It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas and Baby, It’s Cold Outside but whether you’re dreaming of a White Christmas with a little Liverpool snow or Rocking Around the Christmas Tree in Liverpool One you’ll more than likely be hitting the road at some stage for a bit of winter driving.
From winter tyres and deicer to a helpful winter car kit, here are our top winter driving tips:
Never drive with ice or condensation on the windscreen.
Allow extra time in the morning to defrost your car and keep a supply of deicer in your car.
Check your tyre pressure and tread.
Tyre tread must be at least 1.6mm, the depth of the outer band on a 20p coin, and thicker tread will provide better grip in ice and snow. Think about swapping for winter tyres.
Keep your windscreen wash fluid topped up.
Don’t be tempted to dilute it to make it last longer as extra water will freeze and block the pump.
Check your wipers.
Check if they are in good condition and don’t use them to clear ice from your windscreen or you’ll need to replace them.
Test your lights.
Front and rear, and indicators too - so that you can see what’s ahead and other road users can see you!
Stash an emergency winter car kit.
Stash it in your motor with more deicer, water, snacks, blankets and coats in case of breakdown. A shovel will come in handy if you need to dig your winter car out of the Liverpool snow.
Clear your whole car of ice and snow.
Deice your car before driving off. Liverpool snow doesn’t look so good when flying off the roof of your winter car into the path of another vehicle!!
Make sure your phone is fully charged.
Do it before every trip. In case of emergency or breakdown, you’ll need to be able to call for assistance.
Stay safe.
If the weather looks too dodgy, don’t risk any winter driving. It’s better to stay at home and just Let It Snow!
Give yourself peace of mind - pop in to our warm and cosy Dunnings Bridge Road, Liverpool Showroom to collect your FREE Winter Car Kit today.
While you’re there, you can take a look at all of the quality used cars with winter driving features that’ll help you safely through to the spring
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