Suffolk Police’s top tips

Membersof the Suffolk Resilience Forum, including SuffolkSuffolk Police’s top tips for winter driving include:During wintry weather conditions:

County Council, Suffolk Constabulary, NHS Suffolk, and district

and borough councils, are working together once again to

ensure the county’s residents stay safe during the current

adverse weather conditions.

The Forum is issuing a series of key messages and top tips to

let people in the county know what’s being done to deal with

the bad weather and how they can keep safe in the snow

and ice.

Suffolk Police’s top tips for winter driving include:

During wintry weather conditions:

•  Ask yourself – is your journey essential?
•  Check the local and national weather forecasts.
•  Listen to local and national radio for travel

information.

•  Tell someone at your destination what time you

expect to arrive.

•  Adjust your driving to the conditions, as hail, heavy

snow and rain reduce visibility.

•  Use dipped headlights and reduce your speed.
•  Dazzle from winter sun can be dangerous. Keep a

pair of sunglasses handy and slow down.

•  Make sure you are equipped with warm clothes, food,

boots and a torch. In snowy conditions, take a spade.

•  Clear your windows and mirrors before you set out and carry a screen scraper and de-icer.

Vehicle condition:

•  In winter it is even more important to check your

vehicle is well maintained and serviced.

•  Keep the lights, windows and mirrors clean and free

from ice and snow.

•  Keep your battery fully charged.
•  Add anti-freeze to the radiator and winter additive to

the windscreen washer bottles.

•  Make sure wipers and lights are in good working order.
•  Check that tyres have plenty of tread depth and are maintained at the correct pressure.