- Always approach intersections cautiously.
- Allow extra time to arrive at your destination.
- SLOW DOWN and be alert for other vehicles around you that may lose control, and allow at least 4 seconds between vehicles. Troopers also recommend you allow no less than a car-length in front of you when you are stopped behind another vehicle at a slippery intersection.
- If you find yourself beginning to slide on snow or ice, DON'T PANIC. Take your foot off the gas and DO NOT hit the brakes. Steer the front of your vehicle into the skid (the same direction you are sliding). This technique is used in both front- and rear-wheel-drive vehicles. If you must use the brakes, do not allow them to lock up; gently pump the brake pedal, unless your car is equipped with anti-lock brakes. If your car has anti-lock brakes, use a firm, steady pressure WITHOUT pumping. The grinding noise you hear and the surging you feel in the pedal is normal and indicates the brakes are working properly, allowing you to continue to steer and control the vehicle.
- And for you 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts, always remember that a 4-wheel-drive vehicle provides additional traction that is useful for going through deep snow, but it DOES NOT stop any faster.
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There are several ways to get an update on the university’s decisions about bad weather, including messages on the NMU home page (www.nmu.edu) and NMU Public Safety and Police Services home page (www.nmu.edu/publicsafety), as well as calling the B-R-R-R line (906-227-BRRR) and listening to area media outlets. The media outlets are notified by 6 a.m. if day classes are cancelled and by 2 p.m. if night classes are cancelled.
NMU's Inclement Weather Policy here: http://www.nmu.edu/publicsafety/node/35
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