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Driving in Autumn: Dark Nights, Wet Roads and the Return of the PotholeWe promised to share our top tips on keeping yourself safer as the nights get longer and statistically more accidents happen. Top Tip #Driving in Autumn: Dark Nights, Wet Roads and the Return of the PotholeWe promised to share our top tips on keeping yourself safer as the nights get longer and statistically more accidents happen. Top Tip #7Low autumn sunshine: Nature’s very own full-beam headlightsWe’ve talked about darkness, rain and fog. But what about those beautiful, bright autumn mornings?Lovely for a walk. Less lovely when the sun is sitting directly in front of you as you approach a junction.Low sunshine can dazzle drivers, making it difficult to see traffic lights, road markings, pedestrians and vehicles ahead. Wet roads and windscreens can make the glare even worse.And no, squinting harder doesn’t count as a driving technique.Trident Top Tip: Don’t let sunshine catch you out.* Keep your windscreen clean inside and out.* Check that your wipers are working properly.* Keep sunglasses handy for bright conditions.* Use your sun visor.* Reduce your speed if glare affects your vision, and be prepared to stop if you cannot see safely.Bright sunshine doesn’t automatically mean good driving conditions. Sometimes the biggest hazard is the one shining straight into your eyes.Your experience of a road is useful. Assuming it will always behave the same way is not.We still have one more of our Trident Top Tips to help you stay safer. If you can’t wait that long you can check out our blog post 👇api.ripl.com/s/ydo0be#TridentTopTips #drivesafer #winterdriving #tridentdrivertraining
Driving in Autumn: Dark Nights, Wet Roads and the Return of the PotholeWe promised to share our top tips on keeping yourself safer as the nights get longer and statistically more accidents happen. Top Tip #6. ⏱️ 🥱Busy commutes, tired brains and the temptation to rushIt’s dark. It’s raining. You’re late. The traffic is barely moving, and your phone has just pinged. (Of course you don’t intend to answer!)Welcome to the perfect recipe for distraction.As the days get shorter, many of us spend more time driving in darkness during the morning and evening rush hours. Add tiredness, stress, rushing or the temptation to check a notification, and concentration can quickly suffer.For learner drivers, reduced visibility can also make familiar junctions and manoeuvres feel more challenging. That’s normal. Driving takes practice, and different conditions require different skills.Trident Top Tip: Give yourself time to concentrate.* Allow extra time for journeys so you aren’t tempted to rush.* Put your phone away before setting off.* Never drive when you’re too tired to do so safely.* Build experience of night driving gradually, with a qualified instructor where appropriate.Being confident doesn’t mean pretending every journey is easy. It means recognising when conditions are challenging and adapting accordingly.And if you’re running late? Arriving a few minutes later is considerably better than not arriving at all.We still have a couple more of our Trident Top Tips to help you stay safer. If you can’t wait that long you can check out our blog post. Link in the comments 👇#TridentTopTips #drivesafer #winterdriving #tridentdrivertraining
Driving in Autumn: Dark Nights, Wet Roads and the Return of the PotholeWe promised to share our top tips on keeping yourself safer as the nights get longer and statistically more accidents happen. Top Tip #5🤔Familiar roads, unfamiliar conditionsYou know this road. You’ve driven it dozens of times. You could probably manage it with your eyes closed.Please don’t, obviously.The problem is that a familiar road can feel reassuring even when the conditions have changed completely.A dry road can become slippery after rain. Low sunshine can suddenly dazzle you. A bend that felt straightforward in summer may now be covered in wet leaves, while a country lane may have mud, standing water or a tractor leaving a little extra countryside behind it.Rural roads can be especially challenging because of sharp bends, narrow lanes, limited street lighting and hazards hidden around corners.Trident Top Tip: Drive the road you’re on, not the road you remember.Keep reassessing the conditions. Adjust your speed, positioning and following distance as necessary, and make sure you can stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear.Your experience of a road is useful. Assuming it will always behave the same way is not.We still have a couple more of our Trident Top Tips to help you stay safer. If you can’t wait that long you can check out our blog post. Link in the comments 👇#TridentTopTips #drivesafer #winterdriving #tridentdrivertraining