Winter has officially arrived as many parts of the UK are now covered in the powdered white stuff. I’ve recently posted a number of articles detailing how you can get your car ready, what you need to have (this includes a fully charged mobile) etc, but what about you? Do you feel confident driving in the snow?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, stopping times can be as much as ten times normal on icy conditions. This means that there’s no excuse for any kind careless driving that could result in an accident. Tailgaters in particular, I’m looking at you! A couple of quick tips are to use a higher gear to avoid wheel spin, use progressive control with all your vehicle inputs (e.g. no stamping on ANY pedal, especially the middle one) and where possible avoid taking a journey altogether unless you absolutely have to do so.
Some of you may be aware that the police use the word collision instead of accident, as almost all crashes are the result of someone’s fault. Don’t be the pillock who slides around a corner due to excessive speed or the idiot that smashes into the back of someone else because you jammed on the brakes and slid.
Winter is here, Christmas is coming. Let’s all show some road respect for the conditions that we face during this time. We all want to come home safe and sound to our loved ones.
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December 10, 2010 at 7:22 pmA little bit of snow on the roads and it’s all up side down. The authorities should do more about it. They keep saying on TV that they loosing millions a day , then spend half and keep the roads clear