The Iowa Department of Transportation says now is the time to kick your winter driving skills into gear.
The DOT says drivers should wear their seat belt, every trip, every time, turn off the cruise control, adjust your speed for the conditions, and take it easy, especially when conditions are slick.
The Iowa Department of Transportation has 100 maintenance garages that employs over 1-thousand full-time equipment operators, mechanics, and supervisors. Statewide, IDOT has 925 trucks, 40 motor graders, 33 tow plows, and 10 heavy-duty, self-propelled snowblowers on the road during the winter months.
In addition, on average, the Iowa DOT uses more than 150-thousand tons salt and nearly 28-million gallons of brine each year to help maintain safe travel on the primary highway system, consisting of interstate, U-S, and Iowa routes.
