Winter may be getting closer and closer to being over, but it’s leaving behind some nasty potholes. Most potholes are caused by freezing and thawing of water below the pavement, weakening the pavement and creating large cracks. These cracks combined with the weight of our vehicles turn into potholes.
Here are some safety tips from www.weather.com :
TIP: If you encounter a pothole, you should report it to your city, county or state transportation authorities. In some cases, your state, county or city may actually reimburse you for some of the repair costs.
www.connerinsuranceagency.com
Here are some safety tips from www.weather.com :
- Leave plenty of room in front of your vehicle so you can avoid potholes without getting into an accident.
- If you can’t avoid a pothole, slow down before you hit it. But don’t brake directly over a pothole, which can actually cause more damage.
- When driving over the pothole, hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid losing control.
- Use caution when driving over a puddle of water because it might be a particularly deep pothole in hiding.
- The car pulling toward the left or right, instead of going straight, which could indicate an alignment problem.
- Uneven tire wear, which could indicate an alignment problem.
- Low tire pressure.
- Bulges or blisters on the tire sidewalls.
- Dents in the wheel rims.
- Loss of control, swaying when making turns, bouncing excessively on rough roads, or bottoming out on city streets, which could indicate problems with the steering or suspension.
TIP: If you encounter a pothole, you should report it to your city, county or state transportation authorities. In some cases, your state, county or city may actually reimburse you for some of the repair costs.
www.connerinsuranceagency.com