Get your vehicle ready
Keeping your vehicle well maintained is important all year round, but doubly so in winter.
Prepare your vehicle
- Check your tyres the minimum depth is 1.6mm. In rain, ice and heavy snow the more grip you have the better.
- Make sure your lights are clean and working.
- Check that your battery is fully charged.
- Check the condition of your front and rear windscreen wipers.
- Make sure your washer bottle is full with water and screen wash and keep it topped up through the winter.
Keep the following items in your vehicle
- ice scraper
- de-icer
- blanket
- jump leads
- shovel
- decent footwear
- first aid kit
- hazard warning triangle
- torch
- high visibility jacket.