What should I pay attention to when driving in snowy days? What should I pay attention to when making claims?

Four-wheel drive will be much better in snowy days, but it doesn't mean that everything will be fine.

These days,

The long-awaited first snow greeted many places in the north.

Are the guys excited?

According to traffic safety experts, the friction coefficient of normal dry asphalt pavement is 0.6, which drops to 0.4 in rainy days and 0.28 in snowy days, and the ice pavement is even lower, only 0. 18. The friction coefficient decreases and the braking distance increases. If the driver is still driving like a normal road in rainy and snowy weather, it is easy to rear-end. Therefore, drivers should increase the distance between cars and extend the braking distance. Let's take a look at the precautions for traveling in snowy days!

Drive on the road

1, driving skills

Before getting on the bus, remove the snow from your shoes, because snow will make the soles of your shoes slippery, and it will be dangerous if you slip when stepping on the accelerator or brake pedal.

2. Lighting control is very important.

If the visibility is not high, or when it snows, turn on the front and rear fog lights to let others find you in time. However, if the visibility is good, or the weather is clear after snow, try to turn off the fog lights to avoid irritating the eyes of the drivers of the front and rear vehicles.

3. Speed control.

When driving in snowy days, the most important thing is to control the speed, followed by keeping a safe distance from the car in front. When it is found that the preceding vehicle is slowing down, it should immediately collect oil and prepare for braking. In addition, the manual transmission model should try to choose the second gear to avoid wheel slip. As for automatic transmission vehicles, especially rear-wheel drive vehicles, you must choose snow mode to drive, and use the brakes and throttle lightly to avoid the occurrence of vehicle sideslip.

4. Pay attention to pedestrians and non-motor vehicles.

Pay close attention to the surroundings when crossing intersections and turning, especially pedestrians and non-motor vehicles. Everyone will be very careful when driving in snow, so in many cases, pedestrians or non-motor vehicles are likely to run out of control and hit motor vehicles, but as long as an accident occurs, no matter who is responsible, it will be very troublesome. So try to let pedestrians and non-motor vehicles go first!

5. Keep a safe distance.

If it snows on the road, the view will be blocked. Be sure to signal the car in advance to ensure that the surrounding vehicles have enough time to react. You should also pay attention to the signal lights of the front and rear cars and keep a safe distance in time.

Especially in broken roads, bridges and other sections, if the slope is large, you should pull the hand brake in time after braking, so as not to feel troublesome. This is an effective way to prevent rear-end collision and backward sliding.

6, curve deceleration in advance

When you meet a curve, especially a curve with large curvature, you must slow down in advance, pay attention to the movements of other vehicles, especially when you meet a curve, please don't rush, don't rush, go slowly in an orderly way, and be a good baby who carries forward the virtues of Chinese comity.

7. Please drive slowly on the snowy road.

What should I do if I get on the train slowly on a snowy road? Be sure to wait quietly and follow the instructions. Please give some time to the "little angel" who cleans the snow and directs the vehicle.

8, the sidewalk turn signal in advance.

Be careful not to accelerate or decelerate sharply, and try not to change lanes at will. If you need to change lanes, turn on the turn signal as early as possible to remind the rear car to pay attention. Never turn just after the turn signal. Leave enough time for the following car to slow down and avoid.

9. Downshift braking

When encountering obstacles, the driver's instinctive reaction is to brake quickly. As we all know, emergency braking on icy roads is prone to problems, leading to side slip and unable to control the direction of vehicles. When the snow and ice pavement includes downhill braking, the speed should be controlled by downshifting as much as possible, and the tire speed should be reduced by using low gear. For automatic transmission vehicles, the driver can forcibly shift from D to 2nd or 1.

10 Maintain traction.

In rainy and snowy weather, it is safe to maintain proper traction, especially when the road is frozen or the vehicle is on a steep slope. Manual gearbox can adopt double linkage braking mode, that is, while stepping on the brake, quickly shift the high gear to the low gear and lift the clutch pedal, so that the braking force of the engine and the braking system can work at the same time. For vehicles without ABS, when it is steep in snow, engine braking should be used as much as possible instead of stepping on the brakes. If the situation is urgent, you should use the hand brake to brake, because this only brakes the rear wheel, and it will not cause the front wheel to lock up and lose control of the direction.

1 1. Calm down on the ramp.

Climbing in the snow is dangerous, and the distance from the car in front must be twice as long as usual. When going downhill, you must use the principle of engine deceleration to cooperate with braking, and don't always rely on braking. If it fails to start when climbing, you should immediately apply the hand brake and restart it with the help of the hand brake.

12. Downshift the curve first.

When driving, many people are used to braking lightly when turning and slowing down when turning, which is a big taboo for driving in snow. Whether it is snowy or normal, drivers should try to downshift before turning. Under normal road conditions, downshifting before turning is not only beneficial to deal with the sudden situation in turning, but also can use the high torque output of low gear to speed up as soon as possible after turning and improve the passing efficiency.

Other preventive measures

1, Precautions for high-speed driving

When driving on the expressway, pay attention to the indication signs and keep a sufficient safe distance from the car in front; Pay attention to road surface changes; When you get off the highway, you must observe the speedometer reading, don't trust your intuition, but trust your eyes.

2. How to avoid sideslip

When the road surface is slippery, greasy or icy, the adhesion coefficient decreases, the left and right sides are asymmetrical, and the adhesion between the wheel load and the road surface also decreases. A slight lateral external force will cause the wheels to slip. In order to effectively prevent the automobile from sliding while driving, its basic point can be summarized as a word "stability". The movements are soft, coordinated and smooth. If there is sideslip, hold the steering wheel firmly and press the brake. Never adjust the vehicle blindly. Without specially trained personnel, careless operation will only increase the danger. Beyond the physical limit, no one can control the vehicle!

Summary: The ice and snow pavement is really a test for new drivers. As the saying goes, "combine rigidity with softness", and all kinds of operation actions of driving vehicles should be gentle. Especially when driving on an overpass with a large slope, it is difficult to go up and down the slope and it is easy to stall. New drivers can take the auxiliary road to avoid the danger of driving on and off the bridge area many times. Be sure to remember, don't panic in case of sudden emergency.

accident report

The road is slippery on snowy days. If there is an accident, you should treat it calmly. Whether it is a traffic police, an insurance company or a maintenance company, it will be affected by the snowy weather and the police will be slow.

Handling of minor accidents

At present, the whole country (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) can carry out collision self-compensation, and the loss does not exceed 2000. Both parties are responsible. If there is no personal or third-party property loss, they can make self-compensation for the collision, that is, the owners can pay each other in their own insurance companies, but only if at least one insurance company arrives at the scene and handle it according to the self-compensation procedure for the collision. Accidents that meet the requirements of quick claims can be settled without waiting for insurance companies and traffic police to arrive at the scene.

Simple unilateral accidents (generally speaking, the loss is less than 3,000 yuan) can be handled by taking photos through simple accident claims or WeChat claims opened by insurance companies.

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