SCDOT warns drivers to exercise extreme caution

Posted 2/6/20

Lexington County drivers should be extra careful today.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is advising motorists to use caution and travel only when necessary in areas of South …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Get 50% of all subscriptions for a limited time. Subscribe today.

You can cancel anytime.
 

Please log in to continue

Log in

SCDOT warns drivers to exercise extreme caution

Posted

Lexington County drivers should be extra careful today.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is advising motorists to use caution and travel only when necessary in areas of South Carolina impacted by severe storms.

Important SCDOT safety tips to remember include:

  • Obey all signs and never drive around barricades. “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.”
  • Watch out for highway workers – “Let ‘em Work. Let ‘em Live.”
  • A foot of water can make a car float.
  • 2 feet of rushing water can carry most vehicles including trucks and SUVs.
  • 6 inches of fast-moving water can knock over and carry away an adult.
  • Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The road bed may have washed away under the water.

SCDOT crews have begun closing roads in areas of the Upstate due to localized flooding.

For information on road conditions, please call the SCDOT Call Center at 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368).

Lexington County, scdot, severe weather

Comments

No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here