12/06/2024
Winter Travel Tips 🌧️ ❄️
The roads to the Coast, while beautiful and enveloped by nature, can also be wet, winding, and dangerous. It pays dividends to be careful and drive safely. There’s no rush!
Here are some safety tips to make your coastal visit a safe one 👇
🚙 Contact Oregon Department of Transportation for the latest conditions and construction on coastal corridor roads (e.g. Highway 101) as well as the access roads off the I-5 corridor (e.g. Highways 18, 20, 34). Call 1-800-977-6388.
🚙Give yourself plenty of time to travel – speed kills and wet pavement kills faster. Besides, the scenery’s more enjoyable when you take the time to see it.
🚙Know how your vehicle handles on wet roads and standing water. Hydroplaning can be real scary to someone not familiar with the vehicle they’re driving.
🚙Should your vehicle hydroplane, take your foot off the accelerator and let your vehicle come back in contact with the pavement. Then work your brake – lightly.
🚙Temporary high water areas may require some re-routing during your trip. Follow the marked routes and wait your turn. Rushing won’t get you here any faster. Remember to enjoy the scenery and your trip.
💚We want you to enjoy your visit and return to the Oregon coast often!
📷 .thornton