Police Remind Drivers to Use Caution During Deep Freeze
Troopers are urging drivers to use caution and to think twice before heading out during this expected blast of cold weather across the state.
Colonel William M. Pallozzi, acting superintendent of the Maryland State Police, has ordered all troopers to be on high alert for disabled vehicles with the anticipated extremely low temperatures.
Troopers, along with the State Highway Administration’s Coordinated Highway Action Response Team, C.H.A.R.T., will combine their efforts to assist disabled motorists as quickly as possible.
With cold weather advisories across the state and weather forecasters predicting bone chilling temperatures, state troopers are reminding motorists to make sure their vehicles are prepared and properly equipped.
Keeping a survival bag in your car is encouraged. The survival bag should include a blanket, a flashlight (with batteries) or flares, jumper cables, and an extra bottle of antifreeze and windshield washer fluid.
The cold weather can take its toll on a vehicle, so check the following before traveling:
o Check the tire pressure and tread.
o Check the battery.
o Check the car’s fluid levels.
o Make sure you have a good spare tire.
o Keep jumper cables handy.
Drivers are reminded their cell phones can be used to call 9-1-1 in emergencies or #77. Additional personnel have been reassigned to assist with road patrol duties to supplement regular patrol forces across the state.
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