What You Need To Know To Drive Safely Through The Snow in Pueblo, CO
The winter months are some of the most dangerous months out there when it comes to driving. Unfortunately, during winter there are more cars on the road than most other times of the year. The winter months are the holiday season, and everyone is heading out with the family to visit friends and relatives and to engage in seasonal festivities.
It’s important if you’re going to be behind the wheel of a car, to understand the steps you need to take in order to stay safe during the winter months. Learn these tips for driving safely through the snow, and how a Pueblo car accident lawyer can help if you’re hurt in a car accident.
Take It Slow
The first and most important tip for safe driving in the snow is to simply take it slow. Speed limits on roadways assume ideal driving conditions. When you’re driving in the snow, you need to go slow and easy. Remember, it’s far better to get somewhere late than never to get there at all!
Brake and Accelerate Easy
Associated with taking it slow is the means by which you brake, accelerate and maneuver. Your car will not have as much traction in the snow and ice, which means it doesn’t accelerate as confidently, it doesn’t brake as rapidly, and it doesn’t handle as easily. If you normally need 30 feet to come to a stop at a given speed, give yourself 90 feet in snowy and icy conditions. Likewise, assume your turns will swing wider.
When it comes to accelerating, take it easy and slow as well. Trying to accelerate fast will only cause your tires to spin, which results in you losing control of the vehicle.
Navigating Hills
When you’re going downhill, the best way to handle things depends on the kind of brakes you have. If you’ve got a modern vehicle with anti-lock brakes, slowly push the pedal to the floor and let it work. The brakes will pump themselves. You’ll feel a pulsing sensation below your foot; this is perfectly normal and is the car compensating for the slippage. If you don’t have ABS on your vehicle, pump your brakes gently but quickly. Placing your car in neutral can keep it from sliding due to torque.
When going uphill, even if you feel the car start to slip, don’t take your foot off the gas. You needn’t necessarily give it more gas, but the moment you lift up your foot, you’ve lost the traction you had. Also, place your car into a lower gear, which will give it more torque and traction on slippery surfaces.
Pueblo Car Accident Lawyer
No matter how careful or responsible you are behind the wheel, the negligence of other drivers can sometimes still cause accidents. If this happens to you, then you deserve compensation for the damages and injuries you suffer. To make sure you get the maximum award allowable under the law, call on the services of an experienced Pueblo car accident lawyer.
A qualified car accident attorney will stand up for your rights, challenge insurance company efforts to avoid payment and get justice for the injuries you’ve suffered. If this happens to you this holiday season, contact the car accident attorneys at Heuser & Heuser for a free case evaluation and consultation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Know What My Case Is Worth?
There are a variety of things we look at when evaluating your case and determining its value. We look at how the accident occurred. We look at what sort of injuries you sustained. Do you have a permanent injury that will last the rest of your life? Are you going to have future medical bills? We look at lost wages. Did you lose your job? If you have permanent work restrictions as a result of the accident, you may not be able to find a job very easily in the future. These are some of the factors that we look at in evaluating a claim. Every case is unique and different. That’s why at our law firm, every case gets personal attention from the lawyer when it comes time to evaluate.
Why is it Important to Hire a Lawyer?
Insurance companies are in business for a reason: to make money. Anytime they are paying money on a claim, it means less money to their bottom line. They have literally hundreds of adjusters and hundreds of lawyers who are on their side trying to figure out how to prevent money from leaving their checkbooks. Quite frankly, you do need a lawyer to help you through this because your lawyer will make sure you’re properly compensated.
Do Cases Settle Without Going to Court?
Cases settle before going to trial 80 to 90 percent of the time. However, that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of work involved in getting a case settled outside of court. Sometimes you have to file a lawsuit and do a lot of what I call “legal maneuvering” to get a case settled. That means we take depositions from witnesses to the accident, from police officers, and from your doctors. But, yes, most cases will settle prior to trial.
Do You Get Good Results for Your Clients?
We do get good results for our clients. We have settled hundreds, if not thousands, of cases where we’ve had large settlements. We’ve had substantial verdicts. We go to the mat for our clients if necessary. We’ll appeal cases. We’ll do whatever it takes to make sure our client is taken care of.
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