Winter Driving
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The document provides tips for safer winter driving. It recommends preparing your vehicle by cleaning lights, charging the battery, checking fluid levels like washer fluid, oil, antifreeze and brake fluid, and ensuring good tire condition. It also recommends packing emergency supplies in your vehicle like a tow rope, shovel, de-icer, torch, blanket, food, phone charger and navigation. When driving, it advises reducing speed, avoiding harsh maneuvers, and braking gently on slippery surfaces to maintain control and stopping ability in winter conditions.
Winter Driving
- 1. Winter Driving Tips to make your journey safer.
- 2. Prepare your Vehicle Lights are clean and working Battery is fully charged. Washer bottle fluids are topped up Tyres are in road worthy condition Oil is checked and if need be, topped up. Correct level of antifreeze & brake fluid levels.
- 3. Tow rope A shovel / ice scraper De icer (s) A working torch Blanket Emergency food biscuits, sweets , hot drink but no alcohol Mobile phone + in car charger Reliable Sat - Nav
- 4. Reduce your speed. The chances of skidding are much greater, your stopping distance will increase greatly. Skids are usually down to driver errors. Drive at a speed at which you can stop within the distance you can see to be clear. (Highway code rule 126) Avoid harsh braking, acceleration or sharp steering. Always reduce your speed smoothly and in plenty of time on slippery surfaces. To brake on ice or snow, get into a lower gear earlier than normal, allowing your speed to fall, then brake gently.
- 5. As and advanced driver you are a much safer driver. Benefits to your are: Reduced fuel consumption as you know about Eco-driving This in turn cuts down on your wear and tear. Less risk of being involved in a RTC (Road traffic collision) Reduced insurance premiums up to 20% saving with some Insurance companies. Thank You and drive safely.