New research from Sainsbury’s indicates individuals in the UK could be jeopardizing injuries because they do not know enough about winter weather driving.

It found that 13.7 thousand people would not know what to do if their car went into a skid, while 27 % would do something that could create the situation more dangours.

With 1.3 thousand individuals having had any sort of incident on icy roadways in the past five years, it is thought that 264,000 more may happen this year.

Some 22 % of people said they only travel in an crisis when there is ice, while a thorough 7% do not go out at all.

Those in Manchester are the most thorough to go out in snowfall, while their alternatives in the West Midlands and Wales are the bravest.

Head of Sainsbury’s car insurance Ben Tyte said: “We would motivate all individuals to create sure they know the appropriate way to deal with their car in slick circumstances.”

This week, TyreSafe told car entrepreneurs to fit wintertime season car tyres earlier rather than later to help them deal with slick materials.

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