thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Description. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare disorder that causes blood clots (thrombi) to form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can cause serious medical problems if they block vessels and restrict blood flow to organs such as the brain, kidneys, and heart.
âTHE MOST IMPORTANT DRIVING TECHNIQUE TO AVOID CRASHES WHEN DRIVING IN ICY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS IS REDUCING SPEED AND INCREASING FOLLOWING DISTANCEâ. When you are driving on ice, you have to keep in mind that your wheels don't have as much traction as they do when you are driving on dry pavement.
DOT warns that, because of resource limitations and weather conditions, roads will sometimes be snow-covered, icy and slippery during the winter months. The agency urges motorists to use caution and drive appropriately for the conditions to avoid car accidents on snow and ice. Twenty-four percent of all crashes are weather related.