Although winter is traditionally known as a time to cozy up to warm fires and spend time with family and good friends, it can also bring its own collection of seasonal hazards that can impede you from navigating the roads safely in your wheelchair accessible vehicle.
To help on your journey, we’ve compiled a list of essential driving tips that will help get you to your destinations safe and sound.
Watch Your Speed
What should seem like a no-brainer is actually a rule that gets broken more during hazardous and inclement weather than when the roads are clear and dry. When driving your mobility vehicle, mind all posted speed limits, as roads are likely to be slick or even iced over, depending on where you live.
Hazards, like black ice and windy road conditions, can seriously affect handling and braking abilities. That ability can decrease even more if you drive a larger mobility vehicle, like a full-size wheelchair van.
Learn Skid Control
An essential trick to learn, regardless of the season, is how to successfully negotiate your wheelchair accessible vehicle during a skid. Your chances increase during the icy winter months, so it’s best to be prepared.
When you first start to feel your vehicle skid, steer [...]