--- title: Four-wheel drive Safety Tip description: Tip - if your vehicle has a four-wheel drive switch to engage system, make sure ALL drivers know how to turn it on.  Friend drove husbands’ truc --- [![the-checker-grey-300](https://www.thechecker.net/hubfs/the-checker-grey-300.png) ](https://www.thechecker.net/) [ Login ](https://store.thechecker.net/login.php) [ GET A DEMO ](https://www.thechecker.net/demo) ## [Four-wheel drive Safety Tip](https://www.thechecker.net/stories/blog/bid/362491/Four-wheel-drive-Safety-Tip) by [Shawn Macpherson](https://www.thechecker.net/stories/blog/author/shawn-macpherson)   Tip - if your vehicle has a four-wheel drive switch to engage system, make sure ALL drivers know how to turn it on.  Friend drove husbands’ truck  in snow storm without it engaged, slipping and sliding down Highway. 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