Winter driving

With winter just over the horizon, now is a great time to get you and your car ready for winter driving.

Highways England have issued this great poster highlighting what you need to put in your car along with a few driving tips.

Before setting off check your car:

• Check that all your lights are working and that the glass is clean. 
• If you have snow on the car, make sure you remove it all off, including the roof as it can slide down and obscure your visibility or fly off and become a hazard. 
• Check your tyre pressures 
• Check your tread depth, the minimum legal limit is 1.6mm across three quarters of the tyre but you should really change them way before this especially in winter. 
• Check windscreen wipers, make sure the clear the windscreen without smearing and that there are not cuts or splits in them. 
• Make sure your windscreen washer bottle is full and has the correct level of screen wash. 
• Always make sure you have plenty of fuel, fill your car up more regularly.

If you would like help in managing your vehicles why not give us a call on 01242 505051 or request a callback and see how MPH can help streamline running your vehicle fleet.

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