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Wisdom gleaned from observing my fellow Oklahomans in their vehicular battle against the white stuff:

• Since everyone is driving slower, assume it is okay to shorten your following distance.
• Save your brake pads by using them as close as possible to your desired stopping point.
• Drive the speed limit. That’s what it’s there for, right?
• Cut in front of slower-moving trucks, buses, and other large vehicles. It is their responsibility to control their vehicle, not yours.
• Don’t stock emergency supplies or an ice scraper in your car. Instead, borrow your co-worker’s ice scraper “just for a minute.”
• Don’t bother with completely scraping all your windows. All you really need is a porthole up front.
• Don’t trust your anti-lock brakes to do their job. Instead, pump your breaks, just like your grandfather used to.
• Use high gears at every intersection start. It helps to melt the ice for those that come after you.
• You know that two-mile stretch of bridge on the local highway? It’s okay to drive on it — really.