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WINTER WEATHER DRIVING TIPS FROM THE NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION If travel in winter weather is absolutely necessary, you should take the following precautions: 1) Clear your windows and mirrors, and make sure your vehicle is running properly and equipped to travel in wintery conditions; 2) Have at least a half tank of gas; 3) Take a supply kit that includes an ice scraper, shovel, flashlight, jumper cables, safety flares, first aid kit, water and non-perishable snacks; 4) Reduce your speed and leave plenty of room between you and other vehicles; 5) Do not use cruise control; 6) Bridges and overpasses accumulate ice first. Approach them with extreme caution, and do not apply your brakes while on a bridge or overpass; 7) If you begin to slide, take your foot off the gas and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the slide. Do not apply your brakes, as that will cause further loss of control of your vehicle; 8) If you have a mobile phone, take it with you. You can contact the North Carolina Highway Patrol statewide by calling HP (*47), or call the county by dialing 911; and 9) Come to a complete stop or yield the right of way when approaching an intersection where traffic lights are out. Treat this scenario as a four-way stop.