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DECEMBER 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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ISSUE 33
December 2015
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Carry a winter kit
‘When the road is wet it can take
twice as long to stop. Slow down
and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.’
Gather together the following items and pack in your
vehicle at the start of the
winter season;
• Ice scraper and de-icer
• Torch and spare batteries
- or a wind-up torch
• Warm clothes and blankets - for you and all
passengers
• Boots
• First aid kit
• Jump leads
• A shovel
• Road atlas
• Sunglasses (the low winter sun and glare off snow
can be dazzling)
Driving in rain
and floods
Driving in severe
weather
Adapting your plans and
your driving style.
In addition, when setting
out on journeys during the
winter season remember to
take with you:
• Food and a thermos with
a hot drink
• Any medication you, or
other people travelling
with you, need to take
regularly
Driving in ice
and snow
Stick to the main roads
where you can and avoid
exposed routes. You should
drive with care and respect
the road conditions wherever you drive, even if the
Whilst every effort is made to
ensure accuracy, this publication
time and location of snowdoes not accept liability for
errors, printing or otherwise
fall is perfectly forecast, it
appearing in this publication. The
will still take time to clear
views expressed by contributors
are not necessarily those of the
the snow after it has fallen.
editor or publisher.
Remember though, snow
ploughs can’t get through
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if the road
or motorway
is
‘even if the time and location
of snowfall is perfectly forecast,
it will still take time to clear
the snow after it has fallen’
full of stationary traffic, so
give Highways England and
local authority teams the
space they need to do their
job and help you on your
journey!
• Steep hills and exposed
roads are also likely to
present more challenging driving conditions
in snow and ice, so if
you could avoid these it
might make your journey
easier
• Clear any snow off the
roof of the vehicle before
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• Watch out for icy conditions - look for clues such
as ice on the pavement
or on your windscreen
before you start your journey and take extra care
• Try not to brake suddenly - it may lock up your
wheels and you could
skid
• Leave extra space between you and other
vehicles
• Look out for winter
service vehicles spreading salt or using snow
ploughs
Visibility is reduced in
heavy rain, so use your
lights and make sure you
can be seen. Be aware that
even in lighter rain the
amount of spray can also
reduce visibility.
When the road is wet it
can take twice as long to
stop. Slow down and maintain a safe distance from the
vehicle in front.
If your vehicle loses grip
(aquaplanes) on surface
water, take your foot off
the accelerator to slow
down. Do not brake or steer
suddenly because you have
less control of the steering
and brakes. Try to avoid
driving through surface water as you might flood your
engine.
If you have to drive
through floods, drive slowly,
use a low gear and try to
keep the engine revving at
a high rate. Move forward
continuously to avoid
stalling the engine