Slip, sliding, stay safe on the road

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Driving in this mixed bag of winter weather can be treacherous.

So, we went to the experts for some advice to keep you out of trouble.

Jeremiah Campbell is a tow truck driver for AAA and he's ready to get you out of a jam.

"There has been a lot of slide-offs and people going in the ditch, a lot of curb hits.  Not too many accidents, mostly just smaller things," said Jeremiah Campbell, AAA driver.

Nearly 200,000 people in the Miami Valley are AAA members.  With another round of winter weather pounding the area, the dispatch center in Dayton is busy.

"We have a sophisticated service that kind of marries the call with the kind of service vehicle that it needs and it finds one that's in the area to try to get people service as quickly as possible," said Cindy Antrican, AAA.

AAA is offering some free advice, in hopes you don't need to call for help.

"Our AAA driving instructors talk to our students all the time to not run in those packs of vehicles.  That's how you end up with the multi-car collisions.  You have everyone all bunched up and when that happens, you don't have an out.  So, leave yourself an out and be prepared to be proactive rather than reactive."

If you're one of the unlucky drivers who gets stuck in the snow, there are some things tow truck drivers want you to know.

"They should definitely stay in the car, turn their flashers on, don't get out, try to look and see what's going on, probably not even try to move because you might dig a hole and then it would be harder for us to get you out."