When driving in fog, snow, excessive rain or icy conditions:

• avoid travelling unless you have to

• stay calm

• look as far ahead as possible

• reduce the distractions in your car so that you can give the road and the vehicles around you your full attention

• make sure you and any passengers are wearing seatbelts (legal requirement)

• drive at a speed that suits the conditions

• make sure all the outside lights of your car are on

• brake slowly and avoid doing any sudden manoeuvres

• be patient – don’t overtake or tailgate and try to avoid changing lanes or crossing traffic

• increase the distance between you and the car in front because the bad conditions will increase your braking distance

• keep windows and mirrors as clean as possible

• try to get off the road into a safe parking area if visibility gets too low

• DON’T stop suddenly

• DON’T try to overtake or speed up to get away from a vehicle driving too close behind you.