It is the same thing every year. It snows, then driving conditions get worse. This leads to multiple crashes, so we wanted to know what the top things are that cause crashes in the snow.
Here's what we found out:
- Speeding. It sounds like a simple fix to slow down, but troopers said they see many drivers still going too fast for conditions. When it is slick on the freeway, WSP said 50 mph is probably the fastest you want to go. The 60 mph speed limit is for ideal conditions. As for driving up hills though, there is a point where you may be going too slow to make it to the top. Troopers said you want to have enough speed to carry you up the incline. If not, you could slide backwards, causing a crash.