New York Homeowners Need To Do This When It Snows

With plenty of snow blanketing parts of New York, homeowners everywhere are encouraged to do this one simple thing.

When clearing your driveway and/or sidewalks, you need to make sure to clear out the fire hydrants near your home.

Doing this will ensure that if there is any issue, firefighters will have access to the hydrants if they need them.

With much snow falling in New York over the past several days, this is key and could save your home or someone's life.

Also if you can travel make sure that you clear all the snow off your vehicle before hitting the road.

That includes the snow on the roof. This could cause white-out conditions for the vehicles behind you on the road and lead to accidents.

In fact, you could get a ticket if you don't.

According to traffic law S 1229-E, you are responsible for clearing snow from your vehicle.

S 1229-E. CLEARANCE OF SNOW, SLEET, AND HAIL.
1. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE THERE IS AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW, SLEET, OR HAIL ON THE ROOF OR CARGO BED SURFACES THEREOF, WHETHER OF ANY OCCUPANT COMPARTMENT, TRAILER, OR OTHER CARGO COMPARTMENT IN EXCESS OF THREE INCHES.
2. THE REMOVAL OF ACCUMULATED SNOW, SLEET, OR HAIL REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY DURING THE FALLING OF SNOW, SLEET, OR HAIL OR WITHIN THREE HOURS AFTER THE CESSATION OF THE FALLINGTHEREOF.
3. (A) THE OPERATOR OF A NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, EXCLUDING A DISABLED OPERATOR, SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.

As we get ready for the first major snowstorm of the season, make sure you are not this person.