Get Ready for Winter: Snoqualmie Police offer winter driving prep workshop
Published 11:54 am Friday, October 30, 2015
A winter driving and preparedness presentation by the Snoqualmie police is currently scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, as part of the ongoing Senior Safety Seminar series.
The series is hosted by the Snoqualmie Police at the Mount Si Senior Center in North Bend.
Captain Nick Almquist said that these seminars were put together in order to help seniors stay prepared for the upcoming winter season.
“We take part in these service programs for the seniors because there are a lot of precautions we want them to take,” Almquist said. “Like the type of wheels on their cars, all-season or studs, and making sure windows are clear from ice.”
The seminar will also cover stopping distances and driving slower in slick road conditions.
“Also having a kit in the car with blankets and food in case you get stuck in a ditch, and having your cell phone charged,” Almquist said.
This is the first time the police have done a series like this in North Bend. According to Almquist, the police have done community talks in Snoqualmie in the past, but the senior center allows them to formalize it, bring it to North Bend, and speak directly to that demographic.
“It’s a great venue to get at them and discuses these issues,” Almquist said. “And as needs come up and questions arise we can put together more info.”
Other seminars planned for the series will cover fraud and scams on Thursday, Nov. 12 and elder abuse and adult protection services on Thursday, Dec. 17.
Find online resources to help with winter driving
The keys to emerging from the winter-driving season unscathed are slowing down, and planning ahead, say Washington State Department of Transportation officials.
WSDOT asks drivers to always “know before you go” and get up-to-date roadway information and winter-driving tips on the agency’s winter driving Web page, www.wsdot.wa.gov/winter.
Drivers can find many useful tools online:
• Mobile app: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/products.
• E-mail: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/subscriber/new.
• Brochure: http://www.wsdot.com/winter/files/WinterDrivingBrochure.pdf.
• Studded tires FAQ: http://www.wsp.wa.gov.
