On a frosty morning 1 in 3 motorists drive off without actually being able to see out of their window screen because he or she has failed to clear the ice and snow off of it.
A survey has shown that in their hurry, most accidents happen near the home and it also shows that not every body puts their seatbelt on. Because people are not letting their car warm up they are simply choosing to hurry and hoping they can see through a tiny gap.
The survey was carried out by continental tyres and it shows that most motorists were in too much of a hurry to fully defrost their windows before heading off to work. And me were more guilty of it than woman.
The company Continental asked 4,000 drivers in Ireland and the UK, and more than 10% of people had had a near miss within the last 12 months because of an unclear window screen.
General manager Paddy Murphy said: “Preparation is key when setting out in your car. It is essential to be able to see and to be seen. An astonishing 52pc of people know it is wrong to drive without a fully clear windscreen but fail to do anything about it.”
Always check the following things when driving in the icy weather.
● 70pc never check tyre tread depth and fail to make sure tyres are roadworthy.
● 25pc don’t check to see if their lights are working.
● One in four drivers admit they are not fully awake when they get behind the wheel, and that it takes them at least four minutes of driving time to wake up properly
