Motorists fearful of latest forecast

The snow scene earlier this month

Nearly half of motorists in the North West are ‘stressed out’ at the thought of driving in wintery weather. Motorists’ fears are heightened as the weather looks set to take another turn for the worse this week.

This is according to research by tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone, which also reveals that almost a fifth of people in the region admit to having had an accident whilst driving during the winter months.

Nationally, young drivers (17 - 24 year olds) are the most chilled out when it comes to driving in the snow and ice, but should perhaps be taking more care as almost half (45 per cent) admitted to crashing into another vehicle whilst out on the roads in wintery weather.

Andy Dingley, senior analyst at Bridgestone UK, comments: “With the strong possibility that we could see the snow and ice experienced at the start of the month repeated later this week, motorists are understandably fearful when heading out on the roads - we all remember the scenes of cars skidding around on slippery roads or trapped on driveways.

“Motorists should do everything they can to prepare themselves and their vehicle for driving during the winter such as planning extra time into journeys to avoid rushing around and checking tyres to ensure they have adequate grip and are at the correct pressure.”