Auto Shop Offers Tips To Survive Pothole Season!

How many potholes do you drive through on your commute to work or school? Most of them may be small, but some of them may be quite large, resulting in a very uncomfortable ride. Auto shops would like to advise drivers to be extra careful navigating the roads, especially on rainy days and at times close to dawn and dusk. Auto centers report that they see a lot of vehicles this time of year suffering from pothole damage.

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Why are there so many potholes, you ask? It's not just poor road repair! The constant freezing and thawing of water under the pavement weakens the road and causes large cracks, which when combined with the weight of vehicles, eventually turn into potholes. Thus, severe winter weather often results in roads full of potholes--and auto shops full of damaged vehicles.

An auto center offers these driving tips to help reduce the risk of incurring damage from driving over potholes:

• Leave plenty of room in front of your vehicle so you can avoid potholes without getting into an accident.
• If you can't avoid a pothole, slow down before you hit it. Braking directly over a pothole can actually cause more damage.
• If you have to drive over the pothole, hold the steering wheel firmly to avoid losing control.
• Use caution when driving over a puddle of water because it might be a deep pothole in hiding.
• Take roads you know well so you are familiar with the location of any potholes.
• At night, try to drive on well-lit roads so you can see the surface.

Running over large potholes is not good for tires. Even small potholes can cause serious damage, such as alignment problems or a blow out (especially in underinflated tires). However, damage from potholes doesn't stop at tires. Some potholes can have as much impact as a 35 mph car crash! In one quick moment, you can experience more extensive damage to your car's shock absorbers, suspension system, struts and wheel rims.

Need a trustworthy auto shop for a vehicle suffering from pothole damage? Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Rum River Automotive by calling (763) 389-3811, or go on-line at http://www.rumriverauto.com/ for more information. Since 1997, our auto center has served vehicle owners in Princeton, MN, and in the surrounding areas of Milaca and Zimmerman, MN.