During wintry weather conditions
Ask yourself - is your journey absolutely essential?
Check the local and national weather forecasts.
Listen to local and national radio for travel information.
Plan your journey.
Tell someone at your destination what time you expect to arrive.
Make sure you are equipped with warm clothes, food, boots and a torch. In snowy conditions, take a spade.
Clear your windows and mirrors before you set out and carry a screen scraper and de-icer.
If you do get into trouble
* Do not use a mobile phone while driving. Stop somewhere safe or ask a passenger to make the call.
* On a motorway, it is best to use a roadside emergency telephone, because the breakdown/emergency services will be able to locate you easily. If you have to use a mobile phone, make sure you know your location from the numbers on the marker posts on the side of the hard shoulder.
* Abandoned vehicles can hold up rescue vehicles and snowploughs. To ensure that the road is cleared as quickly as possible, stay with your vehicle until help arrives.
* If you have to leave your vehicle to get help, make sure other drivers can see you. |
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