With the first significant snowfall of the year happening in Dauphin over the weekend, it is time to start preparing your vehicle for winter driving, if you have not already done so.
Nadia Matos with CAA Manitoba says at the top of the list should be having your winter tires put on and having your battery checked by a mechanic.
But she adds there are other things that the mechanic should check as well.
"Making sure that your block heater is working, that your wipers are not broken or frayed, that your brakes, oil, and fluids are all topped up. Those are all good things, If you are going to bring your car into the shop, it is a really good time to do a once over. Because we know that winter can kill and do damage."
Matos adds now is also a good time to place items such as a scraper, brush, shovel, and a winter emergency kit inside your vehicle.
"A winter emergency kit has something including matches, tea lights, as well as non-perishable food items and water. It also has extra things like a blanket, socks, toques and gloves. Things that you think of if you are stuck in a snow bank or stuck on the side of the road as things that will get wet a lot faster,"
She also says drivers should also start adjusting their driving habits to the road conditions.
