Rain-X Car Care Kit Giveaway! OVER

by Mommy on February 19, 2009

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On February 2nd 2009, Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Yikes! Rain-X and Jody DeVere, the President of the Women’s Automotive Association International and CEO of the auto-advice site AskPatty.com suggests using Groundhog Day as an annual reminder for you to change your wiper blades. Clear visibility while driving is extremely important and can improve reaction times in poor weather conditions. Did you know that nearly a quarter of all automobile accidents occur in rainy and wet weather?

And since we have a little over 3 more weeks of winter, here are some tips from Jody DeVere to stay safe while driving in the rain, snow, slush and ice:

Conduct a regular walk around checking your lights, antifreeze, windshield washer fluid and wiper blades regularly
Ensure your tires are properly inflated and have sufficient tread
As the temperature drops keep your gas tank at least half full; the extra gas reduces condensation that can plug your fuel line with ice and stall your engine in cooler weather
Create an emergency pack; items like a blanket, first aid kit, snacks, bottled water, an ice scraper, flashlight and a bag of kitty litter

What are some things that you do to stay safe while driving in the rain, snow, slush and ice? Answer this question for a chance to win a Rain-X Car Care Kit that includes a set of Rain-X® Latitude™ Wiper Blades specific for your car, a bottle of Rain-X® Weatherbeater® 2-in-1 Glass Cleaner & Rain Repellant, and a bottle of new Rain-X® X-treme Clean! This giveaway is open to U.S. residents and ends February 26th 2009 7PM CST.

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.... 1 Andrea B. February 19, 2009 at 3:44 pm: I slow down and put at least a car length in between me and the car in front of me. I love Rain-X, I use the 2 in 1 Glass Cleaner and Rain Repellent on my windshield all the time. It does improve visibility!
.... 2 susan February 19, 2009 at 4:14 pm: This may sound silly but we try to stay home if the weather is bad. If we do need to go out we take just short trips. We should change our blades more frequently however my hubby does use Rain-X with every car wash.
.... 3 Matt February 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm: During the winter, I place 210-280 pounds of sand in the bed of my truck to keep the wheels in contact with the road and keep me from slip sliding around in the snow.
.... 4 Jean D. February 19, 2009 at 9:40 pm: I have a good-quality snow & ice scraper and brush. I never want to drive without first clearing my windshield, rear window, and windows of ice, snow, and frost.

Thanks for the giveaway!
.... 5 SANDY February 19, 2009 at 9:52 pm: we don’t go out if we don’t need to- sure we know we can drive but life happens and there are others on the road who don’t. We always have a emergency kit if the car breaks down or if there is an accident with us or someone else..the battery charger, etc. Be smart and take it easy and watch yourself and allow enough time.
.... 6 BarbaraBaker February 19, 2009 at 10:09 pm: Being safe depends on how bad the weather is outdoors. If it’s raining too hard out, I won’t even allow my kids (nor I) to get in the car. We stay home and wait it out. Now, living in South Texas, we don’t deal with Snow so luckily…no worries.

this is an absolutely needed prize for the hubby…please count me in!!!!

-barbarabaker
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.... 8 gahome2mom February 19, 2009 at 10:25 pm: I keep my eyes on the road. I don’t fiddle with the radio and stuff while driving. Thanks. gahome2mom(at)gmail(dot)com
.... 9 Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma February 19, 2009 at 10:29 pm: Living in northwestern Montana we do a lot of winter driving. We keep blankets, hats, gloves, and water in the car at all times…just in case we should get stuck in the snow or slide off the road. Of course, we try to avoid that by slowing down!
.... 10 Laura February 19, 2009 at 11:29 pm: Don’t talk on your cell phone while driving, especially in bad weather—you need to be able to concentrate!
.... 11 Lori Z. February 19, 2009 at 11:52 pm: I leave the ipod at home. Even though Goose is shouting for “Robot Parade” from the back seat, I can’t be looking at the controls with all the craziness going on around us.
.... 12 Tasha February 20, 2009 at 7:17 am: We, like some of the others, just try to stay off of the roads. If we have to get out, we drive really slow and make sure we are aware of our surroundings!
.... 13 Vickie Couturier February 20, 2009 at 7:33 am: If we have to go out ,I let my husband drive,he knows how to drive in bad weather,an I do not,I think a lot of accidents occur when people overestamite their driving skills,an cant drive!so I KNOW mine are bad in bad weather,so I either dont drive or let someone who knows how too do it,my husband changes the tires depending on the seasons,an he keeps our vehicles in the best shape he can
.... 14 Tamra Augostino February 20, 2009 at 8:33 am: I live in Vermont so we have to deal with snow, sleet, hail and rain all the time. The biggest tip is to slow down when the road conditions worsen.
.... 15 Courtenay February 20, 2009 at 9:55 am: I try to keep more than 1 or 2 car lengths of space in front of me when driving in snow and ice and drive a little slower than I need to in order to keep the people driving behind me honest and off my tail in case I have to stop quickly.
.... 16 sandra kao February 20, 2009 at 1:07 pm: i turn the wipers and lights on
.... 17 Tracey Byram February 20, 2009 at 1:10 pm: I drive slow, like a grandma. I’m in no hurry to have an accident.
.... 18 Leslie M. February 20, 2009 at 1:37 pm: The number one thing I do to stay safe on the road is STAY OFF MY CELL PHONE! What a temptation it is to take that call when the phone rings. But I don’t. I keep the phone with me FOR safety reasons! A girl never knows when an emergency is gonna pop up, But really talking and especially TEXTING is a HUGE distraction and is VERY dangerous!
Leslie
LeslieVeg@msn.com
.... 19 Jackie February 21, 2009 at 12:47 am: We drive alot because I am a travel nurse, every 3 months we go somewhere new. Always give yourself enough time to get there. If it is too dangerous, just stop, its not worth it to risk your life!
.... 20 Adam February 21, 2009 at 12:52 am: I make sure we always have our emergency kit in the car!
.... 21 Angela Bailey February 21, 2009 at 7:51 am: I drive very slow and do not get too close to the car in front of me.
.... 22 Kim February 21, 2009 at 1:03 pm: I leave earlier and drive more slowly.
.... 23 Pat Connors February 22, 2009 at 8:00 am: Besides using four wheel drive, I stay twice as far behind any cars than I would typically in nicer weather to avoid too short of a stopping distance.
.... 24 Anne L. February 22, 2009 at 9:27 am: In bad weather, the headlights go on no matter what time of day it is. I am also extra careful to keep the speed down, and be mindful of my bad habit of creeping up on the car in front of me.
.... 25 Lisa Kent February 22, 2009 at 9:31 am: Living in the Midwest we have our fair share of bad winter driving. I always drive slow (sometimes too slow) and always leave extra early to make it somewhere on time. I also use common sense and if they are saying to stay home, I stay home.
.... 26 ellen cunningham February 22, 2009 at 10:13 am: I try to keep a light touch on the gas pedal in the snow. Although I drive a SUV I fish tail sometimes. Thanks for the chance.
.... 27 Elsie February 22, 2009 at 11:39 am: We call each other to check in when we’re leaving and arriving,…
also quiet is necessary in the car, no silliness or jumping around…we are all helping each other!
.... 28 Edith Burch February 22, 2009 at 12:26 pm: LOVE TO WIN. I HEARD RAIN-X CAR CARE KIT ARE VERY GOOD
.... 29 Trisha R. February 22, 2009 at 12:38 pm: I put on snow tires!
.... 30 Jamie Z February 22, 2009 at 1:03 pm: I drive very slow and make sure my headlights are on so others can see me.
.... 31 Devon Weisz February 22, 2009 at 5:34 pm: I drive in the tracks of the person ahead of me and slow down
.... 32 jane jakins February 22, 2009 at 7:47 pm: keeping windows clean
.... 33 Terri Kroesing February 22, 2009 at 10:06 pm: Weather in Oregon includes freezing rain, black ice, and snow. Because it happens infrequently, I slowdown and watch the driving of others around me because they don’t seem to get the idea that weather impacts car responses when trying to stop or steer. Good wipers are essential and we change ours every September.
.... 34 Michael Powers February 23, 2009 at 2:30 am: Before i put my clothes on, I rub vaseline over my body for insulation. I then wrap my body in saran wrap to keep from making a mess. After that, I put clothes on over so no one can tell.
.... 35 Cheryl W February 23, 2009 at 9:09 am: I always keep a box in the trunk with extra gloves, hats, scarves, a blanket, just in case we slide off the road and can’t get help for a while. Thanks!
.... 36 Amy Broughton February 23, 2009 at 2:35 pm: Reduce Speed!

Have an emergency kit ready.

Cell phone fully charged.

Stay at home if it is possible.
.... 37 David Gresh February 23, 2009 at 3:27 pm: I slow down and avoid crowded roads.
.... 38 Sara Amos February 23, 2009 at 5:45 pm: I avoid it altogether as much as possible but if I can’t, I slow down and keep my lights on
.... 39 Linda F February 23, 2009 at 6:42 pm: I always maintain lots of space between me and the car in front of me. I also have a scraper in my car at all times and make sure that I have plenty of windshield washer fluid.
.... 40 justin February 23, 2009 at 9:27 pm: I just stay warm. I already have and wear my favorite pair of socks and I’m always dressing myself upon dependence of the weather.
.... 41 tanyetta February 24, 2009 at 3:16 pm: I learned this very valuable tip:

Ensure your tires are properly inflated and have sufficient tread!
.... 42 Kathy Conley February 24, 2009 at 4:10 pm: I stay off the road as much as possible!
.... 43 Lisa February 24, 2009 at 6:13 pm: I reduce my speed.
.... 44 Caressa Shepherd February 24, 2009 at 10:21 pm: Keep scaper, antifreeze, and blanket, inflate tires and pray
.... 45 Tammy Kennedy February 24, 2009 at 10:45 pm: I live in a snow free area but sometimes make the 1200 mile trip to visit my mother. I have learned to drive slower, never slam on brakes you ease them on. keep ice and snow off windshield by keeping defrost on low. Carry A ice scraper.
I love how easy it was to go to the rain-X site and found out what size blade your car takes, it was so simple.
OUTLANDER 2008-2003 All Rain-X Wiper Blades 22 19
We live in Florida so the heat just drys are blades out and after seeing the blog I realized my wipers are in desperate need of changing so I would say since my husband buys cheap blades its been about a year since they were replaced. These would be perfect for when we make a trip of 1200 miles to visit family during the rainy season.
Thank you for the chance to be a winner.

camper223[at]live[dot]com
.... 46 Cori Westphal February 25, 2009 at 1:41 am: I always keep the radio off if it’s bad weather. And if it’s snowing, I tend to keep it in 4WD to help with slippage. I also make sure the car is warmed up before moving anywhere. It can’t be good for the blades to scrape ice on the windshield! Thanks!
.... 47 Noreen February 25, 2009 at 2:08 am: leave extra room between you and the car in front of you
.... 48 Stephanie February 25, 2009 at 10:06 am: Of course I slow way down! We live in N.E. Ohio and we always have crazy weather. I also try to stay in well lit areas because when it snows here sometimes you can’t see the lines on the road!
.... 49 Net February 25, 2009 at 1:29 pm: Here in NC we occasionally get snow & ice days, so we take extra precautions. Avoid busy roads, space distance between vehicles & drive to the mall & do donuts in the parking lot!
.... 50 Teresa Hoyt February 25, 2009 at 2:54 pm: If possible I postpone appointments to later dates to avoid driving all together, but if I must go out I always leave much earlier and drive slowly. I also keep a close eye on other drivers, so if they lose control, I stand a chance of avoiding them! Thanks!
.... 51 Carolyn D. February 25, 2009 at 3:49 pm: From living in the Midwest for years, I offer: Don’t slam on your brakes, ever. Leave enough room between you and the next car, so you won’t have to. Also, if you start to skid, try not to steer out of it, just go with it and it should correct itself.
.... 52 Alan Deutsch February 25, 2009 at 4:40 pm: I drive very slow and watch the road carefully for ice or potholes. Thanks.
.... 53 Estela S February 25, 2009 at 5:11 pm: I always check my tires before the winter season, to ensure they are still safe for travel during bad conditions. I also limit my nighttime driving.
.... 54 Amy February 25, 2009 at 6:27 pm: I try to stay home if the roads are bad, but if I have to go out, I make sure my cell phone is charged, keep a blanket in the car (so I can stay warm if I have to wait for a tow-truck), and drive carefully and defensively.
.... 55 Stephanie February 25, 2009 at 7:04 pm: The only thing I do when the roads are bad is to drive slowly. It’s also good to leave a lot of space between you and the car in front of you.
.... 56 Jamie February 25, 2009 at 9:40 pm: drive slow & stay of my cell phone
.... 57 Michelle L. February 26, 2009 at 12:10 am: If I have to drive in bad weather… I slow down a little, turn on my lights and make sure I pay close attention to everyone elses driving.
.... 58 Heather C February 26, 2009 at 8:46 pm: Not much frozen stuff around here, but I avoid using the cruise control on wet roads and slow it down when I’m in traffic. I’ve hydroplaned. Not a lot of fun.