Overview
- Drivers are urged to check medicine labels for drowsiness warnings and to avoid driving until they know how a product affects them.
- The AA advises switching to the passenger seat if a remedy makes you feel sleepy or unfit to drive.
- Stopping distances can be up to 10 times longer on ice because tyre grip falls as rubber hardens in freezing temperatures.
- Practical tips include allowing extra time, using gritted main roads, and fully clearing and de-misting windows before setting off.
- To reduce wheelspin, the AA suggests pulling away in second gear, using gentle inputs, checking for a snow or ice mode on automatics, and placing material in front of a tyre for traction if stuck.