Now that we have discussed some of the bad points of texting and driving, let’s go ahead and talk about some of the benefits of not doing it.  One of the main things that you will be doing if you do not text and drive is you will not be putting yourself at risk – which is very, very important.

Next, while you are not guaranteed not to get into an accident, you are not so much at risk, so your car insurance will not go up.  If you do happen to get into an accident if you were texting, your car insurance premiums can skyrocket, so that is something to keep in mind.

Texting and driving is just not worth it – there are too many risks and too many things can happen to you if you do, do it.

Although splitting your attention between driving and texting is something that is certain to cause an accident, there are some other risks that you need to be aware of whenever you are doing anything with your cell phone while you are driving.  One thing that you need to be aware of are the laws in your state.

Many states right now are passing laws that actually make it illegal to text or talk on your cell phone while driving.  This is something that you can even get pulled over for and can get ticketed for, so that is something that you do need to watch.

In the next blog, we will talk about what the benefits are from not talking or texting while you are driving.

Becoming impatient and stressed out is something that a lot of people do when they are driving in the snow – it is a stressful situation but you need to remember to calm down.  Eliminating the distractions and just focusing on your driving and other people’s driving will absolutely make it all that much better.

If you happen to be going on the freeway, I can tell you that it definitely pays to go extremely slow.  While you might be used to going fast, make sure that you slow it down, even if the roads are not that bad. 

Slow is always better when the snow is falling, because I can promise that you will be safer and feel better once you get to your destination.

Now that we have discussed focus, let’s make sure that you realize just how important this is.  While most of the time, listening to the radio or even being on your cell phone are things that you can do while driving but really – when it is snowing, those two huge distracts are not things that you want to be doing while driving.

Driving in the snow is hard, I am not going to lie to you, however it is not impossible and it is something that you can do, just with patience.  One of the most important things that you need to remember is that patience is key when driving in the snow.

You do not want to get frustrated for that will just make the entire process that much more stressful.

The days of the hot air and the sun are gone for a lot of us on the east side of the country and now are the days where it is cold.  It is time for you to pull out those gloves and scarves and even your stocking hats and bundle on up!  Driving in the snow is something that many people are scared to do – especially if they have never done it.

Well, that is what I am here for, to help you drive in the snow safely and to make sure that you are careful.  In the next few blogs we are going to go through some of the steps on how to make you one of the safest drivers in the snow out there!

One of the first things that you need to do though is limit your distractions.  Cell phone, radio – everything should be turned off because driving in the snow takes a lot of focus.