Driving in the snow and ice

Safety tips for driving in the snow

Weather forecasters are predicting this could be the wettest and coldest winters seen for a long time , so with the skiing season just around the corner, car hire specialist xoticar.co.uk is telling customers to be concerned about driving in potentially hazardous ice.

Driving in winter is both difficult and extremely dangerous, with ice, the roads are often worsened by inexperienced, unprepared drivers. Throughout europe the majority of drivers clearly have never driven in demanding winter weather, and so driving in winter is hazardous for many of people and can put both themselves and others on the road in danger.

On their web site, holiday car rental firm, xoticar has much more info guides covering areas in the world in the snow and many more areas of the world.

Here are some useful tips for when driving in the snow:

Please go slower and double or treble the gap that you usually leave between your car and the vehicle in front.

Clunk click and wear that safety belt - it is the law in most countries.

Put your lights on - please remember to keep those headlights switched on to be seen.

Pre order some snow chains when renting your rental car to make sure youre covered.

Drive in high gears -and reduce the risk of skidding , wheel spins and wheel spins.

When cornering make certain drive slowly and be aware that you may slide.

An effective way to avert a skid is to be ready for stopping, any sudden, halting will make the car slip on the black ice and snow. To brake, gradually alternate pedal braking with engine braking to steer clear of the wheels locking.

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