Do you have the vision for safe driving this Wonder Lake winter?

Would you drive through Wonder Lake with your eyes closed? Of course not. And the reason is obvious. Seeing where you’re going is vital while driving, assuming you want to avoid any accidents or hurting anyone, including yourself and loved ones. This is why it’s important to have unobstructed windows and functioning headlights while driving. This is all-the-more challenging in the winter.

During the winter, you’ll do more driving in dark hours since the days are shorter. Additionally, you’ll have to deal with snow, slush, ice and frost, not to mention road salt on roads in and around Wonder Lake. These can combine to create an anti-visual cocktail that makes driving hazardous even if the roads weren’t also slippery. When you add the slick driving conditions, the importance of visibility is multiplied dramatically.

For traction, you want to adjust your speed and ensure you have quality tires on your vehicle. For unhindered vision there are several considerations.

Window Defroster: You want the ability to blow warm air up into the windshield. Directionally, this means the air will come out of the defroster vents when you want it to. It also means that you’ll receive warm air when you turn the temperature knob for the heater. An unclogged heater core and a cooling system that is filled with fresh antifreeze are the essentials for this ability. If either of these are deficient, you’ll want to do something about the issue promptly.
Window Scraper and Brush: You want a window scraper that works when scraping frost or ice off the windshield and windows. You want a brush that works when removing snow.
Wipers and Wiper Blades: You want windshield wipers that work and wiper blades that are in good condition. You don’t want your wipers to leave streaks on the windshield that you need to look around. Windshield Washer Solvent: You want quality windshield washer solvent that won’t freeze in the winter, that will spray when called for, that is properly aimed at the windshield and you want to keep that reservoir full of solvent. Remember that, on days when you’re dealing with a lot of road-salt-filled moisture spraying up on the windshield, you may use quite a bit of the solvent to keep the windshield clear while driving.
Headlights: You want headlights that work – high beam and low beam. You want them properly aligned so they shed light where it does you the most good.
Other lights: You want brake lights, running lights, turn signals and other external lights to help other drivers see you on the road. You also want all your interior dash lights to work so you can see the instrumentation while driving.

The roads in Wonder Lake are a challenge in the winter. But you can minimize any difficulty by taking the appropriate steps to ensure your vehicle puts you in the best-possible condition to safely drive this winter.

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