Winter driving can be hazardous! The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office advises motorists to make sure their vehicles are equipped with a well-stocked winter driving kit. A winter driving kit should include the following items:
- Bag of sand or salt (or kitty litter)
- Blanket
- Booster cables
- Call Police" or other help signs or brightly colored banners.
- Extra clothing, including hat and wind-proof pants, and warm footwear
- Extra windshield wiper fluid appropriate for sub-freezing temperatures
- First aid kit
- Flashlight and a portable flashing light (and extra batteries)
- Fuel line de-icer (methanol, also called methyl alcohol or methyl hydrate)
- Ice scraper
- Matches and emergency candles. Only use these with a window opened to prevent build-up of carbon monoxide.
- Road maps
- Roll of paper towels
- Snack bars or other "emergency" food and water
- Snow brush
- Snow shovel
- Tow Straps
- Traction mats
- Warning devices such as flares or emergency lights