It is often said that the Eskimos have 43 different words for snow - this is not true, I believe that they have hundreds.

You see, Eskimo's live with snow for a lifetime, whereas many of you reading this will only see real snow for a couple of days each year - or less. This means that, despite the tail-slide that you successfully handled on the M1 motorway near Milton Keynes in 1997, you are not an expert!

Getting ready for winter is essential for all drivers, especially salespersons and others who depend on being mobile to earn a living. Whether you are covering long distances or simply making short journeys, it is worth making sure that you are fully prepared for the problems that can arise in winter weather.

In the UK, most years seem to have one or two days of 'sudden' cold weather. This weather leaves many drivers stranded and sadly almost always results in one or two deaths from hypothermia.

Whilst deaths directly attributable to bad weather may be relatively rare, winter snow, ice, rain and fog can cause a lot of inconvenience and cost you dearly in both time and money.

The main areas that you should consider when thinking about winter driving are.

	General advice
	Preparing your vehicle
	Basic driving technique
	Hills
	Ice and snow
	Winter survival

For the ultimate ice driving course visit don palmer.co.uk

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