Practice safe winter driving

Indiana State Police this week offered tips for safe driving during winter weather.

•Ensure your tires are correctly inflated to the recommended pressures.

•Check your battery and charging system

•Check and replace windshield wipers, if needed

•Top off windshield wiper fluid with winter-grade fluid

•Have an emergency kit that includes a blanket, flashlight, jumper cables and road flares or emergency lights available

•Increase your following distance. Instead of the normal three-second distance, increase it to eight or 10 seconds on slick roadways.  

•Don't crowd snowplows or drive beside the truck on two-lane roads.

Seeking comment

The Indiana Broadband Office is seeking public feedback on its digital equity plan.

The plan, which is available at in.gov/indianabroadband/grants/digital-equity-plan, sets out various goals for internet access in the state. They include:

•Provide Indiana residents with universal connectivity that is affordable, accessible, reliable, equitable and available in public and private spaces to ensure maximum adoption

•Ensure all Indiana residents have access to affordable devices needed to live, work, and thrive along with the education to utilize that technology safely and successfully

•Build digitally resilient and equitable communities by supporting new and existing ecosystems for local prosperity.

The broadband office plans to review comments and revise the plan based on the input received.

Comments or questions should be emailed to [email protected].