Car insurance customers worried by wintry weather
Wintry conditions can put many people off driving.
Almost half of British drivers are concerned about driving in wintry conditions, a survey by Saga Motor Insurance has found.
Researchers polled 2,021 adults in September and found that 48% of drivers would be reluctant to drive in bad weather.
Nearly two-fifths of motorists admitted that they were most afraid of driving in snow and ice; one-quarter strongly disliked taking their car out in heavy rain; and 32% would prefer not to go motoring in fog.
The survey also revealed that 25% of women tend to drive less during the winter months, while 23% of over-50s avoid driving in the dark.
Andrew Goodsell, executive chairman of Saga Group, commented: “Older drivers are safer drivers, but in the winter their ability to adapt their driving to the conditions means that they are even less likely than at other times of the year to have an accident than younger, more carefree motorists.”
The motor insurance expert added: “We urge all drivers to check the weather forecast before they venture out and, if they’re at all worried, to use alternative means of transport.”
Motorists have faced unexpected weather conditions in recent years, with London witnessing its first October snow in over 70 years in 2008, although similar conditions were not experienced until mid-December this year.
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