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ITD releases video on auto safety around
snowplows |
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February 17, 2016 |
You're driving cautiously down a slick, snowy
Boundary County winter highway
late at night. Rounding a curve, you come up
behind a late-night, hard-working snowplow,
clearing the road.
We've all been in that situation before. Your
first thought is usually, "Whew! I'm glad the
snowplows are out clearing these roads!" Often
the second thought is, "Hmm. I'd sort of like to
get around this snowplow, but these are awfully
slick roads, and that plow is pretty big, and
the snow is spraying everywhere . . . "
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Winter
Safety Campaign has produced a new video that
offers information on staying safe around
snowplows. To view the video, you can go to this
link:
https://youtu.be/6VVqkGry8Pc
The video also is available via Twitter, at the
handle @IdahoITD.
"ITD plow drivers try to be as predictable as
possible by not making sudden lane changes or
speed changes so that the surrounding traffic
doesn't get surprised by a maneuver," said ITD
Maintenance Manager Dan Bryant. "In return, we
ask that travelers not crowd the plow. Be
patient. Don't tailgate. Don't squeeze through
in half a lane or cut back in front of us. Do
not drive through the snow plume coming out of
the plow funnel. Sometimes cars are way too
close to the back of the snowplow truck. We
don't want to impede traffic. Drivers can work
their way around us safely."
The ITD Winter Safety Campaign helps drivers
plan and prepare for challenging driving
conditions by providing them with helpful
information. This includes webpage links to
neighboring states’ 511 traveler information for
drivers who are traveling to Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Nevada, Utah or Wyoming.
More information, and other safety tips, are
available on the ITD Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/IdahoTransportationDepartment |
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