Road Salt
3 On Your Side: Protecting Your Car From Salt On The Roads
Salting the roads helps prevent spin-outs, but could that very same road salt and brine be corroding parts of your car and you not even know it? 3 On Your Side’s Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan explains and shows you how to protect yourself.
Streets Commish Asks City Council To Buy More Salt
Streets commissioner Clarena Tolson asked council to approve spending an extra $1.9 million for road salt. She says the current supply — about 12-thousand tons — is enough only to cover one more major storm.
Expert Warns of Road Salt Danger To Cars
We’ve been riding on top of salt and brine for weeks now, and if you haven’t washed your car regularly you could be facing major damage down the line.
Expert: Excess Road Salt Can Affect Waterways
Another winter storm means more salt on the roads — salt that will ultimately wash into the area’s waterways.
