Do not drink and drive. You endanger not only yourself and occupants of your car, but other drivers and pedestrians. Winter Driving Safety With major winter storms making the news and attracting visitors to the Oregon coast, two key safety messages are being issued by the hospitality industry to make sure drivers complete their round-trips to the coast as well as safely enjoy the photogenic nature of winter's ocean fury. Winter driving provides very visible ice and snow challenges to anyone traveling through our higher elevations that are not so obvious on a trip to the Oregon coast. Many ignore driving challenges posed by wet pavement and standing water and far too many visitors place themselves in harm's way trying to get that memorable shot of big surf here.
Recent accidents are vivid reminders of both.
We want to pass along a double-safety message for folks wanting to experience winter's coastal splendor of the Pacific Ocean in motion. We want our visitors making safe, round trips to and from Oregon's Central Coast. This is an admittedly self-serving message. We want travelers to see our winter storms, visit our many indoor attractions, stay overnight at our lodging properties, enjoy our restaurants and shops and make return visits. Give yourself plenty of time to travel - speed kills and wet pavement kills faster.