Although in Ohio, people should get used to the real winter, I still see many people doing stupid things to their cars in the morning when they prepare for snow. Here are some of the most shocking examples I have seen, and why you shouldn't do this.

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Unlike most teams at Car Bibles, the boy here is not in Southern California. There is no doubt that I, like many of our readers, live in the eastern United States. This means that we have to deal with the cold weather and the big event it brings-snow.

To be safe, driving on the snow has your own set of rules that you should follow, but first, you must get out of the lane. Snow also seems to make people struggle with it. So, to make your life easier, please stop doing the following.

In the past five to ten years, I have noticed that more and more people raise the wiper arm before it snows. In the morning, it was very interesting to see a large pile of black metal rods sticking out of the chunks of snow. 

Maybe this does save some time in the morning-after all, the windshield wiper does not freeze to the windshield. But this technique can be destructive.

Due to the wind from the front of the vehicle, the windshield arm is designed to push the wiper towards the windshield. When the arms are stowed, they will now be affected by wind and forces not designed for them. Now they are at risk of damaging the gear unit, which is usually made of very brittle plastic, which securely fixes the wiper blade and wiper arm to the windshield. Will your windshield wipers tremble? This may be a possible cause.

The wind, especially during a snowstorm, can be very strong. I've seen it before; the wind can blow off the rubber windshield wiper blades. Then, the wind blows down the windshield wiper arm and violently hits the windshield, causing it to crack or shatter.

Avoid the possibility of grief and put down those windshield wipers!

Snow is heavy—usually at least 20 pounds per cubic foot, but more if it freezes. Okay, now imagine on your windshield wiper arm, which is used to working at near zero weight. 

Car owners in a hurry may feel a bit lazy and choose to open the wiper to brush the snow instead of using the snow brush. We have all met! They did not realize that the snow was heavy. The weight of the snow will peel off the transmission in the wiper motor, destroying them. Now they have no windshield wipers available at all-it's expensive, and in this case, repairs can be avoided!

Ha ha. You might think that people have watched viral videos years ago, but people still try to use it to save time. They would boil the water and pour it on the icy windshield, melting the ice at a super fast speed so they can move on.

This is one of the easiest ways to break the windshield (or any other window). The temperature difference between hot and cold water is too big, glass doesn't like it. As a result of this "hacking attack", I have seen some catastrophic windshield breaks.

Well, I won't lie, I have done this before. Instead of spending time scraping off all the ice, or allowing the car to warm up and melt the ice, you only need to scrape a little space directly in front of the driver. Other windows? Who needs them?

Yes, not at all. Driving is more than just seeing what is in front of you. Other drivers and distracted people are moving in all directions. If you can't see them, how can you expect to move safely between them?

Take a moment to wipe all the windows clean. Don’t forget to scratch the mirror!

In winter, heavy snowdrifts often accumulate on your car, especially on top of the vehicle. Please remove those! Large drifts may be blown away while driving, and may blind other drivers who unfortunately drive behind you. Sometimes, the snow is so large that if it hits other vehicles, its weight will cause real damage to them!

This is snow and ice-no one asks you to scrape off the ice and snow from your body to ruin your paint job. In other words, don't use metal shovel or other things. But please clear the excess snow, so you don't put us in danger! In many snow belt states, too much snow on a vehicle is also a fine.

This is a list of basic ways to start a car in winter, so you can avoid "shortcuts" that only endanger safety or destroy the car.

All right! Now the car is clean and you are fine. Driving in winter can be daunting, but fortunately, if you want to read further, our friends at The Drive will provide some tips.

Kevin Williams is the author of Car Bibles, a sister site of The Drive that focuses on practical tips and DIY suggestions to help you make the most of your car. Looking for a newly designed car bible in early 2021. In the meantime, please check our Twitter, IG and Facebook. In fact, LinkedIn is too, if you are there.

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