Summer’s over, it’s getting colder and darker outside and with that comes a whole new set of challenges for drivers. Our indispensable autumn driving tips will give you some key advice to help keep you safe on the road throughout the Autumn months.

1. Autumn Driving Tips

2. Summer’s over, it’s getting colder and darker outside and with that
comes a whole new set of challenges for drivers.
Our indispensable autumn driving tips will give you some key advice
to help keep you safe on the road throughout the Autumn months.

3. As the darker nights
draw in it’s
particularly
important to ensure
your vehicle is fully
serviced and
properly
maintained.
Vehicle
care

4. Vehicle
care
Regularly check
that all lights –
exterior and
interior – are
functioning
correctly

5. Vehicle
care
Top up your fluids

6. Vehicle
care
Sort out any glass
scratches and chips
– they can intensify
the glare of the sun.

7. Vehicle
care
Adjust your mirrors
to avoid glare from
the low sun and
increase visibility

8. Eyes on the
road
Watch out when
there are
overhanging trees,
there may be an
accumulation of
fallen leaves

9. The clocks go back
in late October.
Suddenly the drive
home from work
isn’t in broad
daylight
Eyes on the
road

10. Do not ‘hang on’ to
the rear lights of the
car in front as you
will be too close to
be able to brake
safely.
Eyes on the
road

11. Surface
problems
Fallen leaves can be
very wet and
slippery. The risk of
skids can be
reduced by good
observation and
anticipation

12. Surface
problems
Regularly clean
your windscreen &
lights.

13. Surface
problems
Drive carefully
when there is dust
& gravel as grip
may be lost.

14. Plan your route to
avoid traffic hold
ups.
What else?

15. What else?
Switch off
distracting noise
and leave your
window ajar so
you can listen for
other traffic

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What else?

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