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GEM Motoring Assist is urging motorists to take extra care as winter weather and plunging temperatures are predicted from this weekend. Pressure on breakdown organisations is likely to increase significantly as motorists attempt to deal with flat batteries and other issues made worse by temperatures expected to fall several degrees below freezing across much of […]
This week’s tips from the IAM’s director of standards, Mark Lewis, are about driving safely in frost and ice. With temperatures near freezing, here’s how you can ensure your journey is a safe one for the road. Make sure you have cleared your windows and side mirrors before starting your journey and use the heater […]
Kiran Devgun from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) shares her advice with motorists travelling in the frosty, icy weather. With temperatures near freezing, here are her top tips on how drivers can ensure they drive safely on icy roads. Fight the frost Don’t drive off without cleaning your windows or side mirrors – visibility […]
Fog presents some of the most problematic driving conditions of almost any weather formation. This is because our observation can be seriously impaired, which in turn affects all other aspects of driving. Fog, combined with night and inclement weather such as rain, sleet or snow adds up to just about the worst conditions for undertaking […]
In case you haven’t ventured out of the front door over the past few days of Feb 2012 (who can blame you either given the apparent sub zero temperatures), we’re now in one of the worst cold snaps this winter has seen. There are currently six severe weather warnings running on the Met Office UK […]
I don’t know if you have noticed in your area, but my local council appear to have decided to fix some of the most obvious and serious road damage that has surfaced (no pun intended) over the past cold weather spells. Of course, I’d welcome anything that meant we have safer driving/riding conditions, but frankly […]
With this winter being one of the worst on record regarding conditions faced on the road, it seems that this hasn’t stopped the new Skoda Yeti. With all the benefits of a 4×4 vehicle combined with the practicality of a family hatchback, this small new car has been making light work of the UK’s treacherous […]