have to. if i must, i try to leave later in the day when there's a better chance that parking lots or driveways may be salted and plowed. i'm lucky to have someone who comes and shovels my sidewalk and driveway, and i ask them to shovel up to the van where my ramp extends.
before i get in my handicapped van, i check for snow or rain puddles around it. if i have to back my electric cart through a few inches of snow or a rain puddle, i make sure i do it slowly so i don't slide or splash my cart or ramp and get water in my 