Winter Route Preparation
Inspect these two things on your tires
What is tread depth and tire pressure
Reduce this on icy or snowy roads
Speed
Students left on buses can face anxiety, harm, or this in extreme cold weather
hypothermia
Snow that has started to melt and gotten very soft and then refrozen
Fozen slush
Do this gradually
Slow down
Ensure proper function of this to keep a clear line of vision
Windshield Defroster
Increase following distance to ____ seconds
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the employee, company, and school district can face this
legal and liability issues
What you would get from freezing rain or ice fog
Glazed ice
Avoid agressive __________ or ___________
braking and steering
Fuses, fire extinguisher, first aid kit and triangles
emergency equipment
Watch for this on bridges and shaded areas
Black Ice
walkthrough and check every seat during
post-trip
A very thin and often almost invisible layer of ice
Black ice
Double this while driving
following distance
pay extra attention during this before you leave the lot
pre-trip inspection
Stay updated on _______ before routes.
weather and road conditions
Hang this after checking for sleeping students
child check sign
Raindrops that freeze into pellets before reaching the ground
Sleet (Hail is chunks or stones of ice)
LLLC driving skills include
Look ahead, look around, leave room, communicate
ensure this is filled properly
windshield washer fluid
Practice __________ driving
defensive
If you find a sleeping child, do this first
Use radio and report it immediately
fog that develops in an area where the temperature is at or below freezing is called this
Ice fog. The moisture in the fog collects as ice on windshields and lights, severely restricting the ability to see or be seen
Turn on _______ and ________ to see better and have other's see you
headlights, strobe lights