{"id":13283,"date":"2014-01-06T16:10:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T22:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=13283"},"modified":"2014-01-06T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-06T22:00:17","slug":"driving-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/13283","title":{"rendered":"Driving Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been winter for a while now, but it&#8217;s never too late to start driving more responsibly in response to weather and road conditions, and you&#8217;ve got plenty of time to practice since winter isn&#8217;t going away soon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/blog\/wintercar.jpg\" alt=\"clip art of vehicle on snowy road\" class=\"alignright\" \/>Even the magazine REALSIMPLE recently featured an article on driving in bad weather&#8211;an interview of a &#8220;pro driver for tips on staying in control while navigating winter roads.&#8221; You can read the brief interview via the <a href=\"https:\/\/libproxy.uww.edu:9443\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&#038;AuthType=ip,uid&#038;db=f5h&#038;AN=93384640&#038;site=ehost-live&#038;scope=site\" title=\"UWW-only link to article \"driving in bad weather\" online\" target=\"_blank\">MasterFILE Premier article database,<\/a> or come into Andersen Library to read it. The article refers to the magazine&#8217;s web site for additional <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/work-life\/life-strategies\/safe-driving-tips-00100000116074\/index.html?xid=rsrdfeb14\" title=\"Safe Driving Tips for Bad Weather at REALSIMPLE web site\" target=\"_blank\">safe driving tips for bad weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about safe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dot.wisconsin.gov\/safety\/motorist\/winterdriving\/index.htm\" title=\"Winter Driving\" target=\"_blank\">winter driving<\/a> is available from the state Dept. of Transportation. Safercar.gov provides a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safercar.gov\/staticfiles\/safercar\/pdf\/wintertips.pdf\" title=\"Checklist and Tips for Safe Winter Driving\" target=\"_blank\">Checklist and Tips for Safe Winter Driving<\/a> document.<\/p>\n<p>You also can get helpful books and articles by searching the Library&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/wtwlib.wisconsin.edu\/vwebv\/searchBasic\" title=\"Andersen Library catalog\" target=\"_blank\">catalog<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/library.uww.edu\/databases-by-title\" title=\"list of article databases\" target=\"_blank\">databases<\/a>, <em>e.g.<\/em>, <em>The complete winter sports safety manual: Staying safe and warm while snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and camping, with a special section on winter driving<\/em> (3rd-floor Main Collection, GV841 .K74x 1997) and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/libproxy.uww.edu:9443\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&#038;AuthType=ip,uid&#038;db=a9h&#038;AN=91791749&#038;site=ehost-live&#038;scope=site\" title=\"UWW-only link to article \"How to prepare a car for winter\" online \" target=\"_blank\">How to prepare a car for winter<\/a>&#8221; (<em>Consumer Reports<\/em>, 2013, vol.78:no.12, pp.10-11). <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like assistance with finding additional materials, please <a href=\"http:\/\/library.uww.edu\/get-help\/ask-a-librarian\" title=\"Ask a Librarian email or chat (or phone 262-472-1032)\" target=\"_blank\">ask a librarian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uww.edu\/images\/library\/federaldepository.jpg\" alt=\"FDLP logo\" class=\"alignleft\" \/> <span style=\"color: #000080;\">Andersen Library is a federal and Wisconsin depository library with federal and state government documents on a variety of current and relevant issues available to you in various formats (print, DVD\/CD-ROM, online). Check out <em>your<\/em> government at Andersen Library!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been winter for a while now, but it&#8217;s never too late to start driving more responsibly in response to weather and road conditions, and you&#8217;ve got plenty of time to practice since winter isn&#8217;t going away soon. 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