February 4, 2009
Snow driving
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Driving in the snow is extremely dangerous, but drivers need to understand that the brakes on a vehicle are just asking for trouble, especially when hitting icy patches. Hitting the brakes won’t allow the driver to steer the car, and the loss of control could cause a crash and therefore a insurance claim, not good!
When pulling away in snow, drivers should try to use second gear rather than first, says the RAC.
“In these conditions, it’s all about keeping the revs down. Pull away in second gear rather than first, and do everything gently.
Snow and claims
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It’s a good point, I’m sure many people didn’t even think to check whether they were covered in such dangerous conditions, and for those who had a bump not involving another car, and are third party, the damage will be at their own expense.
Motorists, homeowners and travellers have all suffered adverse effects from the heaviest snowfall for 18 years.
But what is your position if you need to make an insurance claim?
More snow, more claims
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Car insurance claims were almost certain to rise this week, thanks to the unpredictable and extremely dangerous conditions we have seen.
Luckily a lot of schools closed Tuesday, which I’m sure meant that thousands of motorists avoided collisions.
Car insurance claims have shot up this week due to the snowfall which is affecting most of Britain, and the Met Office has forecast that there is more bad weather on the horizon.
Monday was the busiest day ever for AA car insurance claims, which was met with a tirade of reports from drivers who had come to blows with the weather, sliding on ice into walls, trees and lamp posts, bumping into other drivers, and getting shunted.