{"id":1445,"date":"2023-01-19T10:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T10:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2023-02-07T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T12:07:03","slug":"drive-safe-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/drive-safe-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive Safe this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter Driving Top Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Be sure your car is well equipped for driving, it has been serviced, tyre conditions and pressures are correct, lights working, screen wash, oil and anti-freeze are kept topped up<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Make sure you have plenty of fuel in your tank for the journey you are making, with harsher weather conditions you don’t want to get stranded<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Look for quality screen wash additives that will help to prevent freezing, with snow and grit on the roads, screens can become dirty affecting visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Plan your route if you are driving in bad weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Keep family and friends informed of your location and make sure your phone is charged, many map apps are now able to share your live location<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. If the weather is particularly bad, ask yourself if the journey is completely necessary<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Winter Driving Emergency Kit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is best to be over-prepared when driving in winter, in case of breakdown or harsh weather try to keep the following items in your car:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ice Scraper and de-icer<\/strong>
    You must, by law, keep your front and rear windscreen clear of snow and ice when driving. De-icer can make your windscreen easier to scrape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Torch and spare batteries<\/strong>
    If you ever breakdown and the daylight is gone or going you are going being stuck without any light can be dangerous and frightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Extra layers and blankets<\/strong>
    If you do happen to break down, there could be a long wait before a recovery service can get to you. Keeping extra layers and blankets in the car can help you keep warm while you wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    High-visibilty jacket<\/strong>
    Just in-case you need to leave your vehicle, having a high-vis jacket can help other drivers see you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Boots<\/strong>
    If you have any warm boots with a good grip it is good to keep them in your car in case you need to leave your vehicle, especially in snow and slippery conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First aid kit<\/strong>
    A good-idea for any tim of year, just in case of any minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jump-start cables<\/strong>
    A cars battery can go flat regardless of the age of the car and this is more likely in cold weather. Also brush up your knowledge on jump-starting a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Food and drink<\/strong>
    Keeping bottled water and non-perishable food in the car will also help to keep you comfortable in case of long waits in the car such as breakdown or traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shovel<\/strong>
    Car wheels can easily get stuck in deep snow, having a shovel in the car means you can dig yourself out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reflective warning signs<\/strong>
    Having 2 of these reflective signs will help warn other drivers to steer clear in case of a breakdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Winter Driving Top Tips Winter Driving Emergency Kit It is best to be over-prepared when driving in winter, in case of breakdown or harsh weather try to keep the following items in your car: Ice Scraper and de-icerYou must, by law, keep your front and rear windscreen clear of snow and ice when driving. De-icer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-1445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-physical-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1445"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1447,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions\/1447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1445"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=1445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}