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Do not drive unless you have to

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Drive safely in the snow

Drive safely in the snow

 

Do not drive unless you have to.

Irish weather is causing havoc – to businesses, children off school and driving.

Some road safety tips according to IrishHealth.com -

Road Safety:

The Gardai are urging people to leave their cars behind and travel by public transport where possible. If you have to make a journey, there are a number of things you should do.

 

-Before setting out, ensure all your windows are clear of snow and ice and remove snow from your footwear to ensure your feet do not slip on the pedals.
- When moving off, use second gear to minimise wheel spin. If your car starts to slip in place while you are trying to start off, ease off the accelerator.
-Drive slowly and stay well behind the car in front of you.
-Use dipped headlights in the daytime.
-Beware of black ice. A very noticeable decrease in road noise is an indication that you are driving on black ice.
-Use the highest gear possible when driving on flat ground and engage a lower gear when travelling downhill, particularly when driving through bends. Look ahead and choose a suitable gear in advance before climbing a hill to avoid having to change down while on an incline.
-Avoid sudden braking or acceleration. Anticipate when you may need to stop and use engine braking, in other words, changing down through the gears in order to slow the car gradually before gently applying the brakes.
-If your car starts to skid and you do not have ABS, press down on the clutch and turn the steering wheel in the same direction as the skid, while gently easing off the accelerator. Avoid over-correction with too much steering. Braking or accelerating suddenly could put your car into a spin.
-If the car does spin, remain calm and press down on the brake pedal firmly, holding it there until the car comes to a stop.
-Never try to overtake a car that is skidding or spinning on the road in front of you

AVOID  DRIVING  WHERE  POSSIBLE  AND  ONLY  MAKE  JOURNEYS  ON  THE  ROAD THAT  ARE  NECESSARY

Its not the end of the world it just looks like it!

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How to spend your time more productively

How to spend your time more productively

Its not the end of the world it just looks like it! Snow and Ice seems to have kept a lot of us at home yesterday and today but that doesnt mean that the world stops.  Thanks to the internet and e-mail its still possible to keep in contact and to assess whats happening in your career.

Although  it may be irritating that you have work to do at your desk and cant make it in to be physically present, it can sometimes be benificial from a number of perspectives being at home when you are snowed in.

Primarily from a safety perpective there is little benifit to you or your employer if you attempt to come to work only to end up coming to harm as a result of being stuck in a snowdrift for the majority of the day or being stressed to the point of a nervous break down as you slip and slide your way to work as usual or worse still; find yourself stuck behind an articulated truck which appears to be sliding unstopably towards you and your equally immobile car.

If you are at home and have as most  people do these days, a home office, it may be possible to do quiet a lot of work contacting clients, drafting documents or reviewing plans that are sometimes difficult to achieve at work due to interuptions or staff meetings. When the weather clears it may then be possible to return to work with a clear mind and a fresh approach that may have not have been possible simply due to a lack of opportunity.

After all how many of us have found that a  few hours away from the desk to think can allow you to see the woods for the trees rather than feeling like you are reacting to events rather than driving them?