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Safety Corner
Here are some long weekend safety tips:
» Plan Ahead
» Sign out if you will be staying out of the area (accountability)
» Check your car and spare tires for tread and proper air pressure
» Have a small emergency fund and emergency contact numbers available
» Watch out for black ice
Winter driving
» Check your vehicle’s fluid, brakes, tires and first aid kit to ensure you are prepared for winter driving.
» German law states that winter or all-season tires must have a minimum of
4 millimeter tread instead of the old law, which required 1.2 millimeter tread.
» Remove all ice from windshields prior to vehicle movement.
» Do not drive using a “peep-hole” through the frost.
» If you must travel, leave early to alleviate tension and rushing.
» Watch for black ice and slow down when appropriate.
» Operational Risk Management — Take
a mental time-out before getting in your vehicle.
» Slow down in congested areas such as base housing.
Construction corner
Kisling roadway construction
Reconstruction of the Kisling roadway and ramp will take place until Dec. 3. The work will include Kisling Road, from the traffic circle to the Kisling roadway exit, to
Landstuhl/Ramstein (L363). The ramp reconstruction will be on the east side of L363; on-ramp to Kisling from Landstuhl/off-ramp from Kisling to Ramstein.
The Kisling ramp closure will detour traffic heading north on L363 from Landstuhl to the traffic circle at L356, then east on L356 to traffic circle at Kinds-bacher Strasse, then south to the Ramstein West Gate circle. Two-way traffic will be maintained on Kisling Road at all times. Traffic delays of 10 minutes or more can be expected.
