Ten important tips for driving in wet weather

• Check your tyres to see if there’s enough tread on them.
• Check that your headlights and brake lights are working.
• Make sure your windscreen wiper blades are in good working order.
• Buckle up.
• Switch on your headlights before leaving home.
• Keep a safe travelling distance between you and the car in front.
• Don’t speed, and slow down before entering standing water.
• Avoid areas where there are known adverse conditions.
• Avoid crossing low-lying bridges.
• Concentrate on the road, not on anything else, such as your cellphone.

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