Valley Storm Information

Traffic Message has been issued by the Scottsdale Police Department.

Monday January 18, 2010 13:42 PM MST

Rainy weather driving tips: Give yourself more time and more space to the car ahead. Never enter a flooded roadway.

With the anticipated rain this week please use common sense and these tips to arrive at your destination safely. Give yourself more time to get where you are going. As you drive slower and follow vehicles at a greater distance, other safe drivers will be doing the same. This will cause your arrival time to be longer than usual.
Know an alternate route to get to your destination. Closed roadways along your normal commute may cause additional delays. Obey signs that inform you of closed or flooded roadways. Washes that may be flowing across the road are deceptive and dangerous. If there are no signs up, use common sense and chose an alternate route.
Signals not working due to power outages may be staffed by emergency personnel directing traffic. Pay attention for everyone’s safety. If no one is directing traffic at one of these locations you must treat the intersection as a four-way stop. Use headlights and check your vehicle’s equipment to ensure safe motoring. Remember, safe arrival is your number one priority.