Snow-covered roads and icy conditions do not wait for teen drivers to be ready.

“I just think driving in the snow is scary, and I try to be as cautious as I can. My first time driving in the winter my parents would always tell me to drive slow and stop sooner, but I did not think it would have been as bad as it was. I slid out into a busy intersection my first time driving in the snow. After that, I have been scared since,” senior Chandler Sheppard said. 

Advice from professional driving instructor Mr.Charlie Cummings at driving academy could be helpful.

“When you are driving in the winter everything you learn you need to emphasize in bad weather. In other words, you need to give yourself more following distance, and you need to be aware of others because other people might not even be going half the speed they need to be going. Just really never be in a hurry, especially in the winter time,” he said.

Mr.Cummings also made clear what high school drivers should worry about.

“High school should be worried about what other people are going to do,” he said.

Driving in the winter can be better for people with experience.

“Last winter I was definitely scared at first but I also had been driving for awhile I have been driving for the last two winters now. I was one of the first people out of my grade to get their licenses, but so far, I haven’t had any major incidents with driving in the winter,” senior Chris Lukins said.

Junior Hailey Sommers explained she is preparing for driving this winter.

“I am always going to make sure that I have an ice scrapper in my car and always leave time for myself to plan ahead for things. Even if i’m not in winter, I always have an emergency kit in my car just in case of anything happening,” she said

Junior Braden Chase, a new driver, talked about what he is most scared of.

“I am scared of getting in a really bad car accident or having my car spin out on a busy road. Black ice is also scary; it blends in with the road so it is hard to see,” Chase said.