a dry, clear day.
To read this post in it’s entirety, click here to visit the Gregg Marcus official website.
