Winter Weather Driving Safety Tips

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is offering motorists some winter weather driving safety tips.  Beware of black ice, especially on bridges and overpasses, and watch for fallen trees or power lines.  Avoid driving unless absolutely necessary or postpone until daylight when road conditions, such as black ice, may be visible.  Do not pass a GDOT dump truck spreading salt or gravel as gravel may kick up and could break car windows. Follow at least 100 feet behind these vehicles.  Be aware of GDOT work crews who clear snow and ice from interstates and state routes.  Slow down to at least half of the normal speed limit and drive in low gear.  Treat a non-working traffic signal as a four-way stop.