5 expert tips to remind drivers how to keep safe on UK roads this winter including how to correct a skid

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With the dark nights and icy roads almost in sight, Bill Plant Driving School has dished out these handy tips to remind drivers how to be safe this winter.

That time is coming around again when drivers need to get up a few minutes earlier so they can defrost their cars before setting off in the morning. But it’s not just the early mornings that are the problem, roads can be dangerous in the dark, wet and icy weather that the winter brings.

Forecasters have predicted the UK’s first snowfall of the season will take place within the next fortnight with temperatures set to drop to -2°C. So to help drivers prepare for the poor road conditions, Bill Plant Driving School, offering driving lessons across the country, has given some top tips on how motorists can prepare for the winter.