Advice for driving in Spring - Top tips

• Winter and spring sunlight can present drivers with an unexpected hazard. The angle of the sun in the sky will frequently be too low for your visor to be able to help. If you are blinded by glare, reduce your speed.
• Reduce the effect of glare by keeping both the inside and outside of your windscreen clean and grease free.
• Dark lenses (or dark prescription lenses if you are short-sighted) are suitable for combating glare, but all dark tinted lenses should be removed whenever the sun goes in. Dark lenses must not be worn in duller weather or at night as they seriously reduce the ability to see.
• Perhaps after a Winter of neglect now is the moment to spend some time on vehicle maintenance. Before the start of any long journey and ideally every week check the engine oil level, radiator level, windscreen washer level and tyre pressures, including the spare. The vehicle handbook should show you clearly how to do all of these.
• Ten minutes or so spent carrying out a few basic checks could make sure you reach your destination as planned and not delayed because of a breakdown.