What to do when faced with challenging road conditions

With public safety in mind Arrive Alive has released the following helpful tips on what you, as a driver, should do when faced with challenging road conditions.

• Always adjust your driving to the driving conditions and environment.

• If it is raining, turn your headlights and windscreen wipers on, and reduce speed and try not to brake suddenly.

Often there is oil and petrol on the road, which can cause you to skid out of control.

• If there is fog, reduce speed, turn headlights on low, or use fog lamps.

Use the road markings or the verge of the road as a guide and be very alert for sudden looming obstacles.

• Always keep in mind – if you cannot see or operate the vehicle safely – you should not be driving.

• Travelling with small children can be a challenge, small children can get bored and irritable on long trips so make sure you pack a variety of their favourite snacks and toys such as portable DVD players, colouring books and crayons.

• If your child tends to suffer from motion sickness and complains of dizziness or nausea, this can be helped by getting out of the car for a bit of fresh air.

Alternatively, there are over the counter drugs available for treating motion sickness, which need to be taken before