Safety on the Road: Tire Blowout

I found an article from Cracked.com that looked at driving tips. It has what they called “6 little known tips” that saved lives. I figured it was worth spending time this month looking at these 6 and what other ones I thought needed to be added.

You need to steer out of and not break during a blowout. I had this happen many years ago when I had a job that involved racing all over southern Minnesota for a campaign office. The car went every which way, and I somehow knew that breaking would make things worse.

Beyond my usual trio of seatbelts, no drinking/texting and driving, and slow down, my hope is that these tips will teach my readers in the same way it has taught me. Most of all, I hope it helps make the roads safer.