Be prepared for driving in winter

Drive SafeE Find out the real habits of drivers when the snow hits and learn about how to prepare for icy roads in winter Before You Leave On Your Winter Holiday. Every Country in Europe except England, Ireland & Malta drives on the right hand side of the road. 39% If you're driving your UK car over borders you need to have a GB sticker clearly displayed on the back of it. Male drivers are far more likely to risk driving in snow Invest in a headlamp beam converter kit that adjusts the pattern of your cars lights for driving on the opposite side. 23% - where Do I Need ulinter Tyres and Snous Chains? Finland Iceland Norway WT SC WT WT SC Estonia Denmark Sweden WT SC WT SC WT SC Latvia Netherlands WT SC Ireland WT SC WT SC Poland Lithuania Belgium WT SC WT SC WT SC Germany Czech Rep Ukraine Luxembourg WT SC WT SC WT SC WT SC Austria Slovakia Romania France WT SC WT SC WT SC Spain WT SC WT SC Slovenia Hungary Switzerland Bulgaria WT SC WT SC WT SC WT SC Portugal WT SC Italy WT SC Croatia Greece WT SC WT- SC WT = Winter Tyres SC = Snow Chains Compulsory Recommended Not Compulsory –What You Thought You Knew fAbout Stopping Distance- Stopping distance increases 10 times when it's icy or snowy outside Only 9% of people knew 55% thought it increased three to five times this fact CRASHI 30% thought the stopping times doubled 6% thought distance increased only by half -ulinter Driving Habits 16% 13% 41% 31% follow safety will drive will only will drive in during light snowfall heavy snowfall even if it's advice and drive in snow avoid driving in if it's essential snow non-essential We need you! Most Common Winter Driving Mistakes 70% don't take food and drink 14% don't even carry an ice scraper or de-icer 73% don't carry high visibility vests 46% don't pack a torch 54% don't pack a first aid kit 65% don't carry a warning triangle in case of emergency 50% don't pack blankets or warm clothes 65% don't pack a spade 47% don't pack cloths All facts are from a survey of 1,000 drivers conducted 19 December 2012 by Brake and Churchill. http://www.newspress.co.uk/public/ViewPressRelease.aspx?pr=40522&pr_ref=12518 essential travel.co.uk W.