Personal injury solicitors Lytham St Annes are warning people to watch
their speed when driving in the coming stormy weather.
It is best to delay a journey or make alternative plans during severely
adverse weather, but people who have to drive should drive at a slower speed
than they normally would. Doing so will allow them to respond to any
distractions that arise, such as debris that is blown into the road, and will
help them control their vehicle should it get caught in any strong winds.
Cyclists in particular could find they are blown off course in strong wind,
no win no fee solicitors Lytham St Annes add.
People should also pack an emergency kit in their car during severe
weather. This should contain high-vis clothing, which is warm and waterproof, a
medical kit, and a fully-charged mobile phone.
Drivers should also plan their journey in advance and listen to the weather
reports. The high winds could see roads and bridges temporarily clothes.
The shoreline could be particularly dangerous, personal injury solicitors
Lytham St Annes note, and the Fylde coast could be one of the most dangerous in
the UK during the coming storm.
With a little forward-planning, people will be able to reduce their
likelihood of being involved in a motor vehicle accident and will be able to
minimise the consequences of minor collisions.
Drivers who break down on the hard shoulder are also advised to get to a
place of safety. The AA recently pointed out that 800 people die or are
seriously injured on the UK's motorway hard shoulders every year, and the wind
could be a factor in this, as caravans and other high-sided vehicles may be
blown off-course by strong gusts.
Therefore, people should get well away from their car after pulling into
the hard shoulder, even if it is raining outside.
Personal
injury solicitors Lytham St Annes also warn homeowners that they must
ensure their home is in a state of good repair, as tiles could be blown from
rooftops. Objects in the garden should be brought indoors.
