If you’ve driven in Maury County long enough, you already know this—bridges freeze before roads. That stretch over the Duck River on Highway 31, the overpass near Spring Hill, the shaded spots on Bear Creek Pike. They’ll be slick when everything else looks fine.

It’s simple physics. Cold air circulates above and below a bridge, so the surface freezes faster than regular road. By the time you realize it’s icy, you’re already on it.

With overnight temps dropping into the teens and 20s this week, and a chance of rain midweek that could turn to ice, now’s the time to make sure your brakes are ready. Worn pads, old fluid, or a soft pedal could mean the difference between stopping safe and sliding into the car ahead of you.

Jason’s Tip:

“Slow down before you get on the bridge—not while you’re sliding across it. And if your brakes feel soft or spongy, come see us before the weather turns. I’d rather check them for free than hear you had trouble.”

If you’re heading out to Puckett’s for live music this weekend or over to Grinder’s Switch for a glass of wine, swing by first and let us make sure your brakes are good. Takes about 15 minutes.