Driving in Autumn: Dark Nights, Wet Roads and the Return of the PotholeOur final Top Tip 📋✅. Before your next journey, take a moment to ask yourself:✅ Can I see? Check your windows, lights, wipers and screenwash.✅ Can others see me? Make sure your lights are on when needed.✅ Have I checked my tyres? Condition, pressure and tread all matter.✅ Have I left enough space? At least double your usual following gap on wet roads.✅ Am I driving to the conditions? Adjust your speed when visibility or grip is reduced.✅ Am I alert enough to drive safely? Tiredness and distraction can make a difficult journey even harder.You don’t need to be afraid of Autumn driving. You just need to recognise that the conditions have changed and be ready to change your driving with them.Over to you!🤔❓What’s your least favourite thing about driving in autumn?Is it the low sun, the dark evenings, the endless rain, or that one puddle that looks innocent but turns out to be hiding a crater?Tell us in the comments. And if you’re a learner driver, we’d love to know which Autumn driving conditions you find most challenging.At Trident Driver Training, we’re here to help you build the skills and confidence to handle the road in all seasons.Drive safely, leave yourself some space, and keep an eye out for those potholes!If you missed all the other tips you can check them out on our blog post . Link in the comments👇#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 #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...