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The most dangerous times to drive

Thousands of people are killed on the road each year and some of these deaths happen when driving at dangerous times. I want to warn you of the most dangerous times to drive so that you can avoid having to learn the hard way through getting on the road and then realising its unsafe to drive.

With the climate getting more and more extreme in the UK you need to be aware of what whether you should avoid driving in at all costs.

The snow is the first weather condition you should avoid driving in. On the first snowy day of the season you're 14% more likely to be in fatal accident and all this can be avoided by not driving. The snow stops all kind of transportation services such as buses, trains and even puts people in the driving profession out of work such as taxi drivers and driving instructors in Leeds because they have experienced how dangerous it is.

Another weather condition that is dangerous to drive in is the rain. The rain reduces visibility and makes the road a lot harder to retain traction to. The heavier the rain, the more dangerous it is to be driving. If you find yourself driving and it starts to rain be sure to slow down, turn on your headlights and double the distance between you and the car in front to give yourself plenty of stopping distance.

Driving between the hours of 12 and 5 in the morning are the most dangerous times to drive as your body naturally wants to go to sleep between these hours. There are thousands of cases where people have fallen asleep behind the wheel and caused an accident, most of the time it happens between the early hours of the morning or late at night.

Drink driving is not only illegal but also very dangerous. It slows down your reaction time and you aren't only putting your own life at risk but other road users too. In addition to this you could have your licence taken off you for driving whilst under the influence of alcohol. There are a number of different penalties for drink driving but most of the time it ends up been a disqualification. People in the driving profession such as driving instructors Leeds and taxi drivers only drive 24 hours after they last consumed alcohol.

Avoid driving at these most dangerous times and you will minimise your chance of having a serious accident. You always need to take care when driving but the road becomes even more dangerous at these times.

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