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Road safety in winter
Find out how we keep public roads and footpaths as safe as possible for vehicles and pedestrians in winter.
Keep yourself safe
Check before you travel
Check your route and weather forecasts before you travel.
Keep listening to radio travel news while you are on the road.
Be prepared
Make sure you are prepared with a winter weather kit, including warm clothes, boots, food, and drink, de-icer, and an ice scraper.
Avoid severe weather
Do not drive in severe weather unless your journey is absolutely essential. Delay your journey until the weather improves if possible.
Drive carefully
Never assume that just because a road has been treated that it is safe. Make sure you drive carefully according to the weather.