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Ramsey Resident Article <br /> <br />(submit l~y: Dec. 6, 1996, for publication in Jan./Feb. RR.) <br /> <br />SNOWPLOW TRUCKS: A WINTER DRIVING WARNING <br /> <br />The season's first winter storm will signal the need for Minnesota motorists to switch to a <br />new driving mode, including using extra caution when snowplows are operating. <br />Motorists are advised to: <br /> <br />Reduce your speed. Plows travel slower than other vehicles. For example, if a <br />snowplow is moving at 15 mph and a car behind the plow is traveling at 45 mph, the <br />car wig close the distance to the plow at a rate of 44 feet per second. <br /> <br />Avoid driving into a snowcloud. Large vehicles, such as snowplows and semi-trailer <br />tracks, may produce dense clouds of blowing snow, called "whitouts," and hinder the <br />vision of motorists. Keep a safe distance away from a snowcloud and do not attempt to <br />pass it antil the blowing conditions have changed. <br /> <br />Be certain which lane a snowplow and its blade are in before trying to pass. <br />SnowplOw trucks may have a plow blade on either the right or left side of the vehicle. <br />Motorigts should use extreme caution when passing a snowplow. <br /> <br />Plow drivers have limited visibility and they cannot see directly behind their trucks. <br />Plus, plows can suddenly move sideways from hitting drifts or by cutting through <br />packed Snow. Motorists are advised not to travel next to a plow. <br /> <br />· Stay back far enough from plows to avoid having your vehicle hit by sanding material <br /> or any built-up ice or snow that could fall off these tracks. <br /> <br />Remember: snowplows are on the roadway to make your winter driving conditions safer, <br />not to aggreX~ate motorists. Wear your seatbelt and always allow extra time to reach your <br />destination. And, be patient! <br /> <br />4/9/96 suem, <br />in: intern/sue/RR snow article 1 <br /> <br /> <br />