Driving In Bad Weather
When driving in bad weather conditions, the main problems to think about are the lack of visibility and the quality of the road surface and how much grip it will give your car tyres. For example, driving in both rain and fog reduces your ability to see much of the road ahead of you, as well as making the road surface slippery. This means you need to slow down and ensure you have your dipped headlights on. If it is foggy, your foglamps should also be on.
Most people are naturally very cautious about driving on snow or ice and are good at keeping their speed low and staying in a low gear. It is also important to ensure that any changes of direction or speed are done gradually; sudden movements can lead to skidding.
Whenever the weather conditions are less than favourable, the most important things to remember are to turn on your dipped headlights when visibility is reduced, and to slow down and leave space between you and the car in front of you. If you know that you are going to be regularly driving on slippery surfaces, make sure that you have the appropriate car tyres fitted for the conditions, whether that is winter tyres for snow and ice, or 4×4 tyres for driving on mud.