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Digging Out Your Car? Be Safe! |
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Written by U Street Neighborhood Association
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 Still digging your car out from your new mountain of snow? Bracing yourself for more snow on Tuesday? Well we can't do the digging for you, but here's some tips from Geico that we hope you'll find helpful. Protect your windshield after Mother Nature's frosting: - The cardinal rule for de-icing your windows? Hot water is a no-no, unless you like that shattered glass look.
- To begin, start your car and turn on the front and rear defrosters to help soften the ice and snow. It will also help warm up your car while you work.
- When you're ready to begin scraping the ice, opt for a plastic ice scraper. Plastic scrapers are less likely to damage or scratch the surface of the glass.
- Your wipers weren't made for heavy lifting. Use them only after you've completely cleared off the snow and ice from your windshield.
- Make sure your car has plenty of windshield washer fluid before you get out on the slush, salt and sand covered roads.
How to take your car from snow-packed to road-worthy AND its now DC Law to clear your car of snow before you drive: - First things first...you want the snow off your car but you probably want to save the paint. Opt for brushes designed for auto snow removal and leave the shovel in the shed.
- Whatever you do - don't forget the roof! Take a top-down approach: First, clear the roof. Then work your way down to the hood and trunk.
- Don't forget to brush off your mirrors, head and tail lights and license plates.
- Carbon monoxide is no laughing matter, so check your tailpipe to be sure it's free of snow whenever your car is running.
- When you are ready to hit the road, shovel around your wheels and under the front and rear bumpers to clear away any snow. And above all, please be careful out there.
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