Be prepared for the driving challenges in winter!

Be prepared for the driving challenges in winter!

As we start to experience the cooler temperatures that come with winter, this can create challenges for drivers – like frost on the roads in the mornings, more mist and driving with sunlight in your eyes. There are ways to combat these challenges by simply making a few changes to your driving. The CEO of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, provides some tips.

Sunrise and sunset

While MasterDrive recommends always driving with your headlights on, if you do not already do so, switch them on as soon as you leave.
Avoid the glare by taking a different route or changing the time that you leave where possible.
Raising your seat can also assist with reducing the glare.
Ensure your windscreen is clean inside and out, as the glare can severely reduce visibility when it is dirty. Do not overlook the inside of the window as well.
Polarised sunglasses help when driving into the glare.
Lower your visor well ahead of time so that you are not suddenly blinded.
Slow down. Always change…


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