Drivers urged to follow specific winter tips to ensure safety

Drivers have been urged to follow specific winter tips to ensure road safety in the next few months. With weather getting progressively worse, experts at Bill Plant Driving School have shared five tips all motorists should be aware of this winter.When a road surface becomes slippy, it makes a vehicle unable to break as quickly as what it would be able to on a dry surface.For this reason, drivers should leave a gap between their vehicle and the car in front up to 10 times the normal recommended braking distance.Motorists should also ensure to give themselves at least 10 seconds to come to a complete stop.READ MORE: Drivers issued with urgent E10 winter warning as cars risk damage Drivers have been urged to follow specific winter tips. (Image: Getty)If a vehicle skids on ice, the person behind the wheel can often panic, which is why it’s important to understand what to do in this situation.Drivers should remove their foot from the accelerator as the more power they apply, the more likely their vehicle will continue to skid.Drivers should steer the wheel in the direction of the skidding vehicle, so, if the vehicle is sliding to the left, drivers should steer to the left.DON’T MISS UK motorists warned of driving law changes in November [WARNING] Petrol and diesel drivers warned of £100 daily costs with new CAZ [FINE] Motorists warned of huge £1,000 fine for simple driving licence error [INSIGHT]  Some 17 percent of road accidents in the UK take place during the winter months. (Image: Getty) The UK’s most dangerous regions to drive in. (Image: EXPRESS)Fog lights are installed to make a vehicle more visible in poor visibility conditions such as fog, heavy rain or snow.If visibility is less than 100m, drivers should put their fog lights on.Drivers should remember to switch their fog lights off when visibility improves as this could land them with a £50 fine.