DOT: Turn Off Automated Sprinklers Overnight In Cold Weather

With temperatures dropping and headed well below freezing over the next couple of nights, the Georgia Department of Transportation is reminding people to turn off sprinkler systems with automatic timers set to run overnight.

DOT District Engineer Brent Cook said sprinkler systems that are left on overnight in freezing temperatures can create a hazardous condition for motorists the next morning.

Cook said every year, the DOT sees accidents caused by icy spots formed when water from commercial sprinkler systems gets onto the roadway.

According to Cook, spray from the sprinkler is blown onto the road when it is left on, or water drains onto the road, causing the potential for black ice that can be hazardous to drivers.